Costa del Sol areas: where to buy and what it costs.
From Estepona in the west to Nerja in the east — honest 2026 prices, and a local’s take on where your money actually goes furthest.
Choose where to begin.
Each region has its own page — the towns, the prices, the drive from the airport and the honest character of the place.
AGP → 35–55 min
A cliff-top town, with quieter Torrox next door
AGP → 15 min
A real Spanish city, not just a resort
AGP → 12–18 min
Twin resort towns with a marina and a long promenade
AGP → 25–35 min
A working coastal town, lively year-round
AGP → 35–50 min
The coast’s most famous name, old town to marina
AGP → 55–70 min
A fast-changing old town with a walkable centre
Going a level deeper: Nueva Andalucía, Fuengirola, Mijas, Benalmádena, El Higuerón, Los Pacos, Las Lagunas, La Resina, San Pedro de Alcántara.
The Costa del Sol map
Costa del Sol
Here’s where my clients tend to look — the Costa del Sol’s best-known names, from Estepona to Nerja. Choose a region to see its towns, its prices and its streets.
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The areas, west to east
- Areas
- Towns
- A-7 and AP-7
- Airport
2026 prices from idealista · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Book a callWhat your money buys, town by town.
2026 average prices, based on idealista market data. Budget an additional 10–11% in buying costs on a resale property.
The full town-by-town guide →·New developments, by price →Price is one way to compare the stretches. Where to buy on the Costa del Sol sets the six side by side on the drive from Málaga airport, their character and the buyer each suits.
Looking for a buyer’s agent on the Costa del Sol?
That is what I do. I’m Michael from Lunessa Homes — a British buyer’s agent living in Málaga, fluent in Spanish, working on the buyer’s side of the search. One client at a time, and the stretch of coast I cover runs from Estepona to Nerja.
- Viewings you don’t have to fly for. I walk the Costa del Sol myself and report back straight — including the places that aren’t worth your trip.
- A viewing trip planned around real distances. Málaga airport (AGP) sits in the middle of the coast, 20 minutes to an hour from every region below, so a day of viewings is built around how this coast actually moves.
- The parts that trip people up. The NIE, the lawyer, the bank, the paperwork in Spanish — handled alongside the search, not left to you afterwards.
Two related pages: buying a property to renovate on the Costa del Sol, and selling a home here.
Not sure which town is yours?
That’s the first conversation — tell me the life you’re picturing and the budget, and I’ll tell you honestly where it goes furthest.