Marbella Houses for Sale 2026: Villa and Townhouse Prices by Area and What Living Here Is Like

Si buscas casas en venta en Marbellahouses for sale, these are the benchmark figures: the median villa is advertised at €2,950,000 and the median townhouse at €835,000. They come from the EVS Property catalogue as of 13 November 2026, with 649 villa listings and 223 townhouse listings.

One caveat: these are asking prices, meaning what sellers want, not prices at which deals closed. This guide is about houses, meaning villas and townhouses. If you are after an apartment, we have a separate guide to apartments in Marbella; for reference, their median is €695,000.

How much does a house in Marbella cost in 2026?

Marbella has 2,098 residential listings with a median of €950,000 and €6,053/m². The middle half of the market sits between €4,539 and €8,159/m². For context, the Costa del Sol as a whole stands at €649,000 and €4,744/m², so Marbella is clearly pricier than the coastal average.

Villas and detached houses are the most expensive segment: 649 listings, a median of €2,950,000 and €6,914/m². Half of all villas cost between €1,650,000 and €4,495,000. Of the 649, 585 (90%) are above €1 million, 300 (46%) are above €3 million, and only 11 are under €500,000.

Townhouses offer a far more accessible way in: 223 listings, a median of €835,000 and €4,694/m². Half fall between €625,700 and €1,260,000. There are 21 below €500,000 and 76 above €1 million.

By comparison, Marbella apartments have 1,268 listings, a median of €695,000 and €5,905/m². In other words, a square metre in a townhouse costs less than in an apartment, while a square metre in a villa costs more.

Price by number of bedrooms

Size drives the price quite clearly. This table shows the median for villas and townhouses by number of bedrooms.

Villa prices in Marbella by area

Marbella is not one single market: between one area and another, the same villa can cost several times more. This table shows villas in the twelve areas with the most listings.

One important point: in areas with 10 to 17 listings the median is less stable, because a handful of properties can move it a lot. Treat it as a guide, not a price list.

What is the most expensive area of Marbella?

It depends how you measure it. By price per square metre, the most expensive villas are in Los Monteros (€9,896/m²), Sierra Blanca (€9,322/m²), Puerto Banús (€8,703/m²), Nagüeles (€8,684/m²) and the Golden Mile (€8,671/m²). By total median price, Sierra Blanca stands out at €5,490,000, followed by Guadalmina Baja at €4,750,000 and Los Monteros at €4,675,000.

The Golden Mile runs between central Marbella and Puerto Banús, while Sierra Blanca and Nagüeles sit on the slope above it. Nueva Andalucía, just behind Puerto Banús, is known as the “golf valley” and has the largest number of villas for sale: 142 listings.

Where can you buy a house in Marbella for under a million?

With the median villa at €2,950,000, getting under €1 million means changing the type of house or the area. These are the most realistic routes:

• Townhouses: the median is €835,000. In Nueva Andalucía there are 57 listings with a median of €719,000 (€4,780/m²). A 3-bedroom townhouse has a median of €795,000.
• Other townhouse areas: San Pedro de Alcántara has 20 listings with a median of €910,000, while on the Golden Mile (28 listings) it rises to €1,695,000 and €6,414/m².
• More accessible villas: San Pedro de Alcántara (€1,595,000), Guadalmina Alta (€2,000,000) and Elviria (€2,250,000). A 3-bedroom villa has a median of €1,295,000, slightly above the million mark.
• Houses needing renovation: according to our analysis of 8,399 listings from 3 November 2026, Marbella houses that need work cost €4,628/m², against €6,186/m² for resale houses, which is 25% less per metre. However, a full renovation on the coast can easily cost several hundred euros per metre, so work it out before you buy.
• Neighbouring municipalities: Estepona has a median of €625,900 and €4,825/m²; Mijas, €549,000 and €4,317/m²; Ojén, €771,000 and €4,338/m². Benahavís, by contrast, is pricier than Marbella: €995,000 and €5,635/m².

On sea views, we only have a figure for apartments: in Marbella they cost 22% more per square metre than those without a view, and beachfront ones cost 53% more than other apartments in the municipality. We have no separate figure for houses, so we do not extrapolate.

What is it like living in Marbella?

Living in Marbella means being in the most expensive market in the province of Málaga, and you see it in rents: according to idealista, in October 2026 they stood at €23.5 per m² a month, 9.1% more than a year earlier. An 80 m² flat comes to around €1,880 a month. The province as a whole is at €18.8/m².

Marbella and Benahavís together form the most expensive market on the coast, with international schools and golf. Marbella even has a Swedish school, the Svenska skolan Marbella, a fact many Nordic families take into account. Málaga airport is reached along the motorway that runs the length of the coast.

Each area has its own character. To the west of the municipality are San Pedro de Alcántara and Guadalmina. To the east, in Marbella Este, you find Elviria, El Rosario, Marbesa, Los Monteros and Cabopino, with dune beaches. In the middle are the Golden Mile and Puerto Banús, and inland, Nueva Andalucía and its golf courses.

What costs and taxes come with buying a house in Marbella?

On a resale home in Andalusia you pay ITP transfer tax at 7%, and with notary, registry and gestoría fees the total comes to between 7.5% and 8%. On new builds, VAT (IVA) of 10% and stamp duty (AJD) of 1.2% apply, around 12% in all. ITP is calculated on the higher of two values: the price in the deed or the Catastro reference value.

Two examples using median prices: an €835,000 townhouse means €58,450 in ITP, and a resale villa at €2,950,000 means €206,500. If that same villa were new, it would be €295,000 in VAT plus €35,400 in AJD, which is €330,400.

For 2027, the Junta de Andalucía has announced a cut in the general ITP to 6.75%, but it is in the draft budget and has not yet been approved.

Foreigners can buy without restrictions, although they need an NIE. Buying does not grant residency: the golden visa was abolished on 3 April 2025, and non-EU citizens may stay 90 days in every 180 without a visa. If the seller is non-resident, the buyer withholds 3% (modelo 211), and a non-resident owner files modelo 210 every year.

What to check before buying a villa

• A nota simple from the Property Registry to confirm the owner and any charges.
• That the Registry and Catastro match: the pool, extensions or basement are often not recorded.
• The licence of first occupation (licencia de primera ocupación).
• That there are no unpaid IBI or community fees, and, in urbanisations, what the community charges.
• An independent lawyer before you sign the arras (deposit contract).

Conclusion

Marbella houses for sale cover a very wide range: from two-bedroom townhouses at around €525,000 to six-bedroom villas with a median of €4,200,000. The area matters as much as the size, and purchase costs add a percentage you should be clear about from the start.

EVS Property is a Costa del Sol agency with an office in Benalmádena, working along the whole coast, Marbella included. We can help you choose an area, check the paperwork with an independent lawyer and guide you through the whole purchase. If you would like to talk through your budget, get in touch with no obligation.

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