By Leovari
How much is a villa in Marbella? We did not find an official average price for one. Per m², the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility appraises all housing in the municipality at €4.528 (second quarter of 2026), and the Notaries’ statistical portal shows €4.789 in notarised sales (last 12 months available). Portals give €5.967 to €8.331, depending on who measures and where. A villa’s price is that figure times its built area, so check what the area counts.
We read every figure below on 12 or 13 October 2026 and name the source next to it.
What do the main sources say a Marbella villa costs per m²?
Six public figures from four sources, from €4.528 to €8.331 per m².
| Source | Data date | What it measures | Area | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility | Q2 2026 | Appraised value, all free-market housing | Marbella municipality | €4.528 |
| Notaries’ statistical portal | Last 12 months available | Prices in notarised sales, all housing | Marbella municipality | €4.789 |
| Idealista | Sep 2026 | Asking price per m², all homes | Marbella municipality | €5.967 |
| Idealista | Sep 2026 | Asking price per m², all homes | Nueva Andalucía | €6.214 |
| RealAdvisor | Oct 2026 | Median for houses, modelled from listings, past sales and appraisals | Marbella municipality | €6.740 |
| Idealista | Sep 2026 | Asking price per m², all homes | Nagüeles-Milla de Oro (Golden Mile) | €8.331 |
The highest figure, €8.331, is 84% above the lowest, €4.528. No two rows measure the same thing, which is the point of the next section.
Idealista’s figures are asking prices, not sale prices, and cover all homes, flats included. Idealista changed its method in July 2026, so we use only its current pages. The Notaries’ figure is the only one here based on completed sales. It covers flats and houses together, so it is not like for like with the house figures. The portal asks for a free registration before it shows detailed statistics, so we have only its headline figure for the municipality.
Why do the sources give different figures?
Because they measure different things.
- What is counted. The Notaries’ portal reports prices in notarised sales. The Ministry reports appraised values and the number of appraisals behind them. RealAdvisor models its figure. Idealista’s index shows asking prices, not final transaction prices.
- Which homes. The Ministry’s table and the Notaries’ headline figure cover flats and houses together. RealAdvisor filters to houses. Idealista covers all homes.
- Which borders. The Ministry, the Notaries and RealAdvisor give one figure for the whole municipality. Idealista gives the municipality and splits out the Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía.
- Which month. The Notaries’ figure covers the last 12 months available, the Ministry’s the second quarter of 2026, Idealista’s September 2026 and RealAdvisor’s October 2026. The Ministry’s total for Marbella rose from €3.916 per m² in the second quarter of 2025 to €4.528 a year later, about 16%.
The Ministry table only covers municipalities above 25.000 inhabitants, and it does not separate villas from flats. For prices by area, drive times, golf and schools, read which part of Marbella to buy a villa in.
How much more do newer homes cost?
About a third more. In the Ministry’s second quarter 2026 table, Marbella homes up to five years old were appraised at €5.955 per m². Older homes were appraised at €4.477, so the newer ones are 33% higher. A year earlier the gap was 32%. The newer figure rests on 79 appraisals and the older on 669, so treat it as a direction. For what new build, off plan and rebuilt mean on a listing, read new build, off plan or rebuilt.
Of the Málaga province municipalities in that table, Marbella is the highest, and across Spain it is 12th of 306.
How do you turn a price per m² into the price of a villa?
Multiply by the built area, then ask what the built area counts. A price per m² is an average. It does not tell you the plot size, the age or the condition.
Built area is not one measure. For cadastral valuation, Spain’s Real Decreto 1020/1993 (norm 11.3 of its annex) defines it as the area inside the outer line of a building’s perimeter walls, with light courts deducted. It counts covered balconies, terraces and porches at 50%, or at 100% if they are closed on three of four sides. Some listings quote usable area instead, the floor you can walk on inside the home. A listing that quotes built metres and one that quotes usable metres are not the same size.
