The Housing Department has launched the procedure to award 19 subsidized housing units in Eibar

The Department of Housing and Urban Agenda of the Basque Government has launched a procedure to award 19 endowment accommodations in Eibar, on Bittor Sarasketa street. The call is contained in the order signed by Commissioner Denis Itxaso González on November 3, and the order was published on November 13, 2026, in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country, number 218, under reference 2026/4843. The period for submitting applications is from November 16 to 30.

The procedure is within file EB3-1076/20-AA-000. The accommodations are owned by the Basque Autonomous Community and are regulated as endowment accommodations under the autonomous regime, according to what is established in Article 23 of Law 3/2015, the Housing Law of June 18: they must be of public ownership and are occupied temporarily by users, aimed at groups with difficulties in accessing housing.

The legal framework consists of Decree 39/2008, of March 4, and the Order of October 15, 2012; the latter was updated, among others, by Decree 210/2019, Decree 147/2023, and Decree 55/2026. The latter, of April 21, established a new condition for the rental regime: at least one of the holders must have been registered in the Basque Autonomous Community for three consecutive years.

Characteristics and distribution of quotas

The set of accommodations includes three different sizes, to adapt to the needs of the cohabitation units:

• One accommodation is adapted for people with permanent reduced mobility, it has a single bedroom and an area of 57.22 square meters.
• 15 accommodations are single-bedroom, between 35.87 and 38.97 square meters.
• 3 accommodations are two-bedroom, each with 58.41 square meters.

A total of two quotas have been established. One accommodation will be reserved for people under 36 years of age with permanent reduced mobility, and it will be awarded according to the priority order provided for in Decree 80/2022 and Article 52 of the Order of October 15, 2012. The remaining 18 accommodations will be for young people, that is, for cohabitation units where at least one of the holders is under 36 years of age. Since these are accommodations based on a specific collective, no other general quota is foreseen.

Who can apply

Those who were registered in the Registry of Housing Applicants when the order was published may participate, provided they meet these conditions:

• Being registered as a housing applicant in Eibar or any municipality within the Deba Beherea functional area (Deba, Eibar, Elgoibar, Ermua, Mallabia, Mendaro, Mutriku, and Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas). Those in the reduced mobility quota may have a demand in any municipality.
• At least one of the holders must have been registered in the Basque Autonomous Community for at least three consecutive years prior to the publication date.
• At least one of the holders must be under 36 years of age.
• Having gross income for the 2025 tax year between 3,000 and 46,463.29 euros. Persons with reduced mobility or psychological disabilities, victims of gender-based violence, and those with a subjective right to housing do not need to verify a minimum income.
• No member of the cohabitation unit may own a home, have a right of superficies, or a right of usufruct.
• Forming a cohabitation unit of a maximum of three members.

Deadline, submission methods, and rent

Applications can be submitted from November 16th to 30th (both inclusive) through three channels: electronically on the Etxebide website, in person at Andia Street, number 13 in Donostia, or by mail to the Housing Representation of Gipuzkoa (Andia Street 13, 6th floor, 20004 Donostia). The housing assignment is temporary, with a monthly contract lasting a maximum of one year, which can be extended annually up to four times. The monthly rent will be calculated according to the maximum prices established by the Order of June 30, 2022, and cannot exceed 30% of the gross income of the assignees.

Scoring and next steps

The score will be calculated based on four criteria: income (10 points for those up to 10,722.29 euros, 9 points up to 17,870.49 euros, 8 points up to 29,784.16 euros, and 5 points up to 46,463.29 euros), the number of members in the cohabitation unit, seniority in the registry (one point per year, maximum 7), and special housing needs (4 points per collective, maximum 8). In the event of a tie, the application with the oldest entry date in the registry will take precedence.

Once the assignment is completed, waiting lists for each quota will be created with the participants who did not obtain housing. The assignment lists and waiting lists will be published on the announcement board of the Basque Government’s electronic office. An appeal for reconsideration against the Order may be filed within one month, or a direct contentious-administrative appeal within two months, at the courtroom of the High Court of Justice of the Basque Autonomous Community.

The grants directly affect young people in Eibar and surrounding municipalities who face difficulties in acquiring housing, especially those with low income levels: by reserving 18 out of 19 accommodations for new generations and limiting the monthly rent to 30% of income, an opportunity is opened that free-market rental prices do not allow. Furthermore, accommodations adapted for people with permanent reduced mobility strengthen the public offering for that collective in the municipality.

Fuente: Boletín Oficial del País Vasco, n.º 218, 13 de noviembre de 2026, Otras Disposiciones (official reference: 2026/4843).