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Valencia Housing System Deemed 'Broken' as New-Build Prices Top €4,000/m² and Supply Falls to 137 Units

The UPV housing observatory says relief will not arrive within two years under Plan VIVE.

Overview

  • The Q4 2025 report shows unit prices up 19% year over year and 10% from Q3, with 2026 quarterly increases projected to average 1.65%.
  • A typical new 90 m² flat now costs about €360,000, displacing young people, essential workers and middle‑income families.
  • The rental market is described as residual, fragile and exclusionary, linked to legal insecurity and owners withdrawing homes from traditional leasing.
  • New supply is concentrating in peripheral districts such as Patraix and Quatre Carreres, while Camins al Grau posted the highest average rent at €2,045 due to larger units and mid‑to‑upper‑range product.
  • The report urges land mobilization, sustained affordable production, legal protections for landlords, streamlined administration and a fiscal review of charges that it estimates make up around 31% of the final housing price.