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Prices and market index in Marbella

Per-area market data from the SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index: average price per m², year-on-year change, yield and a breakdown by property type. Estimated figures, not official transactions.

Market data point

What does the price index show for Marbella?

As of Q3 2026, the estimated average price in Marbella is €5,720/m² (+10.4% year-on-year) — SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index.

Source: SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index · own estimate · Q3 2026

5,720

€/m² (est.)

+10.4%

Year-on-year change

5.5%

Gross yield

913,000 €

Average price (est.)

1,520

Transactions (est.)

1,900

Supply (est.)

Estimate · Q3 2026 · SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index

What Marbella is like

Marbella is two towns at once. There is the old town, with the Plaza de los Naranjos and a pedestrian grid that works twelve months a year; and there is the coastal strip running from the Golden Mile to Elviria, with gated urbanisations, hotels and far lower density.

It is the most international market on the coast and also the most segmented: price per square metre varies enormously between the centre, the Golden Mile and the eastern areas, and the single average you see in any statistic hides differences of more than double between one area and another.

What defines the area

  • A pedestrian old town, one of the few on the coast with year-round life of its own
  • The Golden Mile holds the most expensive stock, between the centre and Puerto Banús
  • Elviria, Las Chapas and Los Monteros to the east, with more open beaches
  • Private healthcare, international schools and a direct airport link via the AP-7

Worth knowing

Marbella's average price is of little use for decisions: it blends a town-centre flat with a Golden Mile villa. Any serious valuation here has to drop to urbanisation level, not municipality.

How Marbella compares with the rest of the coast

At €5,720/m², Marbella ranks 2 of 12 markets we track by price — 46.6% above the coastal average of €3,903/m².

It absorbs 80% of its listings in a year, which is 15 months of inventory against a coastal average of 14.1 — the 10th fastest of the 12.

On gross rental yield it comes 11th of 12.

Estimate · Q3 2026 · SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index

Areas at similar prices

Estimated prices by property type — Marbella

Estimate · Q3 2026 · SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index

Estimated prices by property type — Marbella · Estimate · Q3 2026 · SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index
TypeNo. (est.)Average price (est.)Average surface
Apartment676496,000 €95 m²
Penthouse211920,000 €140 m²
Townhouse281731,000 €180 m²
Villa5911,473,000 €320 m²
Plot141531,000 €800 m²

Modelled monthly trend over 12 months: from €5,181/m² (June 2025) to €5,720/m² (June 2026). An estimate, not a count of recorded deals.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the price per m² in Marbella?

    As of Q3 2026, the estimated average price in Marbella is €5,720/m², a +10.4% year-on-year change. Figure from the SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index (SolProp estimate, not official transactions).

  • What rental yield does Marbella offer?

    The estimated gross rental yield in Marbella is around 5.5% per year (Q3 2026, SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index). It is a gross figure before community fees, IBI, taxes and vacancy.

  • How much does a property cost in Marbella?

    The estimated average property price in Marbella is €913,000, for an average built surface of about 190 m² — mostly villas, whose own average sits at €1,473,000 and 320 m² (Q3 2026, SolProp Costa del Sol Price Index). These are SolProp estimates, not official Cadastre or Land Registry transactions.

  • Why is the average price in Marbella so much higher than in Fuengirola?

    Because the product mix differs. Marbella is weighted towards villas with plots and front-line luxury apartments, while Fuengirola is dominated by two-bedroom flats. The equivalent square metre does not cost double: a different thing is being sold.

  • Can you live in Marbella all year round?

    Yes, and it is one of the few towns on the coast whose centre does not empty out in winter. The old town and the promenade keep shops and restaurants open out of season.