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Marbella coastline at sunrise with La Concha mountain

Costa del Sol Area Guide Marbella, area by area: where to buy and what it costs

A mature year-round market with beaches, established services and very different residential settings within one municipality.

Living in Marbella

A place that works beyond the summer

Marbella works for both full-time living and longer stays, but the micro-location matters. Marbella East is quieter and more residential, the Golden Mile prioritises access to the centre and Puerto Banús, and the hills trade walkability for privacy and views.

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Best For

Buyers who want an established international base with year-round services.

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Choose the Micro-location

Beachside, town, golf and hillside homes offer very different daily routines.

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Daily Life

International schools, private healthcare, shopping and restaurants support longer stays.

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Access

Central Marbella is typically around 40 to 45 minutes from Málaga Airport by car.

Local Knowledge

What makes Marbella Marbella

Beyond the property listings, this is the texture of daily life that keeps people coming back.

Plaza de los Naranjos in Marbella's old town, with orange trees and cafe terraces
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Casco Antiguo

The old town's Plaza de los Naranjos, ringed by orange trees, is still the best place to feel Marbella before the marina culture took over -- narrow whitewashed lanes, tapas bars and a genuinely local pace.

Superyachts moored in Puerto Banús marina, Marbella
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Puerto Banús

The marina is the coast's best-known stage: superyachts, boutique shopping and a see-and-be-seen restaurant scene. It also anchors property values across Nueva Andalucía and the western Golden Mile.

The Marbella Club Hotel facade covered in bougainvillea on the Golden Mile
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The Golden Mile

The palm-lined stretch between central Marbella and Puerto Banús, home to Puente Románo and the Marbella Club -- still the reference point for prime beachside real estate on this coast.

Aerial view over Marbella and the coastline from La Concha mountain
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La Concha

The limestone peak behind the town gives Marbella its skyline and a genuinely good hiking trail, with views back over the coast that most visitors never see.

Photography: Mark Gilbert, Jeff Hitchcock, David Iliff -- via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY / CC BY-SA).

Where to Buy

Where the current releases actually sit

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Marbella East

Elviria and Rio Real. Elviria West is a growing part of eastern Marbella close to golf courses, beach clubs and Elviria's own shops and restaurants; Rio Real is an established neighbourhood close to the beach, golf and the town centre. Quieter and more residential than the centre, and where most of our current Marbella stock sits.

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The Golden Mile

The palm-lined stretch between central Marbella and Puerto Banús, home to Puente Romano and the Marbella Club and still the reference point for prime beachside property on this coast. Expect pricing above the municipal average rather than at it.

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Marbella West

San Pedro Alcántara is walkable and established, close to the beach with easy access to Puerto Banús and the A-7. Guadalmina sits between San Pedro and Puerto Banús, surrounded by golf. Cortijo Blanco is level and a few streets back from the sand, with the promenade, San Pedro centre and Puerto Banús all within walking distance.

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The hills behind the coast

Elevated positions that trade walkability for privacy, space and open views. A car is assumed rather than optional, and access times differ enough between communities that the drive is worth timing from the specific address.

Price Context

Current asking-price reference

Use the area average for orientation only. New-build pricing depends heavily on the exact location, specification and views.

Marbella average asking price€5,608 / m²

Indicative asking-price average for resale homes in June 2026. New developments and prime micro-locations can sit above the municipal average.

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Projects in Marbella

Only projects currently matching this area are shown. Price and availability are confirmed before a viewing.

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Off-Plan
Nagüeles

Armani Residences Marbella

From€4,750,000

Thirty-three Armani/Casa residences in nine buildings above Marbella’s Golden Mile, each with a private pool, in a development with its own 889 sqm hydrothermal spa. Phase 1 is on sale.

Bedrooms 3–7
Interior 200–500 m²
Delivery Estimated Q2 2028
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Off-Plan
Golden Mile

Design Hills Marbella

From€4,750,000

Residences designed with Dolce&Gabbana in five blocks on Marbella’s Golden Mile, with marble and majolica interiors, roof terraces and a private club of pools, restaurants and sport.

