Estepona is a coastal town on the western Costa del Sol, between Marbella and Gibraltar, with around 20 km of beaches and an old town of white streets decorated with flower pots. It offers a Spanish town life alongside new developments and golf.
Spain / Andalucía / Málaga / Estepona
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Life in Estepona
The old town has squares, restaurants, tapas bars and shops, and a seafront promenade runs along the main beach. The town has a marina, a hospital, international and Spanish schools, supermarkets and all everyday services.
Estepona is known for its murals and for the flower-pot streets of the old town, and it has kept a more relaxed feel than its neighbour Marbella.
The property market
Homes on our site range from town houses and apartments on developments with communal pools and gardens to detached villas with private pools, and plots for building.
Based on the listings on our site, town houses in Estepona start from about €375,000, with a typical price of around €595,000. Villas start from about €430,000, with a typical price of around €1,150,000, and reach about €3,000,000.
Practical points before you buy
Most homes are connected to mains water, electricity and sewage. Apartments and town houses usually belong to a community of owners, so check the community fees. If you plan to rent the property to holidaymakers, it must be registered as tourist accommodation (Vivienda con Fines Turísticos) with the Junta de Andalucía, so ask us about the licence rules first.
Things to do in and around Estepona
Walk the old town and the seafront promenade, visit the marina and the Selwo Aventura safari park, and play golf at one of the many courses nearby. Marbella and Puerto Banús are around 25 minutes away, and Gibraltar and the white villages of the Serranía de Ronda are within an hour.
Getting to Estepona
- Málaga airport: about 85 km, around 1 hour by car
- Gibraltar airport: about 45 minutes
- Marbella: about 25 minutes
- Puerto Banús: about 20 minutes
Nearby places
Estepona borders Marbella, Benahavís, Casares and Manilva, and is close to San Pedro de Alcántara and Nueva Andalucía. All of them have property for sale on our site.
Why buy in Estepona?
- Around 20 km of beaches
- A Spanish town with all services
- Golf courses close by
- About 1 hour from Málaga airport
Before you buy, read our buying guide and use the buying costs calculator to work out taxes and fees. For help finding the right property in Estepona, send us a WhatsApp on +34 642 76 22 34.
