Spain's young adults leave home at 30.2 on average

Spain’s young adults leave the family home at 30.2 years on average: without more affordable rentals, that age could climb further. The figure is for 2025, up from 29.8 years in 2020, according to Eurostat data analysed by property website pisos.com. In Madrid on 16 October 2026, the website warned that the delay could grow.

Spain falls further behind Europe

Across the European Union, the average age fell slightly, from 26.4 years in 2020 to 26.3 in 2025. Spain moved the other way, widening the gap from 3.4 to 3.9 years.

Only three EU countries record a later average departure from the family home: Croatia at 31.5 years, and Greece and Slovakia at 30.9 years each. Italy matches Spain at 30.2 years. Finland’s average is 21.3 years — a difference of 8.9 years from Spain.

What keeps young adults at home

Pisos.com points to starting salaries, intermittent contracts and the difficulty of saving while paying rent. Ferran Font, its spokesperson and head of studies, says demands for proof of income, guarantors and stable employment can shut out even young people who could afford the payments.

Font says countries where young adults leave home later tend to have fewer rental homes and a stronger preference for buying. Unless Spain increases its supply of affordable rentals, he warns, the average age will keep rising.

Topics: Housing

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com