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Buying in Benahavís: Villa and Apartment Prices by Area (2026)
Short answer
In October 2026 the median home for sale in Benahavís asked €947,500, or €5,633 per m² built. That median hides two very different markets. Apartments and penthouses, which are 57% of the homes for sale, ask a median of €675,000 for 127 m². Houses and villas ask €3,695,000 for 548 m². By area, the price per m² runs from €4,703 in Los Arqueros to €8,092 in El Madroñal, more than on Marbella’s Golden Mile.
The figures come from our monthly market report, which analyses the asking prices of the homes for sale in our listings database: 572 in Benahavís this month.
01 ·Benahavís prices by area
| Area | € per m² | Median asking price | Typical size | Houses and villas | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Madroñal | €8,092 | €4,750,000 | 561 m² | 95% | 19 |
| La Quinta | €6,383 | €1,195,000 | 164 m² | 35% | 105 |
| Los Flamingos | €6,339 | €1,122,500 | 180 m² | 38% | 48 |
| Benahavís (village and surroundings) | €5,337 | €897,000 | 187 m² | 45% | 318 |
| Los Arqueros | €4,703 | €567,500 | 118 m² | 24% | 58 |
Medians of asking prices, October 2026; areas with at least 15 homes for sale. La Zagaleta does not appear separately in our data, so we do not give a figure for it.
02 ·Apartments: the larger half of the market
Benahavís is known for its villas, but most of the homes for sale are apartments and penthouses, many of them beside the golf courses of La Quinta, Los Arqueros and Los Flamingos. Their median asking price is €675,000 for 127 m², or €5,267 per m², against €6,035 for apartments in Marbella. Our Benahavís guide describes the gated communities where most of them are.
03 ·Villas: bigger and pricier than in Marbella
The typical house or villa in Benahavís asks €3,695,000 for 548 m², or €6,551 per m². In Marbella the typical villa asks €2,045,000 for 323 m². Benahavís villas are about 70% larger and ask slightly more per square metre, and 87% of them ask €1 million or more. More than a quarter of all homes for sale in Benahavís (28%) have five bedrooms or more.
04 ·The jump from three to four bedrooms
A three-bedroom home in Benahavís asks a median of €780,000 for 150 m². With four bedrooms the median more than doubles, to €1,795,000 for 306 m². The reason is the type of home: more than four out of five three-bedroom homes are apartments, while three out of four four-bedroom homes are houses or villas.
| Bedrooms | Median asking price | Typical size | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | €549,000 | 105 m² | 121 |
| 3 | €780,000 | 150 m² | 211 |
| 4 | €1,795,000 | 306 m² | 69 |
| 5 or more | €4,827,500 | 647 m² | 158 |
05 ·What living in Benahavís is like
Benahavís is a small mountain village a few kilometres inland, known across the coast for its restaurants, packed into a handful of narrow streets. Around it the landscape is green and hilly, with golf courses, walks along the Guadalmina river and views that run down to the sea and, on clear days, to Africa. You need a car, but the coast is about 10 minutes away, San Pedro, Puerto Banús and Marbella are a short drive, and Málaga airport is about 55 minutes. International schools are within easy reach, which makes it popular with families who live here all year.
06 ·Which part of Benahavís suits you?
- Privacy and a large estate: El Madroñal and La Zagaleta.
- Golf and a lock-up-and-leave apartment: La Quinta, Los Flamingos, Los Arqueros.
- The most space for the budget: Los Arqueros and the areas around the village.
07 ·Questions buyers ask
How much is a villa in Benahavís?
The median house or villa for sale in Benahavís asked €3,695,000 for 548 m² in October 2026. In El Madroñal the median home asked €4,750,000.
Is Benahavís more expensive than Marbella?
Per home it is a little cheaper (€947,500 against €995,000), mainly because its apartments ask less (€675,000 against €740,000). Per square metre villas ask slightly more in Benahavís, and El Madroñal asks more per m² than the Golden Mile.
How far is Benahavís from the beach?
About 10 minutes by car to the coast, and about 55 minutes to Málaga airport.
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Source: Airus Homes market report, October 2026 (homes for sale in our listings database, Resales Online network). Medians of asking prices; price per m² on built area. Asking prices, not sale prices.
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