In May, the number of property transfers registered is 150,827

8 July 2016
Statistics on Transfer of Property Rights (STPR)
May 2016. Provisional data
In May, the number of property transfers registered is 150,827
properties, that is, 9.6% more than in the same month of the
previous year
The merchanting of registered dwellings increases by 23.6%, as
compared with May of 2015
The number of property transfers recorded in the land registries (from public deeds
previously registered) was 150,827 in March, that is, 9.6% more than in the same month of
2015.
Regarding the merchanting of registered properties, the number of transfers was 74,919,
with a 19.7% annual increase.
131
134
Nov-15
124
133
137
143
153
151
May-16
154
145
Oct-15
May-15
147
Sep-15
133
138
Apr-15
160
Apr-16
Total property transfers recorded in the land registries (thousands)
124
120
80
40
Mar-16
Feb-16
Jan-16
Dec-15
Aug-15
Jul-15
Jun-15
0
Registered property transfers, by acquisition title. May 2016
% Variation
Total
Monthly
Total properties
Merchanting
Donation
Swap
Inheritance
Other titles 1
Annual
Annual
accumulated
9.6
5.3
19.7
12.1
6.5
3.1
150,827
74,919
3,649
-1.5
-0.2
-10.2
606
34,666
-5.2
-1.0
8.0
10.4
-4.3
6.7
36,987
-3.3
-6.7
-6.0
1 "Other titles" includes land consolidation, horizontal divisions, joint ventures or mixtures of several titles transmission,
transmissions without title of acquisition, non recourse debt, foreclosures and court awards.
STPR - MAY 2016 (1/8)
Merchanting recorded in the land registries
84.4% of the registered merchanting in May corresponded to urban properties and 15.6% to
rustic properties. Among the urban properties, 57.6% were merchanting of dwellings.
InMay, the number of merchanting of rustic properties increased by 8.1% in the annual rate,
and that of urban properties increased 22.2%. Within the latter, merchanting of dwellings
recorded an annual increase of 23.6%.
Registered merchanting by type of property. May 2016
Total
Percentage
% Variation
Monthly
Total
Urban properties
- Dwellings
- Other urban properties
Rustic properties
74,919
63,221
36,425
26,796
11,698
84.4
57.6
42.4
15.6
Annual
-0.2
-0.5
3.5
Annual
accumulated
19.7
12.1
22.2
14.5
23.6
15.8
-5.5
1.5
20.2
8.1
12.9
0.6
Evolution of the monthly rate
In order to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of the data, the following chart shows
the variation in the number of merchanting of dwellings between the months of April and May
of the last five years. In 2016, the monthly rate was 3.5%, that is, 4.5 points less than that of
the previous year.
Evolution of the monthly rate of merchanting of dwellings (variation of may
over april of the before year)
30
27.9
20
12.6
11.7
10
8.0
3.5
0
-10
-20
-30
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
STPR - MAY 2016 (2/8)
Registered merchanting on dwellings, by protection system and status
89.3% of transfers of dwellings by merchanting in May were free housing, and 10.7% were
protected housing.
In annual terms, the number of transfers of free dwellings by merchanting increased by
22.7%, and that of protected dwellings increased by 31.7%.
19.2% of the dwellings transferred by merchanting in May were new, and 80.8% were used.
The number of transactions on new dwellings increased by 12.0% as compared to May 2015
and, the number of used dwellings increased by 26.7%.
Number of registered merchantings on dwellings. May 2016
Total
Percentage
% Variation
Monthly
Total
Free housing
Protected housing
Total
New housing
Used housing
36,425
32,512
3,913
36,425
7,003
19.2
3.5
3.2
5.9
3.5
-2.3
23.6
22.7
31.7
23.6
12.0
Annual
accumulated
15.8
16.0
14.0
15.8
-3.4
80.8
5.0
26.7
21.9
89.3
10.7
29,422
Annual
Number of registered merchantings on dwellings (thousands)
40
New
Used
22.2
23.4
22.2
6.1
5.4
5.4
5.5
6.3
7.8
6.2
7.2
7.0
May-16
5.9
27.7
Apr-16
6.4
29.4
28.8
Mar-16
6.5
28.0
27.6
Feb-16
6.3
36.4
Jan-16
24.8
35.2
Dec-15
6.1
Jun-15
23.6
31.9
Nov-15
26.3
34.8
Oct-15
24.4
32.4
Sep-15
23.2
20
29.5
Aug-15
21.2
27.3
30.9
Jul-15
29.5
May-15
30
32.7
30.9
26.1
26.9
25.8
0
Apr-15
10
STPR - MAY 2016 (3/8)
Results by Autonomous Community
In May 2016, the total number of property transfers recorded in the land registries per
100,000 inhabitants1 reached its highest value in La Rioja (717), Castilla y León (634) and
Aragón (604).
