Canary Islands has approved some 1,800 applications for the entire archipelago, plus another 161 for residents in Lanzarote and La Graciosa, who were on a waiting list and are funded by the Cabildo.
In the same period, housing in the Canary Islands has become almost 60% more expensive, despite the fact that purchases by foreigners in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife fell slightly
The number of available houses in the province formed by Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria has decreased compared to twelve months ago, despite announcements about construction from the administrations
The municipality has 2,958 tourist properties registered, the second on the island with the most apartments and houses intended for travelers.
The Canary Association of Vacation Rentals also denounces a maneuver by CC in Parliament to maintain "classified activities"
The coastal town of Teguise surpasses Yaiza municipality in prices and is about to reach Tías
We analyze municipality by municipality: Where is it more expensive to live and where did the rise slow down? Data from June 2026
However, the average rent in the cheapest municipality in the archipelago is almost double that in the most economical city in Spain to rent
In the first quarter, the number of mortgages grew in Lanzarote six times more than in Gran Canaria, while it decreased in Fuerteventura, Tenerife and La Palma
The initiative proposes to develop a territorial instrument that allows facilitating access to housing for farmers and ranchers, guaranteeing generational succession, and settling population in rural areas.
A report from the Spanish Association of Real Estate Consulting (ACI) reveals a 40% increase in the national housing deficit, with the Canary Islands leading in the shortage of new construction.
Builders warn that the new industrialized construction standard ignores Canarian logistics, hindering the solution to the housing emergency. Find out why
In the last year, Arrecife and Haría, have become the second and third municipalities in the province of Las Palmas in which housing prices have risen the most
In the first quarter of 2026, the construction of free housing in the province of Las Palmas grew almost five points more than at the national level, while no protected housing was started
This request comes in response to the question from socialist deputy Marcos Bergaz about the criteria that the regional government is applying to accelerate the tenders for protected housing
A 42% of respondents are considering a change of residence for climate reasons, according to a well-known real estate portal
The new strategic document will define housing policies for the next five years and will strengthen the response to the housing emergency in the islands
In the province of Las Palmas, buying a home alone for a working person is a monumental challenge. Find out why and what income is needed in 2026
The deadline for submitting the supporting documents will remain open until July 7, 2026
Discover how the regional government and builders have agreed to promote these types of constructions that accelerate delivery times by building many of the elements of a house in a factory
Discover the measures the union proposes to curb the price escalation and guarantee the right to housing in the archipelago
A study by idealista reveals the percentage of income that Canary families allocate to housing in 2026, comparing rent and purchase
Despite the state transfer being approved by law in 2022 and the houses already appearing registered in the Property Registry in the name of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, they denounce the announcement of the request for a new legal report.
The speed of the rental market in the province: 18% of express operations in the first quarter of 2026, despite a slight year-on-year drop
The strong increase in housing prices in the Canary Islands compared to salaries raises the cost of an average home in the archipelago to 122 months of gross salary, more than ten years.
In the last year, the biggest increases in the square meter for sale have occurred in San Bartolomé, Arrecife, and Teguise
The percentage of sales by foreigners has fallen almost six points in three years in the archipelago, although they only occur more in Balearic Islands and Valencian Community
An 80-meter apartment costs 26,000 euros more on average than a year ago in the coastal town of Teguise
The percentage increases year after year in the Canary Islands, which is the fifth autonomous community where a larger amount of salary is allocated to paying rent
Since February, the main benchmark index for variable-rate mortgages in Spain has climbed nearly 0.6 points, placing itself at levels not seen since September 2024
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