Overview

• Government data show 102,699 people applied for a protected home between April and May, up roughly 1,000 from the first quarter.
• Bizkaia now counts about 55,000 registered seekers of public housing, according to the latest statistics.
• Gipuzkoa has 29,277 applicants on Etxebide lists, an increase of 4,134 in two years with the tally nearing 30,000.
• Rising purchase and rental prices are fueling the surge in registrations with Etxebide, the region’s main protected housing registry.
• Roughly 80% of applicants request protected rentals across Euskadi, with Gipuzkoa about four points below that share.