To reform or rebuild: south-facing 5-bedroom villa on a 2,465 m² plot with private pool and mature garden in El Paraíso Medio, Estepona.
Estepona has transformed into one of the most sought-after destinations on the Costa del Sol, offering an authentic Andalusian lifestyle combined with modern amenities. From beachfront apartments to hilltop villas, the town provides exceptional value compared to neighbouring Marbella, with property prices that still leave room for growth.
Whether you're looking for a family home near international schools, a retirement retreat with sea views, or an investment property with strong rental potential, Estepona's diverse property market has something for every buyer. Read our complete Estepona area guide to discover the best neighbourhoods.
To reform or rebuild: south-facing 5-bedroom villa on a 2,465 m² plot with private pool and mature garden in El Paraíso Medio, Estepona.
Traditional finca in Guadalmansa, Cancelada, with a private pool and almost 30,000 m² of agricultural land close to the village.
Detached villa in Estepona with 761 m² built, 284 m² of terraces, a lift, a private pool and a 2,043 m² plot with garden.
Recently built three-bedroom villa with private pool, garden and sea, mountain and golf views, on a 500 m² plot in Valle Romano Golf, Estepona.
A villa to renovate with six bedrooms, a private pool and sea views, on a large garden plot in Bahía Dorada, Estepona West.
Three bedrooms with three bathrooms at garden level: ground-floor apartment in Cabo Bermejo with sauna, gym and direct beach access.
Private garden and a separate office: 3-bedroom ground-floor apartment in Costalita with a 20 m² terrace, supermarkets 500 m away.
Three full bathrooms and a restaurant inside the community: 3-bedroom ground-floor apartment in Alcazaba Beach with tennis courts.
Second-floor light over the gardens: 3-bedroom apartment in Bahía del Velerín with a 38 m² terrace, the beach a short walk away.
A 67 m² terrace that changes everything: first-floor 3-bedroom apartment in Cabo Bermejo, on the beachfront.
Four bedrooms and a 183 m² rooftop above the Mediterranean: duplex penthouse in Torre Bermeja with indoor pool and gym.
156 m² on a single floor: 3-bedroom apartment in Costalita del Mar with a 50 m² terrace and direct beach access.
A 42 m² terrace with the barbecue already in place: second-floor 3-bedroom apartment in Costalita del Mar, next to the beach.
A second kitchen on the rooftop: 3-bedroom penthouse in Dominion Beach with 164 m² of terrace, sauna and jacuzzi by the sea.
A community with its own restaurant and heated indoor pool: 3-bedroom ground-floor apartment in Los Granados del Mar, straight onto the beach.
Breakfast at garden level: 3-bedroom ground-floor apartment in Bahía del Velerín with a 27 m² terrace and direct beach access.
Two parking spaces and the beach across the gardens: 3-bedroom first-floor apartment in Bahía del Velerín.
At garden level in Cabo Bermejo's tropical grounds: 3-bedroom ground-floor apartment with a 45 m² terrace, the beach just beyond.
183 m² of terraces above the beach: 3-bedroom penthouse with sauna, jacuzzi and a glazed lookout in Bahía del Velerín.
A 125 m² rooftop with its own jacuzzi and sauna: 3-bedroom duplex penthouse facing the sea in Torre Bermeja.
Full renovation and the sea in the front row: 2-bedroom apartment in Velaya with a 42 m² terrace and Mediterranean views.
Selwo Apartment is a two-bedroom apartment in Estepona East, with an 18 m² terrace, mountain views, one parking space and shared leisure facilities.
Casa Limones is a renovated two-bedroom townhouse in Atalaya, with three private terraces, golf and sea views, a heated communal pool and parking. Sold fully furnished.
Villa Montilla is a brand new four-bedroom villa for sale in Valle Romano, Estepona, with open sea views, a private pool and a three-level layout five minutes from the beach.
Estepona is where Santina Homes started and where our office is. We list more homes here than anywhere except Marbella, and most of what we sell is between the town centre and the Marbella border: the stretch locals call Estepona East, from the port out past Cancelada to the Guadalmansa river.
Estepona is the largest municipality on this coast by population after Marbella, with 79,621 registered residents in January 2025, up from 69,494 in 2019. Average asking prices in 2026 run between 4,100 and 4,800 euros per square metre, with the town centre at the top, around 4,780, and the Bel-Air, Cancelada and Saladillo corridor the usual entry point, around 4,440. New builds sit higher, with a median close to 4,870 per square metre. Those are asking prices, not completed sales, and on resales the gap between the two is, in our experience, normally 5 to 10 percent.
