{"id":110753,"date":"2023-10-16T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/sin-categoria\/ayudas-y-subvenciones-vivienda-espana-vaciada\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:00:00","slug":"grants-subsidies-housing-empty-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/buyers\/grants-subsidies-housing-empty-spain\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Grants and Subsidies for Living in Spanish Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent decades, Spain has faced a demographic and socioeconomic challenge that marks a turning point in its history: depopulation (nearly 40% of Spanish municipalities are at risk of depopulation<\/strong>) and rural flight.<\/p>\n

Although the term \u00abEmpty Spain\u00bb (Espa\u00f1a vaciada<\/em>) has become popular to describe this issue, it is essential to understand that the situation is far more complex than it appears at first glance. While cities grow and thrive, rural areas are emptying out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you thinking about moving to a village? At Fotocasa, we analyze the range of public support schemes, direct grants, and tax breaks available in 2026 so you know the exact requirements before taking the leap.<\/p>\n

With so many regional and national options, how much money can you actually receive for relocating to a Spanish village today?<\/p>\n

What are the state grants to buy or build a home in small municipalities in 2026?<\/h2>\n

Currently, there are several grants to buy a home in Spain<\/a> in rural areas. At the national level, people under 35 can access a direct subsidy of up to \u20ac15,000<\/b> per property through the new state framework. The State Housing Plan 2026\u20132030<\/b> includes this specific scheme for purchasing or building a primary residence in towns or settlements of up to 10,000 inhabitants<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The grant is capped at 20% of the purchase price or construction cost<\/b>. To qualify for the subsidy, the total household income must generally be below 5 times the IPREM<\/b> (Spain’s Public Multiple Effects Income Indicator).<\/p>\n

Although the regulatory framework is set by the national government, the administration and launch of applications rest entirely with the housing departments of each autonomous community.<\/p>\n

Below, we detail which autonomous communities offer grants to move to rural villages.<\/p>\n

Which autonomous communities offer the highest direct grants to live in rural areas?<\/h2>\n

Autonomous communities have introduced direct grant programs with amounts ranging from \u20ac2,900 up to \u20ac40,000 per applicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region \/ Scheme<\/th>\nMaximum Amount<\/th>\nMaximum Age<\/th>\nPopulation Limit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
La Rioja (Plan REVIVE)<\/td>\nUp to \u20ac40,000<\/td>\nUp to 45 years<\/td>\nUp to 5,000 inh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extremadura (Nomads)<\/td>\nUp to \u20ac15,000<\/td>\nNo general limit<\/td>\nUp to 5,000 inh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galicia (Rural Joven)<\/td>\nUp to \u20ac10,800<\/td>\nUnder 36 years<\/td>\nUp to 10,000 inh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le\u00f3n (Diputaci\u00f3n)<\/td>\nUp to \u20ac2,900<\/td>\nUp to 36 years<\/td>\nRural municipalities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: Regional and provincial housing and demographic challenge calls, updated for 2026.<\/i><\/p>\n

As shown in the table above, La Rioja and Extremadura offer Spain’s highest individual grants to establish a primary residence in rural settings.<\/p>\n

1. La Rioja: Plan REVIVE up to \u20ac40,000<\/h3>\n

The REVIVE Plan<\/b><\/a> in La Rioja supports the purchase, renovation, or self-build of a primary residence in towns of up to 5,000 inhabitants. It is aimed at people up to 45 years old<\/b> with incomes equal to or lower than 6 times the IPREM (\u20ac3,600 per month). The maximum eligible property or project cost is capped at \u20ac220,000<\/b> excluding taxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fotocasa is the expert real estate portal if you are looking for your home in Spain and want to resolve your doubts about housing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":110763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"yes","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13472],"tags":[17572,13692,17624,13548,17576,17625,17623,14821,17622,17620,13552,13551,13549,13550,13547,17583],"class_list":["post-110753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buyers","tag-ayudas-vivienda-rural","tag-buy","tag-buy-house-rural-spain","tag-buy-in-spain","tag-deducciones-irpf-vivienda","tag-digital-nomads-extremadura","tag-empty-spain-grants","tag-foreign","tag-grants-to-live-in-villages","tag-grants-to-live-in-villages-in-spain","tag-housing-doubts","tag-housing-experts-in-spain","tag-housing-purchase-market-spain","tag-live-in-spain","tag-real-estate-market","tag-subvenciones-pueblos"],"modified_by":"Patricia Andr\u00e9s","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}