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Housing sales fall by 7.7% in July, the largest drop in over two years

The buying and selling of homes fell by 7.7% in July, to a total of 60,050 operations, which is the largest year-on-year drop in more than two years.

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Housing sales fall by 7.7% in July, the largest drop in over two years

In July, housing sales in Spain fell by 7.7% to 60,050 transactions, the largest annual decline in over two years, according to data from the Colegio de Registradores. A total of 118,000 property sales were recorded, a 4.7% decrease from July 2025. Only four autonomous communities saw an increase in total property sales: Galicia (3.2%), Murcia (3%), Castilla y León (2%), and Navarra (0.4%).

The number of mortgages also decreased, with 57,400 total mortgages recorded, a 0.6% decline, and 43,300 mortgages on housing, a 4.2% decline.

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