In July 2026, the average price of homes sold in Asturias rose by 29.3% compared with the same month a year earlier. This was the highest increase among Spain’s autonomous communities. Nationwide, the average price per square metre increased by 7.7% to €2,112.
The housing market continued to cool: Spain recorded 65,395 home sales, down 11.1% year on year. Sales have fallen for seven consecutive months. The figures come from the Notarial Statistical Information Centre (CIEN).
Housing price trends across the regions
After Asturias, the largest annual price increases were recorded in Murcia (+22.3%) and Galicia (+19.8%). Prices rose in 16 autonomous communities. The Balearic Islands were the only exception, with no change.
The national average was €2,112 per square metre. The average reached €2,547 for apartments and €1,495 for detached houses.
Home sales fell in most regions
Sales declined in 16 autonomous communities and rose only in Extremadura (+0.9%). The sharpest drops were in the Basque Country (−20.2%), La Rioja (−20.1%) and the Valencian Community (−19.1%).
The average floor area of homes sold in Spain fell by 2% year on year. It declined in 12 autonomous communities and increased in five. The largest falls were recorded in the Canary Islands (−7.1%), Cantabria (−6.8%), Asturias and La Rioja (−6.5% each). The strongest increase was in Aragon (+6%).
Mortgage lending also declined
In July, 36,685 mortgages were granted to finance home purchases in Spain, 4.9% fewer than a year earlier. The average loan amount edged down by 0.2% to €183,644. Mortgages were used to finance 56.1% of home purchases, and the average loan covered 71.6% of the property price.
The number of mortgages fell in 15 autonomous communities. The steepest declines were in La Rioja (−26.9%), Asturias (−19.6%) and the Basque Country (−12%). Numbers rose only in Extremadura (+3.1%) and Catalonia (+2.9%).
The average amount of new home loans increased in 14 autonomous communities, led by Extremadura (+13.6%) and the Basque Country (+12.7%). The largest decreases were recorded in Madrid (−9.2%) and Asturias (−7.9%).
CIEN notes that figures for the latest three months are provisional and will be updated as more complete data become available.
