Access to housing prevents 85.5% of Spaniards between 16 and 29 years of age from becoming independent

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Around 6.3 million young people still lived with their parents in 2025, according to official estimates

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A significant majority of young people between the ages of 16 and 29 in Spain (85.5%) have not left their parents' home, according to the 2025 emancipation observatory report by the Spanish youth council (CJE).

This means that a total of 6.3 million young people still live with their parents, primarily due to the difficulty of accessing affordable housing.

The report reveals that the youth emancipation rate in Spain has fallen to its lowest level since records began, with only 14.5% of young people achieving independence in 2025. This means there were 48,513 fewer young people living outside the family home last year than in 2024.

Furthermore, it highlights that the estimated age for achieving independence has now reached 30.2 years.

Broken down by age group, 4.5% (216,959) of people between the ages of 16 and 24 and 33.1% (853,159 young people) between the ages of 25 and 29 have become independent. In total, the number of those living outside their parents' home reached 1,070,119 last year.

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