Fuengirola Property Prices

How we measure prices here

The figures that follow are medians drawn from active asking-price listings in Fuengirola as of October 2026. Median means half the properties on the market ask more, half ask less. We use it rather than the mean because a handful of high-end listings can pull an average upward: here the mean sits at €598k, while the median is €539k, a gap that shows the influence of the upper tail. These are asking prices, not completed sale prices, so they represent what sellers and agents believe the market will bear rather than what buyers have actually paid.

What the numbers say about Fuengirola

Fuengirola's apartment-heavy stock and long beachfront shape its pricing structure. The median asking price across all property types is €539k, with a per-square-metre rate of €5,344. The interquartile range runs from €388k at the lower quartile to €703k at the upper, a spread that captures the difference between older walk-up flats near the port and newer builds with sea views or golf-course access inland. The cheapest listing sits at €110k, the most expensive at €4.5M. That top figure reflects a small number of luxury villas and penthouses rather than the bulk of the market, which clusters around mid-rise apartments and a thin layer of townhouses.

Prices by property type

Apartments account for 77% of the stock and sit in line with the overall per-square-metre rate at €5,377. The median asking price for an apartment is €494k. This segment spans everything from compact studios in the older quarters to three-bedroom units in beachfront complexes, so the range within the category is wide. Apartments define the market here: buyers looking at Fuengirola are almost always looking at apartments first.

Penthouses make up 14% of listings and sit above the overall rate at €6,190 per square metre. The median asking price is €745k. Most penthouses occupy the top floors of modern blocks along the Paseo Marítimo or in developments near Higuerón, where roof terraces and unobstructed sea views command a premium over standard apartments in the same buildings.

Townhouses represent 3% of the market and sit below the overall rate at €2,994 per square metre, with a median asking price of €520k. The lower per-square-metre figure reflects the fact that townhouses include garages, patios and sometimes small gardens in the total area, which dilutes the rate compared to purely habitable apartment space. Most townhouse stock sits inland or in the hills above the town centre, where land was developed in terraced rows rather than towers.

Villas account for just 7% of listings and sit below the overall rate at €4,151 per square metre. The median asking price is €825k. Villas in Fuengirola are scarce because the town developed vertically rather than horizontally, and the handful on the market tend to be older detached houses in the hillside suburbs or modern builds on small plots near Mijas Golf.

How Fuengirola compares

Within Fuengirola, Los Boliches is the area where per-square-metre asking prices are lowest, while Higuerón is the most expensive. Los Boliches, the eastern district, has a stock of older apartment blocks and smaller units that appeal to budget-conscious buyers and long-term renters. Higuerón, on the western edge near the border with Benalmádena, is anchored by a large resort and spa complex and newer developments that command a premium for facilities and views. The contrast between the two areas reflects Fuengirola's dual character: a working town with a resident population in the centre and east, and a resort fringe to the west.

Looking beyond the town, Fuengirola sits between Marbella and Benahavís to the west, both of which are higher-priced, and Málaga, Estepona and Istán, which are lower-priced on a per-square-metre basis. Marbella's Golden Mile and Benahavís's villa estates pull the western Costa del Sol's average upward, while Málaga city offers urban apartments at a discount to beachfront resort towns. Fuengirola occupies the middle ground: more affordable than Marbella, more resort-focused than Málaga, and more densely built than Estepona.

How to read these figures as a buyer

The interquartile spread from €388k to €703k tells you that the middle half of the market spans a range wide enough to include different building ages, locations and specifications. A property near the lower quartile is likely to be an older apartment in Los Boliches or the town centre, possibly needing refurbishment. A property near the upper quartile is more likely to be a newer build, a penthouse, or a unit in a gated complex with a pool and concierge. The per-square-metre rate is a better tool than total price for comparing like with like, because it strips out the effect of size.

The dominance of apartments means that buyers looking for villas or even townhouses will find limited choice and should expect to wait longer for the right property or consider neighbouring towns with more detached stock. The fact that villas sit below apartments on a per-square-metre basis but cost more overall is a reminder that land and privacy carry a premium in absolute terms, even when the rate per square metre is lower.

Remember that these are asking prices. Sellers and agents set them with room to negotiate, and the final sale price will depend on how long a property has been listed, the condition of the building, and how many other buyers are competing. A property that has sat on the market for months will often accept an offer below the asking price, while a newly listed penthouse in Higuerón with sea views may go for the full amount or close to it. Use these figures as a baseline for what sellers expect, not a ceiling for what you should pay.