Our method is on each home’s page.
| Villa Margarita | Los Naranjos Hill Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | La Carolina, Golden Mile | Nueva Andalucía, Golf Valley |
| Published price | From €7.400.000 | From €4.800.000 |
| Built area | 1.064 m² | 586 m² |
| What the built area counts | All interior spaces plus terraces at 50%, pool excluded | All interior spaces, the garage and the terraces at 50%, pool excluded |
| Plot | 1.460 m² | 839 m² |
| Completion | Q4 2026 | Q3 2027 |
| Price valid until | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2026 |
The footnote on each page lists what its price leaves out.
How do you check an asking price?
If we were looking at a villa, we would start with the first question on this list.
- Ask what the built figure counts: interior, terraces and at what percentage, garage, basement, pool.
- Ask for the land registry and cadastre figures for the same house and compare them with the listing.
- Ask, in writing, for what the price leaves out and the date the price is valid until.
- Divide the price by the built area only after step 1.
- Compare with houses of the same age in the same area. The gap between new and older homes above is 33%.
If you own a villa, the same applies. A price per m² gives you a range to start from.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a villa in Marbella cost?
We did not find an official average for villas. Per m², public sources give €4.528 to €8.331, depending on the source, the area and whether they count houses or all housing (all read 12 or 13 October 2026). A villa’s price depends on built area, plot, location, age and condition. Two of our homes are priced from €4.800.000 and from €7.400.000, before the items listed in each page’s footnote, valid until 31 December 2026.
What is the price per m² in Marbella in 2026?
Per m², the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility appraised free-market housing in Marbella at €4.528 in the second quarter of 2026. The Notaries’ statistical portal shows €4.789 in notarised sales of all housing over the last 12 months available. RealAdvisor reports a median of €6.740 for houses in the municipality (October 2026), and Idealista reports asking prices for all homes of €5.967 for the municipality, €8.331 for the Golden Mile and €6.214 for Nueva Andalucía (September 2026).
Is the Golden Mile more expensive than Nueva Andalucía?
Per m², yes. Idealista’s September 2026 asking prices are €8.331 for the Golden Mile and €6.214 for Nueva Andalucía, about 34% apart, and cover all homes. Other portals show a smaller gap: Fotocasa (March 2026) €6.350 and €5.959, about 7%, and Indomio (September 2026) €6.987 and €6.476, about 8%. Compare individual houses.
Are these asking prices or sale prices?
Only the Notaries’ portal reports completed sales, and its headline figure covers flats and houses together. The Ministry reports appraised values. RealAdvisor models its figure from listings, past sales and appraisals. Idealista’s index shows asking prices, not final transaction prices.
How is the built area counted at Villa Margarita and Los Naranjos Hill Club?
At Villa Margarita the 1.064 m² is all interior spaces plus terraces at 50%, with the pool excluded. At Los Naranjos Hill Club the 586 m² is all interior spaces, the garage and the terraces at 50%, with the pool excluded.
How current are these figures?
We read them on 12 and 13 October 2026 (the Idealista figures on 13 October). The Notaries’ portal shows the last 12 months available and says it updates monthly. The Ministry publishes by quarter. RealAdvisor says it updates monthly. Idealista’s figures are from September 2026, and it publishes monthly.
A next step
If you have a villa in mind, tell us what you are comparing it with. 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 guide to La Carolina and our other guides, or send us your questions.
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Leovari
Private real estate office, Marbella
Sources
All read on 12 or 13 October 2026.
- Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Valor tasado de vivienda libre de los municipios mayores de 25.000 habitantes, table 4, second quarter 2026: https://apps.fomento.gob.es/BoletinOnline2/?nivel=2&orden=35000000
- Notaries’ statistical portal (Consejo General del Notariado), price map, Marbella municipality, all housing, last 12 months available: https://penotariado.com/inmobiliario/en/housing-price-finder
- RealAdvisor, house prices in Marbella (October 2026): https://realadvisor.es/es/precios-viviendas/municipio-marbella
- Idealista, price reports for sale, Marbella, Nagüeles-Milla de Oro and Nueva Andalucía (September 2026, read 13 October 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): 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/
- BOE, Real Decreto 1020/1993, de 25 de junio, norm 11.3 of the annex (consolidated text): https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/1993/06/25/1020/con
- leovari.com: https://leovari.com/villa-margarita/ and https://leovari.com/los-naranjos-hill-club/