Ranked: Costa del Sol New Build Hotspots
Roughly a third of all homes sold in Fuengirola (28%) are new, the highest shares of market activity for new development on the Costa del Sol*, according to official Notary data. This activity is likely driven by the Higueron area, which serves as a major hub for numerous new residential projects within the municipality. Estepona follows with 26% of the market, consisting of new builds.
On the other side of the spectrum, the lowest activity occurs in Benahavis at 3% and Sotogrande (PC 11310) at 3% where 97% of all properties sold are resales.
Some might assume that these Benahavis and Sotogrande may be so low because they are two of the areas where more villas are sold as a percentage than the other areas,and villas typically are resales (even if renovated) however in both areas, the majority of transactions are of apartments. Benahavis at 78% and Sotogrande (PC 11310) 68%.
Torremolinos shows 22% of transactions as new construction. Casares and Malaga City maintain moderate levels of development. New housing makes up 16% of sales in Casares and 16% in Malaga.
Mijas, Marbella, and Manilva see lower shares. Mijas records 10%, while Marbella and Manilva stay at 9% and 10% respectively.
Zooming out to Malaga Province, new build sales account for 14.2% of all properties sold.
| Location | New (%) | Resales (%) |
| Fuengirola | 28% | 72% |
| Estepona | 26% | 74% |
| Torremolinos | 22% | 78% |
| Casares | 16% | 84% |
| Málaga | 16% | 84% |
| Mijas | 10% | 90% |
| Manilva | 10% | 90% |
| Marbella | 9% | 91% |
| Benalmádena | 9% | 91% |
| Benahavís | 3% | 97% |
| Sotogrande (PC 11310) | 3% | 97% |
*Malaga City to Sotogrande plus Benahavis
Source: Spain’s Notaries for the 12 months to January 2026
Statistical methodology by Spains Notaries in calculating this information is available here
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