By Leovari · Updated 13 October 2026
Which part of Marbella to buy a villa in depends on what you will use every week. By our calculation, the airport is 44 to 46 minutes from Elviria, Los Monteros and the Golden Mile, and 53 to 54 from Nueva Andalucía. Puerto Banús is 7 to 9 minutes from the Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía, and 15 to 18 from Los Monteros and Elviria. By the council’s directory addresses, Nueva Andalucía has six golf clubs and Elviria four, and Elviria has the lowest district asking prices of the four: €4.676 per m² against €8.331 in the Golden Mile (Idealista, September 2026).
This guide covers four areas, not all of Marbella. We chose the four that people search for (Google autocomplete, 13 October 2026) and that Idealista reports on. We do not rank them. Sierra Blanca appears inside the Golden Mile. La Zagaleta, Sotogrande, Guadalmina and the old town are not covered, and Puerto Banús appears only as a Nueva Andalucía sub-area and a drive-time point.
We publish homes in the Golden Mile and in Nueva Andalucía, among them Villa Margarita and Los Naranjos Hill Club, and none in Los Monteros or Elviria. We name the source and the date of every figure we read, and we label our own calculations.
What this guide does not cover: plot and built size, what a budget buys in each area, sea views, noise, flood risk, tax and legal points. We have not gathered those figures, so they are not here. For how a built area is counted, read how much a villa in Marbella costs.
Prices use the European format: €4.676 means four thousand six hundred and seventy-six euros.
What does a villa cost per m² in each area?
There is no villa-only figure for any of these areas from a neutral source, so the table shows asking prices for all homes, flats included.
| Area (Idealista district) | District, Sep 2026 | Change on Sep 2025 | Sub-areas inside it, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Mile (Nagüeles-Milla de Oro) | €8.331 | +2.1% | Puente Romano €21.861, Las Lomas de Río Verde €10.985, Lomas de Marbella Club €7.228, Sierra Blanca €6.936, La Carolina-Guadalpín €6.566, Nagüeles €5.148 |
| Nueva Andalucía | €6.214 | +3.5% | Puerto Banús €7.492, Las Brisas €6.872, Los Naranjos €6.656, Aloha €6.088, Nueva Andalucía €5.714, La Dama de Noche-La Alzambra €4.532, Rodeo Alto-Guadaiza-La Campana €4.103 |
| Los Monteros (Rio Real-Los Monteros) | €5.610 | -4.1% | Los Monteros €8.667 (-12.6%), Bahía de Marbella €7.629, Rio Real €5.000, Alto de los Monteros €4.373, Bello Horizonte-Lindasol €3.828 |
| Elviria (Elviria-Cabopino) | €4.676 | +3.2% | Hacienda Las Chapas €5.798, Romana Playa €5.300, Marbesa €5.162, Cabopino-Artola €5.077, Elviria €4.967 (+8.8%), Santa María €4.091, Reserva de Marbella €3.286 |
| Marbella, whole municipality | €5.967 | +3.2% |
Source: Idealista price reports, September 2026, read 13 October 2026. Idealista files Puerto Banús under Nueva Andalucía. Its figures are asking prices, not sale prices, and cover all homes. Idealista does not show how many homes stand behind a sub-area figure, so treat the small ones with care.
Three things in the table matter more than the district ranking.
- Inside a district the gap can be as wide as between districts. In the Golden Mile the sub-areas range from €5.148 to €21.861 per m². Leave out Puente Romano and they still run from €5.148 to €10.985, more than double. In Nueva Andalucía they run from €4.103 to €7.492, 83% apart. The dearest and the cheapest of the four districts are 78% apart (our calculation from the figures above).
- A district figure is not an average of its streets. The Golden Mile district figure is higher than four of its six sub-areas.
- Los Monteros itself, at €8.667, is above the Golden Mile district. Its district, at €5.610, is below Nueva Andalucía. Check which one a listing or a report means.
The Golden Mile is dearer than Nueva Andalucía on all three portals we read, by different margins (our calculation from each portal’s figures): 34% on Idealista (September 2026), about 7% on Fotocasa (March 2026: €6.350 and €5.959) and about 8% on Indomio (September 2026: €6.987 and €6.476, where Indomio names the Golden Mile Milla de Oro and gives no boundary). Fotocasa and Indomio do not say whether their figures are asking or sale prices. Idealista changed its method in July 2026, so Idealista figures published before then do not match its current pages.
