In July 2026, 845 mortgages were registered for homes in Asturias — 8.1% more than in the same month a year earlier. The figure was up 1.2% from June, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth. By comparison, the number of home mortgages across Spain fell by around 3.5% year on year.
According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE), these figures are provisional.
Mortgage lending rose by 17.13%
In July, €107.28 million was lent for home mortgages in Asturias, 17.13% more than a year earlier. However, the amount was down 9% compared with June.
Taking all types of property into account, 1,121 mortgages were registered in the region, with a total value of €147.77 million. Of these, 59 were secured against rural properties and 1,062 against urban properties. The urban properties included 845 homes, 7 building plots and 210 other types of property.
During the same month, 1,275 mortgages on properties in Asturias were cancelled: 956 on homes, 53 on rural properties, 257 on urban properties and 9 on building plots.
How the mortgage market performed across Spain’s regions
The Balearic Islands (+8.59%), Asturias (+8.06%) and Galicia (+7.11%) recorded the largest year-on-year increases in the number of home mortgages. The steepest declines were in Cantabria (−26.89%), Aragon (−20.51%) and La Rioja (−19.66%).
The value of mortgage lending rose most in Galicia (+19.76%), Asturias (+17.13%) and Murcia (+16.62%). The largest decreases were recorded in Cantabria (−14.13%), the Basque Country (−11.96%) and La Rioja (−10.14%).
If you are considering buying a property with a mortgage, read our guide to mortgages in Spain.
