If you like stats, you´re going to love this… There is a lot to unpack here. The real estate market on the Costa del Sol shows a clear division in price and buyer demographics, according to data from the new Spanish Notaries portal for the 12 months ending September 2025. Analysis of sales in six major municipalities groups them into two market areas: the premium […]
Mijas recorded 3,446 property sales in the last year, comparable to Estepona, significantly higher than Benahavis, but about 1,000 fewer than Marbella. This was revealed by real estate data for the extensive municipality of Mijas over the 12 months to August 2025 from Spain’s notaries. The average property price for Mijas municipality was €349,526. This is similar to Estepona, approximately half the price of Marbella, […]
The Benahavís real estate market demonstrated notable activity and high values from September 2024 to August 2025, according to data from the Notariado Statistical Portal. Sales and Price Overview Over the 12-month period, the municipality recorded 710 sales. The average price per square meter of built area was 3,889 €/m². The average amount per transaction was 928,593 €. The average surface area of properties sold […]
Marbella continues to show a strong mix of domestic and international demand. According to data from Notaries, in the past 12 months, 63% of all property buyers in Marbella are foreign, while 37% are Spanish. That local share (Spanish buyers) is higher than in many nearby municipalities, where international demand dominates almost entirely. It confirms that Marbella’s market remains more balanced than often assumed. Buyer […]
Estepona continues to stand out for its volume of property sales, diverse international demand, and a maturing buyer profile. Over the past four months, the average sale price in Estepona was €393,544. Compared to Benahavis, where the average reached just under €1 million, Estepona’s market suggests there are many more pockets of value to buyers. While Benahavis recorded around 710 transactions, Estepona saw 3,568 over […]
The number of foreign workers contributing to Social Security in Spain now totals about 3.1 million as of September. Official data shows this represents a growth of over 7% in the past year.More than 200,000 foreign workers have joined the system over the past 12 months, representing a 7.07% year-over-year increase. Official data shows that foreign workers make up 14% of all Social Security contributors […]
The latest data on price per square meter paid by foreign buyers in Spain confirms a clear trend: purchasers from high-income regions are driving market prices upward. The table below from Spain’s Land Registry for Q2 2025 shows a clear segmentation of buyer budgets. Global Price per m² by Region (Q2 2025) Region Price per m² Quarterly Var. North America 4,314 3.4% Oceania 3,601 -1.3% […]
Year-to-date data show the Spanish real estate market remains resilient. Steady price growth has offset small drops in transactions. In July 2025, 71,550 homes changed hands across Spain. New figures from Spain’s Notaries reveal that this marks a small 1% decline compared with July 2024. The islands show divergent patterns. The Balearics maintain stable activity but subdued prices. The Canaries face sharper sales declines despite […]
June marked a renewed uptick in property sales in Spain, reversing previous declines. Notaries recorded 68,128 home sales in June 2025, a 5.9% increase year-on-year (YoY). The average price per square metre in Spain rose 8% to €1,906, a record high for the historical series that began in 2007. Single-family home sales surged 16.2% YoY (with 16,921 transactions), outpacing growth in apartments, which rose 2.9% […]
Marbella is seeing some of the highest year-on-year price increases in Spain, at +17.2% as at Q2 of this year compared to the same period of 2024. According to a new report by TINSA Marbella’s average price is 29% higher than its provincial capital, Málaga, and 36% above the average for the entire province. This places Marbella among the municipalities with the highest price levels […]