For prices from the Ministry’s appraisals, the Notaries’ portal and RealAdvisor, read how much a villa in Marbella costs. For what new build, off plan and rebuilt mean on a listing, read new build, off plan or rebuilt.
How far is each area from the airport, Puerto Banús and the beach?
By our calculation, 44 to 54 minutes from the airport and 7 to 18 from Puerto Banús, without traffic.
| From | Málaga airport | Puerto Banús marina | Marbella old town | Nearest of the 24 council beach markers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Mile, sea side (Marbella Club Hotel) | 45 min, 55 km | 7 min, 5 km | 7 min, 3 km | Nagüeles, 1 min, 386 m |
| La Carolina (Golden Mile) | 46 min, 55 km | 8 min, 5 km | 8 min, 4 km | Nagüeles, 3 min, 1.175 m |
| Golden Mile, mountain side (Nagüeles) | 46 min, 56 km | 9 min, 7 km | 10 min, 7 km | Río Verde, 6 min, 4 km |
| Nueva Andalucía | 53 min, 62 km | 7 min, 3 km | 17 min, 10 km | Puerto Banús or El Duque, 6 min, 3 km |
| Golf Valley (Los Naranjos Golf Club) | 54 min, 64 km | 8 min, 5 km | 18 min, 12 km | El Duque, 8 min, 4 km |
| Los Monteros | 45 min, 49 km | 15 min, 17 km | 11 min, 7 km | El Realejo (Bahía Marbella), 5 min, 3 km |
| Elviria | 44 min, 45 km | 18 min, 20 km | 14 min, 10 km | La Vívora, 5 min, 3 km |
Our calculation, 13 October 2026, with the public OSRM router: driving profile, free-flow times, no traffic, no tolls. We did not check whether the stretch of AP-7 used for the airport (about 32 of the 55 km from the Marbella Club Hotel) is tolled. Plan on more time in July and August. We took each start point from OpenStreetMap, as a place node, a named building or the centre of a named site, so a villa elsewhere in the area will differ. The airport point is Terminal 3, the old town point is Plaza de los Naranjos, and beach times run to the nearest of the 24 beach markers the Marbella council publishes.
The A-7 runs through the Golden Mile, and the table shows the difference between its two sides. By OpenStreetMap coordinates, the Marbella Club Hotel lies south of the A-7 (the sea side) and Nagüeles lies north of it. Sources disagree on which side La Carolina counts as, so it has its own row.
What is the Golden Mile like for a villa?
The Golden Mile is the stretch between Marbella and Puerto Banús, according to the Visit Costa del Sol blog. We found no official boundary.
- Prices. €8.331 per m² for the district, from €5.148 in Nagüeles to €10.985 in Las Lomas de Río Verde (Puente Romano is €21.861), with Sierra Blanca at €6.936 and La Carolina-Guadalpín at €6.566.
- Distances. By car, Puerto Banús is 7 to 9 minutes away, the old town 7 to 10 and the airport 45 to 46.
- Beaches. By car, the beach is 1 minute from the sea side, 3 from La Carolina and about 6 from the mountain side. The Marbella council’s July 2025 Blue Flag news lists Nagüeles and Casablanca. Check the current season before relying on it.
- Golf. None of the 14 clubs on the council’s directory gives a Golden Mile address. We did not time the drive to the nearest.
- Schools. Swans International School gives an address in 29602, and OpenStreetMap places it in Nagüeles, 2 minutes from our Nagüeles point. Aloha College is 6 minutes from the same point, and the English International College 18.
What is Nueva Andalucía like for a villa?
Nueva Andalucía is the area next to Puerto Banús. Marbella council places the Golf Valley there: its tourism page puts Magna Marbella Golf in the Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía, two kilometres from Puerto Banús.
- Prices. €6.214 per m² for the district, with sub-areas from €4.103 to €7.492. Puerto Banús is €7.492, Las Brisas €6.872 and Los Naranjos €6.656 (-2.4% on the year). Idealista does not list the Golf Valley separately, so we use Los Naranjos, the nearest.
- Distances. By car, Puerto Banús is 7 to 8 minutes away, the old town 17 to 18 and the airport 53 to 54.
- Beaches. By car, the Puerto Banús and El Duque markers are 6 minutes from our Nueva Andalucía point and 8 from the golf club point.