What that buys you changes by district. A three bedroom apartment in a beachside urbanisation east of town is the most common thing we sell. Villas cluster in Seghers, Bel-Air and the slopes above the New Golden Mile. Penthouses and ground floor apartments with gardens come up mostly in the newer complexes between Costalita and Bahía del Velerín. The old town has flats and houses that need work, and a handful that have had it done well. Our Estepona area guide walks through all of it district by district.
East of the port the coast road runs through a chain of beachside urbanisations, each with its own character. Costalita and Saladillo have the broad beach and the older, larger apartments. Bahía del Velerín is a quieter, lower density pocket next to the river. Cancelada is a real village with a bakery, a school and a church square, and prices to match. Bel-Air sits just inland with family villas on bigger plots. Guadalmansa and Atalaya mark the border with Marbella and the start of the New Golden Mile.
In town, Puerto Estepona and the streets behind it are the walk to everything option, and the casco antiguo is the one part of the coast where a flat with no pool still holds its value, because people want to live in it. West of the port, Seghers is the villa hill with views to Gibraltar, and the coast towards Casares has Bahía Dorada and Buenas Noches, where beachfront still costs less than it does on the east side. Inland, Selwo, Estepona Golf and Valle Romano are where the new build apartments with views are, at prices the beachside cannot match.
Most of our Estepona buyers are families and couples from the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Scandinavia who want a home they will actually live in for part or all of the year. The town works without a car in a way Marbella does not, the beaches are long and mostly uncrowded, and the public hospital, the Hospital de Alta Resolución, opened in 2019. Four international schools sit within the municipality: Atalaya International School, the International School of Estepona, Atlas American School and Colegio San José. Málaga airport is 78 km and about 55 minutes, Gibraltar 60 km and about 45 minutes.
The investor case is simpler than in Marbella. Entry prices are lower, the holiday let season is long because the town itself is a destination, and the council has cut its debt to zero and reduced local taxes, which we covered in our post on Estepona's tax cuts. The honest caveat is that the easy capital growth of 2021 to 2024 has slowed. You buy here for the living and a steady yield, not for a quick resale.
Estepona has more new developments under way than any other town we cover, most of them in Selwo, on the Estepona Golf and Valle Romano slopes and along the New Golden Mile. They come with 10 percent VAT and 1.2 percent stamp duty instead of transfer tax, and with the staged payments and bank guarantees we explain in our off plan guide. The new developments in Estepona page lists every project we work with and its current prices.
Resales pay 7 percent transfer tax in Andalucía today, falling to 6.75 percent from 2027, and complete in four to eight weeks once you have a NIE and a Spanish bank account. If you are choosing between the two, our rule of thumb is simple: a resale in a good beachside urbanisation is the safer buy, a new build in the hills is the better home if you can wait for it. We work with the lawyers at Pérez de Vargas on nearly all of our completions, and the buying process is set out step by step on the blog.
Current listings range from €325.000 to €5.750.000, depending on location, size and property type.
Around 80km, roughly an hour's drive depending on traffic and route (AP-7 toll motorway or the free A-7).
Puerto Banús is about 20 minutes away by car, and Marbella town centre around 25-30 minutes.
It depends on what you want: the beachfront strip toward Marbella (Costalita, Guadalmansa, New Golden Mile) for rental demand, the old town for walkability, or Estepona Golf inland for space and value. Our Estepona area guide breaks down each neighbourhood individually.
Yes. A NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) is required for any property purchase in Spain, resident or not. See our NIE guide for how to get one.
Budget about 8.5% on top of the price for a resale and about 12.7% for a new build. On a resale that covers the 7% transfer tax in Andalusia plus notary, land registry and legal fees; a new build pays 10% VAT and 1.2% stamp duty instead of transfer tax. Our step-by-step buying guide walks through the full process.
Only with a VFT (Vivienda con Fines Turísticos) tourist licence, Andalusia's official short-term rental registration. It covers habitability standards and community bylaws, and typically takes 1-4 weeks to obtain. Renting without one risks significant fines.
EU/EEA residents pay 19% on net rental income, with deductible expenses. Non-EU residents pay 24% on gross income, with no deductions allowed and a mandatory fiscal representative in Spain.