"Social housing barely influences the market"
It matters. But its current weight is limited for reorienting the market.
MIVAU estimates a social housing stock of around 318.000 units.
That covers 1.72% of households. In a broad sense, Spain reaches 3.3%, below the EU average (8%).
Estimated social stock
318.000
MIVAU
Coverage of households
1.72%
Strict social stock
Spain (broad sense)
3.3%
EU average: 8%
Social rental as share of households: Spain and Europe
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What the data says
1 Social and protected housing matters, but today it doesn't have sufficient weight to reorient the market on its own.
2 Spain ranks clearly below several European countries both in strict social stock and in social rental in a broad sense.
The precise argument isn't "it doesn't work", but "with its current size, its corrective capacity remains limited".
Summary of figures
| Concept | Value |
|---|---|
| Parque de vivienda social | 318.000 viviendas |
| Cobertura sobre hogares | 1,72% |
| Alquiler social en sentido amplio | 3,3% |
| Media UE | 8% |