Illes Balears (40.4%), Región de Murcia (31.0%) and País Vasco (27.1%) registered the
greatest annual variations.
In turn, the Autonomous Communities that registered the lowest annual rates were Galicia (–
22.5%), La Rioja (–6.9%) and Cantabria (–4.7%).
Registered property transfers, by Autonomous Communities. May 2016
Total property transfers recorded in
the registries
Registered merchantings of
dwellings
Number
Number
% Annual
variation
Number per
hundred
thousand
% Annual
variation
inhabitants 2
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
150,827
25,225
6,299
3,155
4,822
5,155
1,908
12,535
8,861
21,632
20,044
3,648
6,522
14,164
5,001
2,871
7,060
1,764
9.6
9.4
8.8
6.9
40.4
17.4
-4.7
2.6
3.1
14.6
11.9
9.7
-22.5
12.6
31.0
11.8
27.1
-6.9
411
383
604
368
533
298
408
634
553
373
512
422
294
280
443
578
410
717
Number per
hundred
thousand
inhabitants 2
36,425
7,013
907
536
1,440
1,865
416
1,768
1,128
5,591
5,082
579
1,182
4,952
1,487
390
1,643
380
23.6
13.7
21.4
16.5
70.0
38.7
1.7
40.4
17.5
27.7
13.2
40.2
7.8
25.2
61.8
-20.2
34.8
68.9
99
106
87
62
159
108
89
89
70
97
130
67
53
98
132
79
95
155
Regarding the merchanting on registered dwellings, the Autonomous Communities with the
highest number of transfers per 100,000 inhabitants1 were Illes Balears (159) and La Rioja
(155).
1
This data was calculated from the provisional data of the Population Figures on 1 January 2016. Only the
population aged 18 to 84 years old was considered.
STPR - MAY 2016 (4/8)
The Autonomous Community showing the greatest annual variation rate in the merchanting
of dwellings in May were Illes Balears (70.0%) and La Rioja (68.9%).
In turn, Comunidad Foral de Navarra (–20.2%) and Cantabria (1.7%) registered the
lowest annual rates in May.
Annual variation of the number of merchantings of dwellings by
Autonomous Community. May 2016
Balears, Illes
70.0
Rioja, La
68.9
Murcia, Región de
61.8
Castilla y León
40.4
Extremadura
40.2
Canarias
38.7
País Vasco
34.8
Cataluña
27.7
Madrid, Comunidad de
25.2
TOTAL
23.6
Aragón
21.4
Castilla - La Mancha
17.5
Asturias, Principado de
16.5
Andalucía
13.7
Comunitat Valenciana
13.2
Galicia
7.8
Cantabria
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
1.7
-20.2
-50
0
50
100
STPR - MAY (5/8)
Statistics on Transfer of Property Rights
May 2016. Provisional Data
STPR. 1 Transfers recorded in the land registries,
made on rustic and urban properties
Total
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
Rustic properties
150,827
25,225
6,299
3,155
4,822
5,155
1,908
12,535
8,861
21,632
20,044
3,648
6,522
14,164
5,001
2,871
7,060
1,764
87
74
31,942
4,295
2,670
1,054
878
373
548
5,810
3,727
2,232
3,457
1,377
1,752
313
1,071
1,133
722
529
0
1
Urban properties
Dwellings
Plots
69,056
12,630
2,055
1,204
2,238
3,019
767
3,398
2,643
10,966
10,009
1,378
2,598
8,720
2,495
907
3,251
676
60
42
Other urban properties
6,196
1,171
142
72
224
173
40
395
1,076
1,189
511
195
122
374
190
143
135
41
0
3
43,633
7,129
1,432
825
1,482
1,590
553