Bedrooms 3–5
Interior 173–421 m²
Delivery To be confirmed
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Off-Plan
Marbella
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Altos Terrace Residences

From€540,000

Eighty homes in eight blocks stepping up a Marbella hillside, each block above the one below it and every home turned to the sea.

Bedrooms 2–3
Interior 98–125 m²
Delivery Completion Q2 2029
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Elviria West
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Elviria Hills Residences

From€690,000

88 apartments, penthouses and garden villas in an elevated pocket of Elviria West, with spa, gym and coworking amenities.

Bedrooms 2–4
Delivery Q1 2029
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Off-Plan
Elviria
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Laurel Hill Residences

From€850,000

A staggered collection of 113 terraced homes on an elevated plot in Elviria Sur, each with a private lift and rooftop solarium.

Bedrooms 3
Built 346–350 m²
Delivery Estimated 2029
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Under Construction
Elviria
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Elviria Woodland Residences

From€870,000

A collection of 21 apartments across seven buildings in a private Mediterranean forest in Elviria, each with its own private pool.

Bedrooms 2–3
Built 132–185 m²
Delivery Estimated Q2 2027
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Rio Real
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Rio Real Townhouses

From€1,890,000

27 completed houses in Rio Real: 4 and 5 bedroom semi-detached homes from EUR 1.89m, plus Villa 27, a detached 6-bedroom villa at EUR 4.95m.

Bedrooms 4–6
Total 425–1261 m²
Delivery Completed
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Golden Mile
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AÍDA

From€4,500,000

Eight residences by RGZ Developers on Marbella’s Golden Mile, furnished by Bentley Home, with a private pit lane.

Bedrooms 3–4
Interior 121–258 m²
Delivery Q1 2028
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Off-Plan
Marbella

Altamira Hills Residences

From€458,000

18 two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses with large terraces and sea views in the upper part of Los Monteros, with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and a gym.

Bedrooms 2–3
Built 82–197 m²
Delivery Completion to be confirmed
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Key Ready
Marbella
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Marbella Fairway Residences

From€1,250,000

Three-bedroom apartments in a gated, key-ready development on the first line of a golf course in east Marbella, each with a private pool and two parking spaces.

Bedrooms 3
Size 150–156 m²
Delivery Key ready
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Under Construction
Marbella

Dunique Marbella

From€5,200,000

Two homes at Dunique Marbella, a beachfront complex beside a protected dune system: a four-bedroom villa and a three-bedroom apartment, each with a private pool and garden, from EUR 5,200,000 + VAT.

Bedrooms 3–4
Built 447–484 m²
Delivery Completion to be confirmed
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FAQ

What buyers ask us about Marbella

How much does property cost in Marbella?

The average asking price for resale homes across the municipality was €5,608 per m² in June 2026. That figure spans very different markets: beachside Golden Mile addresses, the residential east and the hillside communities do not trade at the same level, and new developments generally sit above the resale average rather than at it.

Which part of Marbella should I buy in?

It depends on how you intend to use the home. Marbella East is quieter and more residential, the Golden Mile prioritises access to the centre and Puerto Banús, and the hills trade walkability for privacy and views. Beachside, town, golf and hillside homes give genuinely different daily routines within the same municipality.

How far is Marbella from Málaga airport?

Central Marbella is typically around 40 to 45 minutes by car. Addresses further east shorten that and the hillside communities lengthen it, so it is worth checking the drive from the specific address rather than from the town.

Does Marbella work for year-round living, or only in summer?

It works year-round, which is what separates it from much of the coast. International schools, private healthcare, shopping and restaurants stay open and staffed outside the season, which is what makes longer stays and full-time living practical here.

Is new-build supply in Marbella limited?

Land close to the sea is largely built out, so most current new-build activity sits in the eastern side of the municipality and the hillside communities rather than on the Golden Mile itself. The developments we currently hold information on are listed above, with real availability rather than a general search.

Marbella or Nueva Andalucía — what is the difference?

Nueva Andalucía is a residential area within the same municipality, built around golf and close to Puerto Banús, and it asks a higher average price per m² than Marbella as a whole. Marbella gives you the town, the beaches and the full range of settings; Nueva Andalucía gives you a quieter, more uniform residential grid with the marina in reach.

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