THE Costa del Sol is a extremely engaging location to reside, therefore why round 60,000 Brits reside on the sunny shoreline.
However on account of its recognition, the realm’s housing costs are sometimes too excessive for folks trying to purchase a home.
Marbella and Benahavis are notably costly coastal areas for buying a house.
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Marbella is the place with the best worth in the complete province, averaging €5,092 per sq. metre.
Within the Golden Mile, located inside the city, luxurious properties have a median worth of €7,400,000 and a worth per sq. metre of €12,855.63.
Nonetheless, the most recent worth report, printed in January by Idealista, has uncovered a way more reasonably priced coastal location.
Manilva, within the south-west of Malaga, has the bottom housing costs of all of the municipalities with a seashore within the province.
In line with Idealista’s info, at the beginning of 2025, the worth per sq. metre was €2,488.
Because of this a 70 sq. metre property within the city prices simply over €174,000.
Manilva’s common sale worth is due to this fact lower than half of Marbella’s, which is available in at €356,000 for a similar property.
On Idealista’s web site, there may be even a flat promoting for underneath €90,000.
Whereas this property is barely 24 sq. metres, with two bedrooms, it has a balcony with panoramic views of the Mediterranean and is a brief stroll from the seashore.
Manilva additionally affords luxurious housing, with the most costly property priced at €3,800,000.
In the meantime, within the dearer areas equivalent to Benahavis, the top-end mansions price round €30,000,000.
Not like some overdeveloped areas of the Costa del Sol, Manilva has retained its conventional pueblo appeal.
It has a wealthy heritage, demonstrated by its Roman archaeological websites, equivalent to Los Castillejos de Alcorrin – an historic fortified settlement that dates again to the Bronze Age – and well-preserved pure sulphur baths.
Manilva Fort (Castillo de la Duquesa), in-built 1767 to defend towards pirates, can be extremely spectacular.
Manilva’s affordability is additional complemented by its proximity to the urbanisations of Sabinillas, Puerto Duquesa and Estepona.
Whereas it’s 97 kilometres away from Malaga metropolis, Manilva is simply 35 kilometres from Gibraltar and its airport.
For individuals who can’t afford the luxurious life-style of many Costa del Sol areas, this smaller however cheaper municipality would possibly simply be the proper match.
