Malaga offers 2,000 youth mini-flats

Malaga plans to build around 2,00 mini-flats to help combat the city’s housing crisis. It is aimed at offering young people, and those with lower incomes, a way to rent more affordably in the city.

In order to launch the project, 24 city-owned lots will be released by the town hall this summer. The new homes will go up on land already designated for development. This should speed the process. Construction could start as early as 2026 if all goes according to plan.

Each apartment will measure between 35-40 sqm and be designed as a temporary or medium-term rental solution for those priced outside the current market. The rent is expected to range between 500-600 euros per month with a maximum of 10 years. Most of the flats are one-bedroom apartments, but some have two or even three bedrooms.

There are more than 35,000 applicants on the housing list of the city, 60% of whom are individuals. Most are young couples or adults who can’t afford to buy or rent on the open market.

Local construction companies support the plan, seeing it as a positive move to improve housing access. This is one of Malaga’s main housing initiatives, launched under the Junta de Andalucia’s housing policy. It aims to ease the pressure on the limited rental stock in the city.