La Alqueria Property Prices in 2026: Notarial EUR/m2 in the Benahavis Golf Valley

In La Alqueria, the registered sale price, what buyers actually paid at the notary, averaged 4,201 EUR/m2 across all property types in July 2026, with apartments at 3,567 EUR/m2 and villas at 5,419 EUR/m2 (listyco notarial data, 2026-07, Consejo General del Notariado). The new-build villa breakdown is n/a for the zone this month, while the resale villa breakdown now registers at 5,419 EUR/m2. Those are real closing prices, not asking prices, which is why they sit below the headline figures buyers see in listings.

What did property actually sell for in La Alqueria in 2026?

Registered notarial sales averaged 4,201 EUR/m2 across all property types in July 2026: 3,567 EUR/m2 for apartments and 5,419 EUR/m2 for villas (listyco notarial data, Consejo General del Notariado). New-build villa data is n/a this month, while resale villas register at 5,419 EUR/m2. These are the prices recorded at the notary when a deed is signed, the most reliable public signal of what a home in this Benahavís golf-valley zone actually changed hands for.

Property type	Registered price (EUR/m2), La Alqueria, July 2026
All property types	4,201
Apartments	3,567
Villas	5,419
New-build villas	n/a
Resale villas	5,419

Source: listyco notarial data, 2026-07 (Consejo General del Notariado). The new-build villa breakdown is n/a because too few registered new-build villa sales fell in the zone this month to report a reliable figure.

For the wider Marbella municipality, Tinsa’s IMIE Mercados Locales reports an average finished-housing price of 3,694 EUR/m2 in Q2 2026, up 15.2 per cent year-on-year (Tinsa). La Alqueria’s notarial all-type figure sits above that municipal average, which spans everything from beachfront apartments to inland townhouses. The gap reflects the zone’s position in the Benahavís golf valley, where villa stock and hillside setting carry a premium over the coastal-strip average.

What changed between June and July 2026?

The all-types figure (4,201 EUR/m2), the apartment figure (3,567 EUR/m2) and the villa figure (5,419 EUR/m2) were flat from June to July 2026 (listyco notarial data, Consejo General del Notariado). The resale villa sub-category moved from n/a in June to 5,419 EUR/m2 in July, meaning enough resale villa transactions registered in the zone this month to report a reliable figure. New-build villas remained n/a across both months. This is a price-stability signal in a provincial market where Tinsa’s Q2 2026 index rose 15.2 per cent year-on-year: a zone holding its registered price level month-on-month within a strongly rising market is absorbing the regional uplift at its current value point rather than repricing upward.

The Tinsa IMIE General for June 2026 reports a national annual rate of 15.6 per cent (Tinsa, published 14 July 2026), and the INE Housing Price Index for Q1 2026 reports a national annual rate of 12.9 per cent, with new dwellings at 9.1 per cent and second-hand at 13.5 per cent (INE). La Alqueria’s flat registered figures against that backdrop suggest the zone’s transaction mix is settling at a stable value point after the regional price acceleration of the past year. The resale villa sub-category now registering is consistent with a mature, completed community where transactions are almost entirely resales rather than new builds.

What kind of place is La Alqueria and who buys there?

La Alqueria is a residential zone in the municipality of Benahavís, sitting in the golf valley that stretches inland from the coast toward the Sierra de las Nieves foothills. Unlike the gated, single-estate zones that define much of Benahavís, La Alqueria is a looser collection of villa urbanizations and apartment complexes built around the golf course infrastructure that gives the valley its name. The zone sits between La Quinta to the west and the Ronda road corridor to the east, with El Madronal and La Zagaleta on the higher ground to the north.

The name La Alqueria comes from the Arabic al-qarya, meaning a small farmstead or hamlet, a reminder that this was agricultural land before the golf developments arrived. The transformation began in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the golf valley became one of the Costa del Sol’s fastest-growing residential corridors, attracting developers who built apartment complexes alongside the courses and villa plots on the rising ground above them. The result is a zone with a broader mix of property types than the single-use estates nearby, which is why the apartment and villa notarial figures both register reliably here.

The buyer profile is broader than Benahavís’s gated estates. La Alqueria attracts golf-valley villa buyers who want the location without the premium of La Zagaleta or El Madronal, alongside apartment buyers drawn to the golf-front complexes and their walkable access to the courses. The typical purchaser is a UK, Nordic or northern European second-home owner or full-time relocator who prioritises golf proximity and valley views over beachfront access. The zone’s position, a 10-minute drive to San Pedro de Alcántara and 15 to Marbella centre, puts it within the daily-life radius that relocation buyers value. For context on how the buying process works in Spain, including taxes and legal steps, see the cost of buying guide.

What drives prices in La Alqueria?

Three structural factors shape the EUR/m2 figure in this zone, and understanding them is the key to reading the registered average.

Golf-valley location and villa stock. The villa figure of 5,419 EUR/m2 exceeds the all-type average of 4,201 EUR/m2 by a clear margin, which points to a villa-dominant market where detached properties on individual plots carry the premium. The golf valley’s appeal is the combination of course proximity, valley views, and the Benahavís municipality’s lower density compared to the coastal strip. Buyers pay for golf-front or golf-view positions, and the villa stock on the rising ground above the courses captures the best of those views. This is the same price logic that drives neighbouring La Quinta, where the golf resort infrastructure commands its own premium.

