The price of housing forces workers in Ibiza to live in caravans and trucks: “It’s very sad to see how people who were born here have to leave.”

In Ibiza, the rising cost of residential property has reached a critical point where local workers are increasingly forced to reside in caravans and camper vans. This housing crisis has displaced long-term residents, making it difficult for those born on the island to remain in their communities due to the continuous escalation of rental and purchase prices.

Simultaneously, the Spanish government has launched a new state-run housing portal, Casa 47, to address national market pressures. While the Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, claims the platform will transform the sector by offering affordable rentals, the initiative has yet to provide listings in the country's most strained urban areas, including major cities and regions experiencing acute housing shortages.