How far have holiday lets fallen?

By 15 percent in July 2026 compared with July 2025, according to the experimental ISTAC statistics relayed by RTVC on 19 August 2026.

How is the supply split across the islands?

Tenerife 41 percent, Gran Canaria 21 percent, Lanzarote 17 percent and Fuerteventura 14 percent; the remaining islands were not broken out individually.

Do the statistics give a reason for the drop?

No. Neither ISTAC nor RTVC states a cause; the figures are purely descriptive. Any explanation, such as the Ley 6/2025 law, would need separate confirmation.

Are the figures final?

They are part of an ISTAC series flagged as experimental and kept up to date; for July 2025 only the percentage comparison was published, not an absolute value.

CANARY ISLANDS · HOLIDAY LETS

Holiday lets in the Canary Islands drop 15 percent

The Canary Islands had around 15 percent fewer holiday lets (viviendas vacacionales) in July 2026 than a year earlier. The figure comes from the experimental statistics of the Canary Islands Statistics Institute (ISTAC), relayed by the public broadcaster RTVC on 19 August 2026.

25 August 2026 · By Julia Roca Bethencourt · 5 min

Photo: Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Symbolbild).

In July 2026, ISTAC counted 39,678 holiday lets advertised on digital intermediary platforms, offering a combined 162,426 bedplaces. The statistics give no reason for the fall; they describe only how the numbers have moved.

The 15 percent drop

According to ISTAC, the number of holiday lets in July 2026 was 15 percent lower than in July 2025. RTVC relays the figure without publishing an absolute comparison value for July 2025; only the percentage change was released.

As published, the drop is a straightforward stock figure: fewer properties advertised on the platforms than a year earlier. The released data does not say more than that.

The absolute numbers

In July 2026, 39,678 holiday lets were advertised on digital intermediary platforms, offering a combined 162,426 bedplaces (plazas). ISTAC reports that the number of bedplaces was 16 percent lower than in July 2025.

The fall in bedplaces (down 16 percent) is therefore slightly steeper than the fall in properties (down 15 percent). Both figures come from the same ISTAC series that RTVC picked up.

How the stock splits across the islands

Of the current stock of 39,678 lets, ISTAC reports that 41 percent are on Tenerife, 21 percent on Gran Canaria, 17 percent on Lanzarote and 14 percent on Fuerteventura.

The remaining islands (La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa) make up the rest, but were not broken out individually in the released data. The four largest islands together account for the bulk of the supply.

What the figures tell us, and what they do not

The statistics show a decline but give no reason for it. Neither ISTAC nor RTVC attributes the fall to any particular event, rule or market shift; the figure is purely descriptive.

Any causal explanation, such as a link to the new holiday-let law (Ley 6/2025) or to seasonal swings, goes beyond the published data and would need separate confirmation. The series is also flagged as experimental.

What it means for owners and the market

For owners and operators, the figure is mainly a snapshot of sentiment: the supply visible on the platforms is smaller than a year ago. What that means for prices, occupancy or individual islands cannot be read off a single stock number.

Anyone tracking the trend should watch the figures over several months rather than draw a conclusion from one month's value. ISTAC continues to update the series as an experimental statistic.

Tip for owners: To follow the trend at first hand, consult ISTAC's experimental series "Estadística Experimental de Vivienda Vacacional" directly.
It carries the monthly figures for properties and bedplaces, plus the split by island, straight from the source.

Read it with care: This is an ISTAC statistic flagged as experimental, and neither ISTAC nor RTVC gives a reason for the fall.
The decline cannot simply be pinned on the new holiday-let law (Ley 6/2025) or any other single factor; such a link would need separate confirmation.

Key figures

July 2026: 15 percent fewer holiday lets in the Canary Islands than in July 2025 (ISTAC, via RTVC, 19 August 2026)
39,678 holiday lets advertised on digital platforms in July 2026
162,426 bedplaces (plazas) offered, 16 percent fewer than in July 2025
Stock split: Tenerife 41%, Gran Canaria 21%, Lanzarote 17%, Fuerteventura 14%
Remaining islands (La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Graciosa) not broken out individually
No absolute figure published for July 2025; no reason given for the fall

FAQ

How far have holiday lets fallen?: By 15 percent in July 2026 compared with July 2025, according to the experimental ISTAC statistics relayed by RTVC on 19 August 2026.
How many holiday lets were there in July 2026?: 39,678 advertised on digital intermediary platforms, offering a combined 162,426 bedplaces.
How is the supply split across the islands?: Tenerife 41 percent, Gran Canaria 21 percent, Lanzarote 17 percent and Fuerteventura 14 percent; the remaining islands were not broken out individually.
Do the statistics give a reason for the drop?: No. Neither ISTAC nor RTVC states a cause; the figures are purely descriptive. Any explanation, such as the Ley 6/2025 law, would need separate confirmation.
Are the figures final?: They are part of an ISTAC series flagged as experimental and kept up to date; for July 2025 only the percentage comparison was published, not an absolute value.

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