Apartment transactions and the all-type average. The apartment figure of 3,567 EUR/m2 pulls the all-type average down relative to the villa figure. The apartment transactions that close here are concentrated in the golf-front complexes, where smaller units transact more frequently than the larger villas. A buyer reading the all-type number should understand that it blends these two very different property types, which is why the villa figure is the more relevant benchmark for someone shopping for a detached property. The gap between the apartment and villa figures, with villas 52 per cent above apartments, reflects the distinct price tiers within La Alqueria’s mixed stock.

Resale maturity, not new-build supply. The n/a for new-build villas signals that this is a largely completed community. The golf valley’s residential phases were built across the 2000s and early 2010s. New construction today tends to be one-off replacements or bespoke villas on individual plots, which may not register as standard notarial sales in the same month. The resale villa figure of 5,419 EUR/m2, now registering in July 2026 after an n/a in June, is the relevant benchmark for villa buyers. This contrasts with zones like El Madronal, where the resale villa figure registers reliably because the estate is fully consolidated and transactions are almost entirely resales. In La Alqueria, the mix of newer and older villa stock means the sub-category split can shift month to month, but the overall villa figure remains stable. For the wider Benahavís market picture, see our La Quinta property prices guide.

How does La Alqueria compare to neighbouring zones?

La Alqueria occupies a mid-tier position within the Benahavís golf valley. Its registered all-type average of 4,201 EUR/m2 sits below the gated hillside estates and above the more accessible golf-valley zones on the same notarial measure (listyco notarial data, 2026-07, Consejo General del Notariado).

Neighbour zone	La Alqueria all-types vs neighbour	La Alqueria villa vs neighbour
El Madronal	33% below	19% below
La Zagaleta	35% below	16% below
Monte Mayor	10% above	42% above
Los Flamingos	4% above	19% below
El Paraiso Alto	9% above	22% above

Source: listyco notarial data, 2026-07 (Consejo General del Notariado). Comparisons expressed as percentage gaps, not raw figures, to isolate the mix effect from the absolute price level.

The picture is consistent with the zone’s character. On villa prices, La Alqueria sits 16 per cent below La Zagaleta and 19 per cent below El Madronal, meaning a detached house here trades at a meaningful but not dramatic discount to the premium gated estates. The wider all-types gap (35 per cent below La Zagaleta, 33 per cent below El Madronal) reflects the different property-type composition: La Zagaleta is a villa-only enclave with no apartment component to weight its average down, and El Madronal is a gated, residential-only estate with large plots. La Alqueria includes apartment stock, which pulls the all-types figure below the villa-only zones. See our El Madronal price guide and our La Zagaleta price guide for the full breakdowns.

Against Monte Mayor and El Paraiso Alto, La Alqueria commands a premium on all-types (10 per cent and 9 per cent above respectively) and a larger premium on villas (42 per cent and 22 per cent above). The villa gap against Monte Mayor is the widest in the table, reflecting La Alqueria’s golf-front positioning versus Monte Mayor’s more remote hillside setting. Los Flamingos sits close to La Alqueria on all-types (4 per cent below) but 19 per cent above on villas, because Los Flamingos is a villa-heavy gated estate where apartment transactions are too thin to register this month, so the all-types figure mirrors the villa segment. See our Los Flamingos price guide and our Monte Mayor price guide for those estates. For the quarterly regional picture, see the Costa del Sol market report.

Why are registered prices lower than asking prices and valuation estimates?

The notarial average of 4,201 EUR/m2 and the model estimate of around 5,647 EUR/m2 median (listyco market-stats, model estimate, not a sale price) sit below the asking-price headlines that buyers encounter in listings. This gap is structural, not a sign of a weak market.

Asking prices in La Alqueria typically start around EUR 800,000 for a golf-front apartment and reach toward EUR 4 million for larger villas on premium plots with valley views. These are list prices set by sellers and their agents. Registered notarial prices are what actually closed at the notary after negotiation, across the full transaction mix. The gap between the two reflects negotiation outcomes, the variety of properties that transact (not only the prime examples that appear in marketing), and the time lag between listing and completion.

The model estimate (5,647 EUR/m2 median) occupies a different position from both. It reflects current valuation across the standing housing stock, based on 259 property valuations with high confidence, not a specific sale. A buyer should treat the notarial figure as the evidence of what closed, the model estimate as a valuation benchmark, and asking prices as the negotiation starting point. All three measures tell different parts of the same story, and none alone is the full picture.

What should a buyer take from the La Alqueria data?

The registered figures confirm La Alqueria’s position as a mid-tier Benahavís golf-valley market, above the more accessible golf-valley zones and below the gated hillside estates. The villa figure of 5,419 EUR/m2 is the most relevant benchmark for a buyer shopping for a detached property in the zone, because villa stock carries the golf-valley premium. The all-type average of 4,201 EUR/m2 blends in apartment closings and should not be read as a villa price.

The n/a for new-build villas tells a buyer that the resale villa figure is the relevant benchmark, not a new-build comparison. If a new-build versus resale distinction is a priority, the gated estates where the stock is more homogeneous, such as El Madronal or La Zagaleta, produce more reliable sub-category figures. La Alqueria’s mixed stock is part of its character, but it means the sub-category split can shift month to month. For buyers weighing La Alqueria against a buy-to-let strategy elsewhere on the coast, the Marbella rental yields guide covers what different zones return. La Alqueria’s buyer profile is a mix of owner-occupier, second-home and investor, with the golf-front apartments carrying stronger rental potential than the villas, which lean toward owner-occupation. For the full Benahavís area context, see our Benahavís property guide.