- Golf. Six clubs have a Nueva Andalucía or 29660 address on the council’s directory. La Quinta Golf & CC has 27 holes, Aloha, Los Naranjos and Las Brisas 18 each, Magna Marbella 9 and Banús Executive a 9-hole par 3. La Quinta gives a Nueva Andalucía address on the council page, although Idealista lists La Quinta under Benahavís. Aloha’s own site calls it a private members club and also gives a 9-hole par 3 course, and Las Brisas’s site calls it a private members club.
- Schools. Aloha College, on Urbanización El Ángel, is 5 minutes from our Nueva Andalucía point. Swans is 14 minutes and the English International College 24.
What is Los Monteros like for a villa?
Los Monteros lies east of Marbella centre, and Idealista’s district for it is called Rio Real-Los Monteros.
- Prices. Los Monteros itself is €8.667 per m² (-12.6% on the year) and its district €5.610 (-4.1%). Bahía de Marbella is €7.629, Rio Real €5.000, Alto de los Monteros €4.373 and Bello Horizonte-Lindasol €3.828.
- Distances. By car, the airport is 45 minutes away, the old town 11 and Puerto Banús 15.
- Beaches. The council’s July 2025 Blue Flag news names Los Monteros, but its beach catalogue has no marker for it. The nearest marker is El Realejo (Bahía Marbella), 5 minutes away by car.
- Golf. Two clubs have a 29603 address on the council’s directory: Río Real and Santa Clara, both with 18 holes.
- Schools. The English International College is 8 minutes from our Los Monteros point. Aloha College is 12 and Swans 13.
We publish no home in Los Monteros, so this section uses public sources only.
What is Elviria like for a villa?
Elviria lies east of Los Monteros, and Idealista’s district for it is called Elviria-Cabopino.
- Prices. €4.676 per m² for the district, the lowest of the four. Sub-areas range from €3.286 (Reserva de Marbella) to €5.798 (Hacienda Las Chapas), and Elviria itself is €4.967 (+8.8%).
- Distances. By car, the airport is 44 minutes away, the old town 14 and Puerto Banús 18.
- Beaches. La Vívora is the nearest council marker, 5 minutes away by car.
- Golf. Four clubs have a 29604 address on the council’s directory: Santa María (on the A-7 at Elviria), Higuerón and Cabopino with 18 holes each, and Greenlife with 9.
- Schools. The English International College is 3 minutes from our Elviria point. Aloha College is 15 and Swans 16.
We publish no home in Elviria, so this section uses public sources only.
Which area should you look at for each priority?
No area leads on everything, and several are close. Each row comes from the tables above.
| If what matters most is | Look at | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| The lowest asking price per m² | Elviria, then Los Monteros’s district | €4.676, then €5.610 (district figures) |
| The airport | Elviria, Los Monteros and the Golden Mile | 44, 45 and 45 to 46 min, about 2 minutes apart |
| Puerto Banús | The Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía | 7 to 9 min |
| The beach | The Golden Mile (sea side 1 min, La Carolina 3, mountain side 6), Los Monteros 5, Elviria 5 and Nueva Andalucía 6 | 1 to 6 min by car |
| Golf | Nueva Andalucía (6 clubs, 4 of 18 holes or more), Elviria (4 clubs, 3 of 18 holes) and Los Monteros (2 clubs, both 18 holes) | Council directory addresses |
| An international school | Golden Mile (Swans, 2 min from Nagüeles), Elviria (English International College, 3 min), Nueva Andalucía (Aloha College, 5 min) | Drive times from our points |
How do you compare two villas in different areas?
Five checks before you put two villas side by side.
- Compare the sub-area, not the district. Inside one district the gap can be as wide as between districts.
- Ask each seller what the built area counts: interior, terraces and at what percentage, garage, basement, pool.
- Ask what the price leaves out and the date it is valid until.
- Drive the route you would make most often, at the hour you would make it. The times in this guide are free-flow with no traffic.
- Compare asking prices with asking prices. Idealista’s figures are asking prices, so a sold price is not like for like.
Frequently asked questions
Which part of Marbella is best for a villa?
The areas differ on each point, and none leads on all of them. By our calculation and the council’s directory: Elviria has the lowest district asking price of the four and the shortest drive to the airport. The Golden Mile has the beach closest on its sea side, and it and Nueva Andalucía are 7 to 9 minutes by car from Puerto Banús. Nueva Andalucía has the most golf clubs. Los Monteros has two 18-hole clubs and is 45 minutes by car from the airport.
