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View of MarbellaBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0

Marbella

Coastal city

Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.

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Marbella is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, between Málaga and the Strait of Gibraltar, in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca. The municipality covers an area of 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi) crossed by highways on the coast, which are its main entrances.

In 2023, the population of the city was 156,295 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the province of Málaga and the seventh in Andalusia. It is one of the most important tourist cities of the Costa del Sol and throughout most of the year is an international tourist attraction, due mainly to its climate and tourist infrastructure. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in both Andalusia and Spain.

The city also has a significant archaeological heritage, several museums and performance spaces, and a cultural calendar.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Marbella
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
159,786
Altitude
24 m
Area (IGN)
116 km²
Postcode
29600–29604
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Where to sleep in Marbella

126 registered places to stay

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Marbella at a glance

Distance to a city
Málaga, 48 km away
Provincial capital
As the crow flies: further by road.
Population
159,786 inhabitants
INE population register, 2025
Connections and getting around
Bus: 266 stops in the village
Train: Fuengirola, 24 km away
Airport: Málaga, 40 km away
Stops and stations from OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies.
Grants and subsidies
Where to look for them
Regional government website (Andalucía)
Official grants search (BDNS)
Youth Rent Allowance (Ministry of Housing)
Local work
No offers listed right now
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Housing
Rent: €800/month
Municipal median, 2024
Buying: €4,528/m² (appraised value in the municipality)
Where each figure comes from
Healthcare
47 health centres
56 pharmacies
Education
30 nursery schools
37 primary schools
12 secondary schools
Sports facilities
451 in the village
6 pools
Connectivity
Fibre in 97% of homes
4G in 100%
5G in 100%

Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Travelling with your pet

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes97 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: train station, motorhomes.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Housing

Right now nobody has listed a home or land in Marbella. Rental and purchase prices for the area are under “Cost of living”.

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Cost of living

Official figures, each with its source, its year and whether it refers to the village or the province. They are medians and averages: your case may differ.

Cost of living in Marbella, with the source of each figure
Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Marbella · 7,231 leases€800/month
Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Marbella€1,050/month
Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for Marbella€4,528/m²
Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Marbella€37,606/year
Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 26 petrol stations within 10 km€1.839/litre
DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 26 petrol stations within 10 km€1.956/litre

Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.

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