Property prices in Alicante province surged 18.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026, reaching €1,877 per m² (Tinsa). That is nearly 4 percentage points above the Spanish national average of +14.3% — and Benidorm leads the region with a 20.5% jump.
Q1 2026 prices by city — verified Tinsa data
The latest Tinsa Mercados Locales report for the first quarter of 2026 shows price acceleration across the entire southern Costa Blanca:
- Benidorm: €2,786/m² — +20.5% YoY, +2.7% QoQ
- Orihuela: €1,986/m² — +15.4% YoY
- Alicante city: €1,980/m² — +16.1% YoY
- Torrevieja: €1,859/m² — +15.0% YoY
- Alicante province (avg): €1,877/m² — +18.3% YoY
For context: six months earlier (Q3 2025) the province average was €1,758/m². That is an additional +6.8% in just two quarters — growth is accelerating, not slowing.
How does this compare to the rest of Spain?
Spain as a whole posted +14.3% YoY in Q1 2026 (+3.2% QoQ), or +11.8% in real terms after inflation. Alicante province (+18.3%) is outpacing the national average by almost 4 percentage points — placing it among the top-performing markets in the country.
This continues a trend that started in 2025, when Spain saw a record +12.7% national increase — but Alicante had already overtaken the average.
Costa Blanca North: premium areas hold their own
The Q1 2026 Tinsa breakdown focuses on the southern Costa Blanca, but data from late 2025 / early 2026 shows the premium northern coast remains the most expensive segment of the regional market:
- Moraira: ~€4,161/m² (asking, +5.2% YoY)
- Playa de San Juan (Alicante city): ~€4,100/m²
- Jávea (Xàbia): ~€3,820/m² (+13.3% YoY as of Sep 2025); premium micro-zones (Balcón al Mar, Cap Martí) above €4,000/m²
- Dénia / Les Marines: ~€3,700/m²
- Altea: €2,200–€4,200/m² (wide range by district)
Note: northern Costa Blanca figures above are not from the same Q1 2026 Tinsa cut. Treat them as recent reference levels, not strict year-on-year deltas for the latest quarter.
What is driving the growth
1. Foreign buyers are 45% of the market
Alicante province leads Spain in foreign property purchases — over 43% of all homes sold in 2025 were bought by international buyers, and several coastal municipalities exceed 51%. The top buyer nationalities, in order:
- United Kingdom — historically the largest group
- Germany — strong return after the pandemic
- Netherlands — fastest-growing market in 2025–2026
- Poland
- Belgium
This is consistent with our reporting on luxury foreign buyers in Alicante and record American interest in 2025.
2. New construction is not keeping up
Even though building permits in Alicante grew 36.8% in 2025, supply remains tight in the most desirable coastal areas. Demand is exceeding new completions, especially for move-in-ready properties.
3. Tourism is fuelling investor demand
Alicante-Elche airport handled 1.6 million passengers in March 2026 alone (+9.1% YoY) and is on track to exceed 21 million for the year. Alicante city is also expected to surpass 1 million foreign tourists in 2026 — second-home and rental investment demand is following the visitor flow.
What this means for buyers in 2026
The market is no longer a generic "prices going up" story — it is increasingly selective:
- Coastal towns with established infrastructure (Benidorm, Torrevieja, Alicante) are seeing the fastest growth driven by international demand.
- Premium northern coast (Moraira, Jávea, Dénia, Altea) is more expensive but rises more moderately — strategic for wealth preservation.
- Move-in-ready and energy-efficient properties are commanding the strongest premiums — buyers are not waiting for renovations.
- New-build supply is limited despite higher permit activity — buying earlier in a project still locks in pre-construction prices.
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