Castilla y León faces pronounced population ageing and settlement dispersion, with many rural municipalities lacking adequate and affordable housing. Since 2016, the regional government has positioned housing policy as a central instrument for rural revitalisation, combining social rental provision, youth support schemes and large‑scale renovation. Measures include the rehabilitation of vacant municipal and ecclesiastical buildings for social rent, mortgage guarantees for young buyers and rental aid with higher support levels for people under 36.

The region has also expanded programmes to facilitate access to housing in rural industrial areas and to promote nearly zero‑energy homes for young tenants. Fiscal incentives complement these initiatives by reducing acquisition and renovation costs in small municipalities. Energy‑efficient renovation has been deployed at scale to upgrade building envelopes and systems, reduce bills and improve comfort in rural towns and villages.

By 2025, Castilla y León had returned more than 500 vacant buildings to social rental, supported over 1.300 young buyers and more than 6.000 young tenants, and improved over 30.000 homes. The regional REHABITARE programme alone has rehabilitated 694 dwellings since 2016, while rural rental aid has reached 110.000 beneficiaries. Tax relief for rural areas exceeds EUR 30 million annually, and energy renovation investments surpass EUR 500 million.