Housing projects approved in Málaga province during the first nine months of 2026 would provide 8,437 homes, according to figures released by the architects’ association. That is 28% more than in the same period last year and the highest nine-month total in six years.
The figure is also double the number recorded in the first nine months of 2021. But approvals do not mean that homes are already built or available to buyers and renters: construction and completion still lie ahead.
Social housing featured prominently in approvals during the third quarter. Málaga city council approved five projects for a total of 499 social housing flats, while Algarrobo approved a further scheme for 49 homes. Together, the projects amount to 548 affordable homes approved across the province in those three months.
That quarterly total is higher than the 335 social housing units approved across the whole province during 2025, according to the figures reported. The approvals mark a return of social housing projects to Málaga city’s development pipeline.
The increase in overall housing approvals offers a positive signal, but the architects’ association cautioned that the volume remains insufficient to relieve the housing crisis in the province. The figures measure developments given the green light, not homes completed or the number of people whose housing needs will be met.
For residents, the immediate practical point is that the approved projects are not yet a guarantee of new homes being ready to occupy. The next steps will depend on the schemes moving through development and construction; the supplied information does not give completion dates for the projects.