Andorra Adds 70 Affordable Apartments in Arinsal, Hits 150-Unit National Target
Government incorporates 70 units in La Massana parish, meeting 2026 goal early; applications open February for pre-registered families with rents.
Key Points
- 70 apartments added in Blocks I/II Ribasol Ski-Park: 62 standard rentals, 8 for emergencies.
- Unit sizes: studios 38m² (€306/mo avg), 1-bed 57m², 2-bed 78m²; rent €8.15/m², capped at 30% income.
- Managed by National Housing Institute; joins 88 existing units across parishes.
- Future: 148 units in 2026, more in 2027, nearing 500 total including elderly housing.
The Andorran government has incorporated 70 apartments into its public affordable housing stock in Arinsal, reaching a national total of 150 units and meeting an early 2026 commitment. Situated in Blocks I and II of the Ribasol Ski-Park complex along Comallempla road in La Massana parish, the units comprise 62 for standard affordable rentals and eight for temporary residential emergencies.
Government spokesperson Guillem Casal shared the details at a press conference after the Council of Ministers meeting. The initiative, led by Housing Minister Conxita Marsol, opens applications in February to pre-registered families on the affordable housing list. The National Housing Institute (INH) will manage access, allocation, and operations for all units, with Housing and Social Affairs ministries signing an agreement to subsidize shortfalls. No tenant will pay more than 30% of their income.
Block I offers 32 units: 13 studios, 12 one-bedroom apartments, and seven two-bedroom flats. Block II provides 38 units: 17 studios, two one-bedroom, and 19 two-bedroom apartments. Each includes storage and/or parking. Studios average 38 square metres, one-bedrooms 57 square metres, and two-bedrooms 78 square metres.
Rentals are priced at €8.15 per square metre, for an average of €470 monthly. Payments range from €305.79 to €744.54 by size, capped at 30% of income with Social Affairs covering any excess.
These join 88 units already operating in Canillo, Encamp, Andorra la Vella, and Sant Julià de Lòria. For 2026, further additions include 14 apartments in Aixovall, 46 in Ordino, and 44 in Andorra la Vella's Borda Nova I. Plans for 2027 cover 34 on Avinguda del Pessebre in Escaldes-Engordany, three on Carrer Doctor Palau in Sant Julià de Lòria, 30 in Santa Coloma's Cedre project, and 42 in Borda Nova II in the capital. Adding 54 elderly units in Sant Julià's Edifici Laurus, managed by Fundació Privada Laurus, should bring the public portfolio close to 500 units in two years.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
El Govern destinarà vuit pisos a emergències residencials a Arinsal
- El Periòdic•
Casal anuncia que les famílies podran optar al febrer als nous pisos de lloguer assequibles de Ribasol Ski Park
- ARA•
Els 70 pisos d'Arinsal entren al parc públic d'habitatge amb preus d'entre 305 i 744 euros
- Altaveu•
Els setanta nous pisos de lloguer assequible d'Arinsal es podran sol·licitar al febrer
- Diari d'Andorra•
El parc públic d'habitatge a preu assequible incorpora 70 nous pisos a Arinsal