What is the Golden Mile in Marbella?
The stretch between Marbella and Puerto Banús, according to the Visit Costa del Sol blog. We found no official boundary. The A-7 runs through it, with a sea side and a mountain side. Idealista’s district is called Nagüeles-Milla de Oro (€8.331 per m² in September 2026), and Indomio, which names it Milla de Oro and gives no boundary, shows €6.987.
Which area is closest to Puerto Banús?
By our calculation, the sea side of the Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía, at 7 minutes by car without traffic. La Carolina is 8, the mountain side of the Golden Mile 9, Los Monteros 15 and Elviria 18.
How far are these areas from Málaga airport?
By our calculation, 44 minutes from Elviria, 45 from Los Monteros, 45 to 46 from the Golden Mile, 53 from Nueva Andalucía and 54 from the Golf Valley, without traffic. We did not model tolls.
Which area has the most golf?
By the council’s directory addresses, Nueva Andalucía has six clubs (four with 18 holes or more) and Elviria four (three with 18 holes). Los Monteros has two, both with 18 holes. None of the 14 clubs on the directory gives a Golden Mile address.
Are there international schools near each area?
Aloha College is in Nueva Andalucía, Swans International School has a 29602 address that OpenStreetMap places in Nagüeles, and the English International College is on Urbanización Ricmar, near Elviria. Drive times from our points are in the area sections above. We did not record fees, and we list only the three schools we checked.
What is the most expensive area in Marbella?
On Idealista’s September 2026 asking prices, Nagüeles-Milla de Oro, the Golden Mile district, is the dearest of the seven districts in its Marbella report, at €8.331 per m². The dearest sub-area in the four districts we read is Puente Romano, at €21.861. Idealista does not show how many homes stand behind that figure.
A next step
If you are comparing areas for a villa, tell us what you will use it for. If none of our homes fits, we will say so. Floor plans and the current stage of the build for Villa Margarita or Los Naranjos Hill Club are on WhatsApp, and private viewings are by appointment. You can also see every home we publish, read our other guides, or send us your questions.
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Leovari
Private real estate office, Marbella
Sources
All read on 13 October 2026 unless stated.
- Idealista, price reports for sale: Marbella, Nagüeles-Milla de Oro, Nueva Andalucía, Rio Real-Los Monteros, Elviria-Cabopino (September 2026): https://www.idealista.com/en/press-room/property-price-reports/sale/andalucia/malaga-province/marbella/
- Idealista, methodology of the price reports (2026): https://st3.idealista.com/cms/archivos/static/price-indicator/en-metodologia-informes-de-precios-vivienda-2026.pdf
- Fotocasa, buying property on the Costa del Sol (March 2026 average prices, updated 15 April 2026): https://www.fotocasa.es/fotocasa-life/buyers/buying-property-costa-del-sol-estepona-marbella/?lang=en
- Indomio, Marbella property market (September 2026): https://www.indomio.es/mercado-inmobiliario/andalucia/marbella/
- Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol, Visit Costa del Sol blog, Puerto Banús article: https://blog.visitacostadelsol.com/es/puerto-banus-de-enclave-pesquero-a-emblema-de-lujo
- Ayuntamiento de Marbella, tourism site, golf directory and club pages: https://turismo.marbella.es/vive/golf.html
- Ayuntamiento de Marbella, catalogue of beaches (24 markers): https://www.marbella.es/web/medio-ambiente/catalogo-de-playas.html
- Ayuntamiento de Marbella, Blue Flag news (July 2025): https://www.marbella.es/actualidad/noticias/marbella-luce-las-12-banderas-azules-que-avalan-la-excelencia-de-los-servicios-y-de-la-gestion-de-playas-y-puertos-consolidando-a-la-ciudad-como-lider-del-litoral-andaluz.html
- Clubs’ own sites: https://www.clubdegolfaloha.com/ , https://losnaranjos.com/ , https://realclubdegolflasbrisas.com/ , https://banus.golf/ , https://rioreal.com/golf/ , https://santamariagolfclub.com/en/the-club/
- Schools’ own sites: https://www.aloha-college.com/about-us/contact , https://www.swansschool.com/enquire , https://www.eicmarbella.org/contact/
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim and Overpass) for coordinates; OSRM public router for driving times and distances.
- leovari.com: https://leovari.com/villa-margarita/ , https://leovari.com/los-naranjos-hill-club/ , https://leovari.com/the-collection/