Spain’s shocking eviction map revealed: almost 45 homes lost every day

For anyone renting a home in Spain, there is one number in the latest housing figures that is hard to ignore: 4,005 people were forced out of properties during the first three months of 2026, that works out at a shocking 44.5 evictions every single day.

The figure is much lower than last year, but the reason behind most of these cases remains the same. Unpaid rent accounted for almost two-thirds of all the evictions carried out between January and March, according to new figures from Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ). 

Thousands of renters forced out

The CGPJ recorded 4,005 judicial property launches during the first quarter of 2026, a 45.4 per cent fall compared with the same period in 2025. Of these, 2,600 were linked to unpaid rent, representing 64.9 per cent of the total. That was a 53.9 per cent drop compared with the first quarter of last year. A further 971 evictions followed mortgage enforcement proceedings, accounting for 24.24 per cent of the total and falling by 18.3 per cent year-on-year.

The remaining 434 cases were attributed to other causes. The figures refer to completed judicial launches, the point at which an order results in the forced removal of people from a property, rather than every eviction case that has been started in the courts.  That distinction is important because the headline fall does not mean fewer housing disputes are entering the legal system.

Andalucía among Spain’s highest totals

Andalucía recorded 616 evictions during the first three months of 2026, a 45.2 per cent fall compared with the same period in 2025. The region had the third-highest total in Spain, behind Cataluña with 921 and the Comunidad Valenciana with 741. Madrid followed with 582. In Andalucía, 355 of the 616 evictions were linked to unpaid rent, representing 57.6 per cent of the regional total.

Mortgage enforcement accounted for another 33.7 per cent. The latest figures also show that Andalucía continues to see a substantial number of mortgage cases entering the courts. There were 1,293 mortgage enforcement proceedings filed in the region during the first quarter, second only to Cataluña’s 2,616. Across Spain, 7,194 such proceedings were filed, an increase of 17.5 per cent on the same period last year. 

Why the big fall needs some caution

The 45.4 per cent reduction in completed evictions is certainly striking, but it does not necessarily mean the pressure on households has fallen by the same amount. The CGPJ recorded 16,167 launches received by judicial notification and enforcement services during the first quarter. That figure was actually 19.2 per cent higher than a year earlier, although the CGPJ warns that these services do not operate in every judicial district and that a launch being received does not mean it was ultimately carried out.

There was also a 17.5 per cent increase in mortgage enforcement proceedings during the quarter.  So while considerably fewer people were actually removed from properties during the first three months of 2026, other figures suggest that housing-related legal pressure has not simply disappeared.

Rent remains the biggest reason

The longer-term figures tell an even clearer story about where evictions are coming from. Spain recorded 24,540 judicial launches during 2025, with 18,317 – 74.6 per cent, linked to breaches of rental agreements, principally unpaid rent. Mortgage arrears accounted for 4,346 cases, or 17.7 per cent, while 1,877 were attributed to other causes. 

For renters, that means the ability to keep up with monthly payments remains at the heart of most completed eviction proceedings. And although the latest figures show a sharp reduction in the number of people actually being removed from their homes, 4,005 evictions in just three months still means that dozens of households a day reached the final stage of a court process. The numbers may be moving in the right direction, but for the people receiving an eviction order, the difference between 45 a day and 80 a day is unlikely to make the immediate problem feel any smaller.