# ‘Having money is not enough’: Why a job no longer guarantees access to housing in Spain

https://mins.news/en/item/115349

- euronews, 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/having-money-is-not-enough-why-a-job-no-longer-guarantees-decent-housing-in-spain

> Spanish house prices climbed 84.6% from 2015 to 2025, while average wages increased 27.85%. A shortage of affordable homes, high rent burdens and difficulty saving are worsening the crisis, prompting experts to call for structural reform.