Foreign interest in purchasing apartments and houses in the Valencian Community remains robust. Despite steady price increases, the proportion of foreign investment in the local housing market has not diminished. In fact, in 2025, foreign buyers represented 27.65% of home purchases in the region—twice the national average for Spain.
According to the latest report from the Association of Property Registrars of Spain, foreign buyers accounted for 13.82% of all home purchases nationwide. Only the Balearic Islands surpassed the Valencian Community, with foreign transactions making up 29.86% of purchases. Other regions with significant foreign buyer presence include the Canary Islands (25.65%), Murcia (21.42%), Catalonia (15.57%), and Andalusia (13.34%).
High-Value Transactions and Foreign Buyer Demographics
Notably, 12.22% of all home purchases by foreigners in the Valencian Community were for properties priced at €500,000 or more, marking the highest recorded share to date (up from 10.76% in 2024). Nearly half (47%) of these high-value transactions were completed by buyers from non-EU countries.
In 2025, the leading nationalities purchasing homes in the Valencian Community were:
- Dutch buyers (10.22%), who overtook British buyers (8.48%) to claim the top spot;
- Belgian citizens (7.51%);
- Polish buyers (7.25%);
- Ukrainian buyers (5.92%);
- German buyers (5.81%);
- Romanian buyers (4.50%);
- French buyers (4.35%);
- Swedish buyers (3.82%);
- Moroccan buyers (2.93%).
Provincial Performance Surpasses National Averages
Alicante led Spain in 2025 for home purchase and sale transactions per thousand inhabitants, with 25.86 transactions, followed by Castellón with 22.61. Valencia province ranked 24th with 14.63 transactions per thousand inhabitants. All three Valencian provinces exceeded the national average of 14.27 transactions.
In absolute terms, the Valencian Community ranked third among Spain’s autonomous communities, registering 108,608 home purchase and sale transactions—5% more than the previous year. Of these, 18,439 involved new-build properties. Only Andalusia (141,284 transactions) and Catalonia (112,105) recorded higher volumes, with the Community of Madrid in fourth place (81,484). Among provinces, Alicante ranked third (53,385 transactions) and Valencia fourth (40,839).
Mortgage Activity and Housing Prices in 2025
The year ended with a 14.5% increase in mortgage loans arranged across Spain, totaling 498,500—63,000 more than in 2024. The Valencian Community saw a 21.13% rise in mortgage loans, reaching 60,126 and ranking fourth nationally behind Andalusia, Catalonia, and Madrid. Together, these four regions accounted for 63.6% of all mortgage loans in Spain.
The average housing price per square meter in the Valencian Community increased by 10.6% to €1,813, the ninth-highest in Spain. This remains €470 below the national average of €2,284/m², which hit a historic peak. Price growth varied within the region: Alicante rose by 11.7% to €2,074/m², Castellón by 4.6% to €1,281/m², and Valencia by 11.9% to €1,649/m².
Housing Affordability and Mortgage Trends
Despite an increase in the average mortgage repayment term in Spain by 2.7% to 25.4 years, housing affordability worsened in 2025. The average monthly mortgage payment per property rose by 4.2% to €769, consuming 32.67% of the average salary—a 0.31 percentage point increase. In the Valencian Community, monthly payments were lower at €619.30, representing 29.31% of average salaries, though this share increased by 0.54 percentage points.
The average amount of new mortgage loans in Spain climbed 10.2% to €163,612, the highest level since records began. Debt levels increased across all autonomous communities, including the Valencian Community, where the average new mortgage loan was €128,330—€35,282 below the national average.