Property to Buy in Fuengirola 2026: Prices per m², Neighbourhoods and How to Buy as a Foreigner

For property to buy in Fuengirola, the median asking price is €549,000, or €5,314/m², and the middle half of listings sits between €4,120 and €6,750/m². These are November 2026 figures from the EVS market report and, worth remembering, they show asking prices rather than completed sales.

In this guide we look at what each type of home costs, how prices change from one neighbourhood to the next, what each budget can buy and how the process works if you are buying from abroad. Every figure is a median of asking prices: the median is the middle value, so a handful of very expensive or very cheap listings do not distort it.

How much does a flat in Fuengirola cost in 2026?

The EVS report includes 669 listings in Fuengirola within a sample of 8,432 properties from the catalogue. Looking at the city's catalogue on 14 November 2026, the vast majority of the supply is apartments and flats: 581 of 708 residential and commercial properties, or roughly eight in every ten.

Note one detail: flats have the highest price per square metre, yet houses cost more per property because they are bigger. If you compare only the €/m², a villa looks cheaper than a seafront apartment, but in practice they are very different products.

Which Fuengirola neighbourhood should you choose?

Fuengirola is a compact city, but prices vary quite a lot by area. These are the median asking prices for the areas with at least 15 listings that state the neighbourhood:

Bear in mind that most listings do not state the area, so we have no figures of our own for the Centro or the seafront promenade. We describe them qualitatively.

• Centro: beside the marina and the seafront promenade; everything is within walking distance, but summers are noisier and parking is hard.
• Los Boliches: a traditional seaside neighbourhood with its own railway station.
• Los Pacos: a residential area set slightly higher, quiet and the most affordable of those with data. A large Scandinavian community, especially Finnish, lives here, as in Los Boliches.
• Torreblanca: on the hillside, with sea views and sloping streets; houses and large flats with views are common.
• Carvajal: a beach area on the border with Benalmádena.
• El Higuerón: modern developments with views, on the border with Benalmádena; a car is advisable.
• West of the river: the Sohail Castle and Myramar area, towards Mijas.

How much more does a sea-view flat cost?

In the EVS catalogue, sea-view flats (489 listings) have a median of €549,000 and €5,600/m². Those without a view (92 listings) come in at €407,500 and €4,704/m². The gap is about €141,500 in the median price and almost €900/m².

That said, views are the norm in Fuengirola: most of the flats on offer include them. If your budget is tight, going without a view is one of the clearest ways to lower the price without leaving the city.

What does each budget buy in Fuengirola?

Based on the catalogue's price quartiles, and always as a guide only, the picture is as follows:

• Up to about €380,000: the cheapest quarter of flats. These tend to be smaller homes, without views or further from the sea, with more choice in Los Pacos and parts of Los Boliches.
• Between €380,000 and €700,000: the bulk of the flats, including those with sea views (the median with views is €549,000).
• From about €750,000: houses and villas, mainly in Torreblanca, and new developments in Higuerón.

Is Fuengirola expensive compared with its neighbours?

Per square metre, Fuengirola is dearer than Benalmádena, Mijas and Torremolinos, and also than the Costa del Sol as a whole; only Marbella is higher in this comparison. The reason is that it is a compact city whose supply is almost entirely flats near the sea. By price per property, it is level with Mijas and below Benalmádena.

How does a foreigner buy, and what do the costs add up to?

Foreigners can buy without restrictions. The usual steps are obtaining an NIE, opening an account with a Spanish bank, having an independent lawyer check charges, debts and licences, and signing before a notary, in person or through a power of attorney (poder notarial). Banks can finance part of the price for non-residents.

A cut in the ITP to 6.75% has been announced in Andalusia for 2027, but it appears in the draft budget and has not yet been approved. Buying a home does not give a right of residence: the golden visa was abolished on 3 April 2025. At EVS, the agency's commission on a sale is paid by the seller.

For more detail on the process, see our guide to buying a home in Spain as a foreigner.

Is buying in Fuengirola to rent out worthwhile?

According to idealista, in October 2026 rents in Fuengirola stand at €17.5/m² per month, 5.8% higher than a year earlier; an 80 m² flat comes to around €1,400 a month. On that basis, the EVS calculation (annual rent divided by purchase price, before costs and taxes) gives a gross long-term rental yield of around 3.9%.

That is lower than in Torremolinos and Manilva, where it is around 4.9%. Fuengirola appeals more for its quality of life and steady demand than for a high yield.

What to check before buying in Fuengirola

• Seafront buildings from the 1970s and 1980s: the condition of the building, community fees, lift and possible special levies (derramas).
• Summer noise in the centre and along the seafront promenade.
• Parking: it is scarce in the centre, so check whether the property comes with a space.
• If you plan to let to tourists, the VUT licence and the community statutes; the rules have tightened, so verify this before signing.

If you are hunting for bargains, you will find more in our article on flat bargains on the Costa del Sol and how to negotiate the price.

Conclusion

Fuengirola offers mainly flats, with a median asking price of €549,000 and €5,314/m², higher prices in Higuerón and Carvajal, and the most affordable in Los Pacos and Los Boliches. It is a city that lives all year round, with a seafront promenade, a marina, a Cercanías train line and a large foreign community. Always remember that these are asking prices and that every property needs its own calculation.

EVS Property is a Costa del Sol agency with an office in Benalmádena, a municipality next to Fuengirola. We work in Spanish, English and Russian, help you choose a neighbourhood, calculate the full costs of each property and coordinate the NIE, bank, lawyer and notary.

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