2,932
1,415
7,245
6,067
698
2,050
4,757
1,245
688
2,952
518
27
28
STPR. 2 Transfers made on rustic properties, by acquisition title
Rustic properties
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
31,942
4,295
2,670
1,054
878
373
548
5,810
3,727
2,232
3,457
1,377
1,752
313
1,071
1,133
722
529
0
1
Merchanting
Donation
11,698
1,979
979
297
313
166
140
1,854
1,551
625
1,378
528
558
83
482
365
178
222
0
0
1,258
83
100
26
55
21
14
122
224
50
270
105
21
17
45
78
23
4
0
0
Swap
Inheritance
233
20
42
3
1
1
0
17
61
10
6
7
39
2
2
8
10
4
0
0
Other titles
12,881
1,426
868
550
390
77
324
2,754
1,377
1,095
1,221
505
696
153
310
530
355
249
0
1
5,872
787
681
178
119
108
70
1,063
514
452
582
232
438
58
232
152
156
50
0
0
STPR - MAY 2016 (6/8)
May 2016. Provisional Data
STPR. 3 Transfers made on urban properties, by acquisition title
Urban properties
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
118,885
20,930
3,629
2,101
3,944
4,782
1,360
6,725
5,134
19,400
16,587
2,271
4,770
13,851
3,930
1,738
6,338
1,235
87
73
Merchanting
63,221
11,588
1,594
998
2,397
2,855
729
3,420
2,518
10,234
8,547
1,042
2,225
8,033
2,252
690
3,302
685
64
48
Donation
Swap
2,391
110
92
16
85
220
9
80
141
286
455
133
44
413
80
72
146
8
0
1
Inheritance
373
119
5
3
13
13
5
26
12
75
39
5
15
17
0
3
22
0
0
1
21,785
2,908
819
591
544
510
352
1,311
777
3,986
3,145
529
1,022
2,447
532
493
1,542
252
12
13
Other titles
31,115
6,205
1,119
493
905
1,184
265
1,888
1,686
4,819
4,401
562
1,464
2,941
1,066
480
1,326
290
11
10
STPR. 4 Transfers made on dwellings, by acquisition title
Dwellings
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
Merchanting
69,056
12,630
2,055
1,204
2,238
3,019
767
3,398
2,643
10,966
10,009
1,378
2,598
8,720
2,495
907
3,251
676
60
42
36,425
7,013
907
536
1,440
1,865
416
1,768
1,128
5,591
5,082
579
1,182
4,952
1,487
390
1,643
380
42
24
Donation
1,365
60
45
11
45
134
5
37
68
164
262
74
28
267
54
32
74
4
0
1
Swap
Inheritance
133
39
2
1
6
7
2
8
2
19
15
0
9
8
0
3
11
0
0
1
14,277
2,141
522
406
320
298
200
754
510
2,526
2,131
392
627
1,724
358
293
920
136
9
10
Other titles
16,856
3,377
579
250
427
715
144
831
935
2,666
2,519
333
752
1,769
596
189
603
156
9
6
STPR - MAY 2016 (7/8)
May 2016. Provisional Data
STPR. 5 Merchanting of dwellings, by system and status
Dwellings
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
36,425
7,013
907
536
1,440
1,865
416
1,768
1,128
5,591
5,082
579
1,182
4,952
1,487
390
1,643
380
42
24
Free housing
32,512
6,294
737
442
1,415
1,804
353
1,345
1,005
5,024
4,523
434
1,123
4,488
1,376
332
1,419
339
36
23
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State-subsidised housing
New housing
3,913
719
170
94
25
61
63
423
123
567
559
145
59
464
111
58
224
41
6
1
7,003
1,363
120
124
417
322
127
345
257
780
755
87
290
1,195
274
70
390
78
7
2
Used housing
29,422
5,650
787
412
1,023
1,543
289
1,423
871
4,811
4,327
492
892
3,757
1,213
320
1,253
302
35
22
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STPR - MAY 2016 (8/8)