Marbella

The centrepiece of the Costa del Sol, a year-round coastline of villas, golf and the original Golden Mile.

Listings on Listyco 1543 mandate-verified
Median asking €2,200,000 active listings
Avg €/m² built €6,343 2026-06
Sunny days a year 320 17 °C avg winter
Málaga airport 40 min direct flights worldwide

About the place

The most lived-in stretch of the Costa del Sol.

Marbella has been Europe's southern reference point for a particular kind of life since the 1950s. Sun, slow afternoons, golf, and a quietly international cast of residents who built their houses into its hills and along its beaches. The Golden Mile, between the centre and Puerto Banús, is the historic spine of the luxury market. Sierra Blanca, La Zagaleta and Nagüeles fan out into the foothills behind. East of the town, Los Monteros and Río Real run along quieter beachfront. For international buyers the appeal sits in 320 days of sunshine, two airports inside an hour, and a community used to receiving foreign residents for three generations.

Market

Marbella in context

2026-06 · Sources: registered notarial sales + Ministerio de Fomento.

Avg €/m² built €6,343
all property types
Villa €/m² €4,990
detached houses
Apartment €/m² €7,591
flats and penthouses
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Puente Romano €16,889 / m²
Las Lomas de Río Verde Beach €9,730 / m²
Casablanca €9,474 / m²
Cascada de Camojan €9,280 / m²
Punta Plata €8,030 / m²
Las Lomas de Río Verde €7,469 / m²

A day, a week, a winter

What life looks like here

A short orientation across the things that shape life in Marbella.

Beaches

Thirty kilometres of shoreline

From the protected dune system at Cabopino in the east to the beach clubs of the Golden Mile in the centre. Marbella's coastline runs through six distinct beach environments.

Golf

15 courses inside 20 minutes

The Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía centres on Marbella, with Aloha, Las Brisas, La Quinta and Los Naranjos all within a five-minute drive of each other.

Dining

Eight Michelin stars across the bay

From Skina in the old town to Dani García's collection and the seasonal kitchens of the Marbella Club, the gastronomic scene runs across Spanish, Asian, Italian and Andalusian classics.

Schools

International schooling on the doorstep

British, Swedish, German, French and Lycée international schools operate across Marbella and Benahavís. Quirónsalud and HC Marbella cover private healthcare.

Getting here

Where Marbella sits

Andalusia · southern Spain · two international airports inside an hour.

Marbella, Málaga
Costa del Sol, Andalusia
Málaga airport (AGP) 40 min
Gibraltar airport (GIB) 60 min
Puerto Banús marina in town
Estepona 25 min
Sotogrande 45 min
Granada (Alhambra) 2 h 15
Seville 2 h 20
London (flight) 2 h 50

New-build and off-plan

Developments in Marbella

A hand-picked set of new-build and off-plan projects, covered with the same editorial standard.