Up-and-coming areas on the Costa del Sol 2026

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Up-and-coming areas on the Costa del Sol 2026

13 June 20268 min read

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Why these six

We screened by 24-month price growth, infrastructure pipeline, listing absorption rates and broker conviction.

  1. Estepona New Golden Mile — +22% in 24 months, still 35% below Marbella equivalents
  2. La Cala de Mijas hillsides — La Cala Golf, El Chaparral, +18%
  3. Estepona old town — rehabilitation finishing, +28% on restored townhouses
  4. Cancelada / Selwo — between Estepona and San Pedro, +16%
  5. Casares Costa — Finca Cortesin halo effect, +24%
  6. Manilva (Duquesa) — last truly affordable seafront, +14%

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The infrastructure catalysts

AP-7 toll-free corridor improvements, the long-awaited Estepona–Marbella tram feasibility study, and the Costa del Sol coastal train extension to Marbella (scheduled 2028) are all pulling capital westward.

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