Yecla

Life in Yecla

Yecla is a proper inland town with everything you need all year round: a hospital, schools, supermarkets, a weekly market, sports facilities and a good choice of bars and restaurants. It is best known for 2 industries, furniture making and wine. The Yecla wine region (DO Yecla) produces mainly Monastrell, and many of the bodegas welcome visitors.

The old town climbs up the Cerro del Castillo, crowned by the Santuario del Castillo, with wide views over the plain. The biggest event of the year is the Fiestas de la Virgen in early December, with traditional processions and gunpowder salutes that fill the streets.

The countryside and the property market

The land around Yecla is wide and open: vineyards, cereal fields, almond and olive groves, with the Sierra de Salinas and Sierra del Serral on the horizon. Farms here can be very large, so Yecla is a good place to look if you want space, privacy or a working agricultural property.

Based on the listings on our site, plots of land in Yecla start at around €9,000, with a typical plot at about €50,000. Country houses and fincas start from around €32,000 for a project, with a typical price of about €195,000, and large estates with vineyards and farmland reach well over €1,000,000. Detached villas are typically priced between €160,000 and €600,000.

Water, electricity and access

Many country properties around Yecla have wells, water deposits or shares in local irrigation wells, which is important if you plan to farm the land. Electricity can be mains or solar, depending on the area. Check the legal status of any well and the water rights included in the sale; we do this for you as part of every purchase.

Things to do in and around Yecla

Wine tourism is the main attraction, with bodega visits and tastings around the town. The Cerro del Castillo, with the remains of the old castle, and the Sierra de Salinas offer walking and views, and the town’s museums cover its history and its long furniture-making tradition. Villena, with its castle, and the Alicante coast are within easy reach for days out.

Getting to Yecla

• Alicante airport: about 100 km, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car
• Murcia city: about 100 km, around 1 hour 10 minutes
• Villena: about 25 km, around 20 minutes, with the A-31 motorway and the high-speed train station
• Valencia city: about 1 hour 30 minutes

Nearby places

Yecla borders Jumilla to the south, Pinoso and Villena in Alicante province, and Caudete and Almansa in Albacete. All of these have country property for sale on our site.

Why buy in Yecla?

• Large plots and fincas at prices well below the coast
• A wine region with real agricultural land, water and working farms
• A full-service town with a hospital and good transport links via Villena
• A quiet, traditional way of life with a dry, sunny climate

Before you buy, read our buying guide and use the buying costs calculator to work out taxes and fees in the Región de Murcia. For help finding the right property in Yecla, send us a WhatsApp on +34 642 76 22 34.