The 2026-2030 State Housing Plan includes direct financial assistance of up to 15,000 euros for people under 35 who purchase or build their first home in municipalities in the Valencian Community with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, with the aim of attracting young people to rural areas.
This measure, which was also part of the 2022–2025 housing program, will be administered by the autonomous communities over the coming years. The Valencian Regional Government awarded the final grants under the previous plan at the end of 2025, and calls for applications to access this financial support are expected to be reactivated this year.
The Valencian Community is home to hundreds of municipalities that meet the size requirement, ranging from small towns in the interior of Valencia to coastal towns in the Marina or Maestrat regions.
Who is eligible to apply
To qualify for the grant, beneficiaries must meet three basic conditions: be 35 years of age or younger at the time of application, have the home as their primary residence, and ensure that the chosen municipality has a population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants according to the INE census.
The 2022 census was used as a reference for the last call for applications. However, for the coming years, the 2025 municipal registry is expected to be used as a reference; this can be consulted by province at this link.
In the case of the province of Valencia, according to the latest official data, there are 210 municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. These include Buñol, Rafelbunyol, Sempere, Gátova, Gestalgar, Alcublas, Chulilla, Cofrentes, and Siete Aguas.
The expansion to municipalities with up to 20,000 inhabitants
The aid also includes an extension of the eligibility threshold for municipalities with between 10,001 and 20,000 inhabitants that can demonstrate a population decline; the Valencian Regional Government will publish a list of these municipalities in the call for applications.
Rural housing assistance is part of a more ambitious plan that includes, among other instruments, the European Next Generation EU funds to revitalize construction and renovation, and the new state-run entity CASA 47 to improve the availability of public rental housing.