Although more and more time is spent traveling and vacation times are getting shorter and spread throughout the year, there are few citizens who are not among their aspirations. have an apartment on the beach or a country house The place where you can spend a few days vacation with your family or friends. Of course, not everyone can they are just a minorityto those who managed to achieve it.
Therefore, according to the most recent INE Population Core Characteristics and Housing Survey, only 12.2% of households in the province There is a second residence in Alicante – about 94,000 – this number remains over 1000 three points below the national average, 15.5% and more, there are notable differences in the border itself.
Thus, among municipalities with a population of more than 50,000 in the province, alcoyanos -maybe because the sea is farther- more prone to have an additional home to the one they are used to. especially, until 22.3% of families in the industrial city have a second homeA more similar figure to that of cities such as Madrid (22.1%) or Zaragoza (22.5%) than those registered in the rest of the province.
Behind them are the residents of the neighborhood. city of AlicanteTogether 16.5% households with second property; in handwith 13.9%; Elchewith 13.8%; And Benidormwith 12.7%.
On the other hand, municipalities with the lowest percentage of households owning a second house San Vicente del Raspeigonly 8.6% of families own an apartment or chalet to spend their holidays and vacations; And Torreviejawith 9.9%.
in the same city
As for location, the most common is where this holiday home is located. Although in the same city, in a different county to the main one, what happens 46.3% of cases. much less often other province autonomy or, in another community, it is equal to 18% of households with second property, and even less than the households in the area. foreignsomething that only 5.5% refer to.
However, there are also many families that own this second property. in the same municipality from his habitual residence. This option adds 30% and more common in cities. Alicante And ElcheIt’s likely due to the existence of a more holiday-separated urban core, such as the capital city of San Juan and the waterfront, or the different neighborhoods of the Elche waterfront.
On the contrary, Only 10% in Alcoy your second houses Being in the same municipality period, In Torrevieja or Benidorm, however, they barely reach 13%, though probably for opposite reasons. In the first case, because of the desire to get closer to the shore, in the second, because the beach is at street level, nobody thinks of buying an apartment elsewhere.
The INE survey also makes it possible to analyze the distribution of second homes by different regions. sociodemographic variablessuch as family structure or type. Like this childless couples living at home They are more likely to own a second home. In particular, they have a 17% from this type of house. If on the opposite side people living alone or single-parent familieswhere the number of households with resting places reaches only 1000 9%.
As logically, the level rent Another of the main factors in whether or not to have a second property, although not decisive as they can be inherited. In any case, the figures fluctuate significantly from 7% for households proving a monthly income of less than 1,000 euros and 27.6% of families earning more than 3,000 euros one month.
Of course, whatever the circumstance, the person who has a second home tries to enjoy it. Thus, almost half of the people of Alicante who enjoy this privilege spend here. more than 60 days a year, that is, they use their property quite heavily. On the contrary, only one in ten states that they use it less than 15 days a year.
Zaragoza with 22.2% compared to other provinces; Madrid with 22.1%; and Vizcaya with 21.5% are the districts with the second most households on day off, while Las Palmas and Girona close the ranking with only 8%. In the rest of the Valencian Community, up to 20.6% of Castellón residents as well as 19.2% of Valencians own a second home.