The Spanish government launched the public housing portal Casa 47 on 7 September 2026. At launch, it lists 800 rent-capped homes. According to the summaries published on the day of its presentation, the properties are located in several autonomous communities, including the Comunidad Valenciana, Catalonia, Galicia, Navarre and Asturias. Initially, there are no listings in the largest cities Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville .
The head of the regional government Pedro Sánchez presented the portal in Madrid. According to the government, its aim is to bring together in one place calls for applications, eligibility requirements and application procedures for publicly subsidised rental homes, making allocation more transparent. The ministries responsible announced that the offer would be expanded gradually.
The absence of homes in the four largest cities at launch draws attention to structural constraints in metropolitan areas. There, high demand, limited building land and a small public housing stock drive up rents. Experts have long pointed out that, alongside digital allocation tools, additional measures are needed to increase housing supply in urban areas — for example, targeted purchases, faster planning procedures, subsidised new-build homes in urban locations, or closer cooperation with the autonomous communities and municipalities. Government representatives have indicated that such steps are planned, but at launch the government did not specify any additional allocations for the major cities.
The first tranche of Casa 47 focuses on the Comunidad Valenciana, as well as regions in the north. Regional allocations and the number of homes available may change over time; the listings currently shown on the portal are authoritative. Applications can be submitted online only and are subject to the criteria set out in each call for applications.
Casa 47 provides a single point of access for state-managed rental homes. Its immediate effect is to make existing offers more transparent. However, any noticeable easing of pressure in the major cities’ particularly strained housing markets will depend on further investment, land development and agreements with the regions. Statements about future expansion should be regarded as government announcements; the most reliable information is in the housing lists already published.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).