Properties for sale in Costa Blanca

The Costa Blanca stretches along the Mediterranean coast of Alicante province for some 200 kilometres of beaches, salt lakes, golf courses and pine-clad ridges. The defining attribute, beyond the WHO's longstanding designation of this microclimate as one of the world's healthiest, is value — comparable lifestyle to the Costa del Sol at roughly half the price per square metre.

The market in numbers

Alicante province closed 54,767 housing transactions in 2025 (+4.6% YoY) — a historical record per the Colegio de Registradores. The headline statistic is unique in Spain: 43.29% of all purchases went to foreign buyers, roughly three times the national average. In 2025 the Netherlands overtook the United Kingdom as the #1 foreign-buyer nationality (3,708 vs 3,166 acquisitions) — a historic shift after two decades of British dominance, with Belgium, Poland and Germany also in the top five. The southern Vega Baja municipalities concentrate the bulk of activity: Orihuela 81.1% and Torrevieja 78.78% of 2025 home purchases went to foreigners.

Connectivity & infrastructure

Alicante–Elche (ALC) is one of the busiest tourist airports in Spain with direct connections to virtually every Northern European capital year-round. The AP-7 motorway runs the full length of the coast; Murcia–Corvera (RMU) adds a southern alternative. International schools, multilingual healthcare and an extensive Northern-European-oriented services economy are concentrated around Torrevieja and the Orihuela Costa golf urbanisations.

The investment thesis

The Costa Blanca is the entry point for many Northern European buyers — and for many a permanent destination. The combination of low cost of living, established expat communities, and yields that comfortably cover holding costs makes it work both as a primary residence and a buy-to-let. The southern coast in particular has been one of the most liquid foreign-buyer markets in Europe for two decades.