New-build activity on the Costa Blanca accelerated through 2024 and has carried momentum into 2025, driven by persistent demand from Dutch, Belgian, German, Scandinavian and British buyers, alongside a growing domestic segment. Understanding where prices actually sit — and why they differ so sharply between municipalities just 80 kilometres apart — is the starting point for any serious purchasing decision.
How the market is structured in 2025
The Costa Blanca is not one market. It is a 200-kilometre coastline with at least four distinct price corridors: the northern zone around Calpe, Altea and Benidorm, where scarcity of buildable land pushes prices towards resort-city levels; the Finestrat–Villajoyosa mid-corridor; the central hinterland around Ciudad Quesada and Rojales; and the southern strip from Torrevieja down to Pilar de la Horadada, where land is more available and price-per-square-metre remains measurably lower.
Demand is outpacing supply in most of these zones. Building permits granted in the Alicante province rose again in 2024, but delivery timelines for new construction typically run 18–24 months from permit to key handover, which means supply pressure will not ease quickly. Buyers entering the market in 2025 are making decisions in a context where asking prices have risen year-on-year since 2021, and where the gap between off-plan pricing at launch and resale value at completion has, in several projects, been measurable.
Budget beyond the asking price
For new-build purchases (obra nueva), buyers pay VAT at 10% on the purchase price rather than transfer tax (ITP). On top of that, budget for notary fees (roughly 0.5–1% of the declared value), land registry inscription (a further 0.5–1%) and legal representation (typically 1–1.5%, and strongly advisable for foreign buyers). NIE numbers — the Spanish tax identification required for any property transaction — must be obtained before signing any binding contract; this can be arranged at a Spanish consulate in your home country or in person at a provincial foreigners' office. In total, buyers should plan for acquisition costs of approximately 13–14% above the stated purchase price on a new-build transaction. These percentages are established general practice under current Spanish law and should be confirmed with a qualified Spanish property lawyer before exchange.
For off-plan purchases, stage payments are common: a reservation deposit (typically €3,000–€10,000), a further 20–30% on private contract, and the balance at notarial completion. Bank guarantees (aval bancario) protecting stage payments are legally required for off-plan sales in Spain — verify this guarantee exists before transferring any funds.
La Marina Beach — Finestrat
Finestrat sits in the shadow of the Sierra Helada, roughly 4 kilometres inland from Benidorm's eastern beach and about 50 kilometres from Alicante–Elche Airport. La Marina Beach offers apartments, ground-floor units and penthouses, all configured as 2-bedroom properties, in a development that includes a communal swimming pool. Asking prices run from €360,000 to €530,000. The price spread within the development reflects the premium attached to penthouse positioning and, typically, larger terrace areas. Buyers considering this range should note that Finestrat has seen consistent demand from buyers priced out of Benidorm proper, where buildable seafront plots are essentially exhausted.
Towers I — Calpe
Calpe is one of the most constrained markets on the northern Costa Blanca. The Peñón de Ifach natural park occupies a significant portion of the municipal footprint, limiting developable land. Towers I offers 2- and 3-bedroom apartments and penthouses with a communal pool, priced between €450,000 and €1,100,000. The upper end of that range — €1,100,000 for a penthouse — reflects Calpe's positioning as a market where premium units compete on a European scale, attracting buyers who might otherwise consider the Balearics or the French Riviera. The town is approximately 100 kilometres from Alicante–Elche Airport and around 80 kilometres from Valencia Airport, giving buyers two viable access routes.
The southern corridor: Pilar de la Horadada
The municipality of Pilar de la Horadada, at the southern end of the Alicante province where it meets Murcia, offers two distinct options in the current data.
Thiar Village IV
Thiar Village IV lists 2-bedroom bungalows with a communal pool at €296,000–€355,000. At this price point, buyers are typically weighing new-build against the available resale stock in the area, where older bungalows can trade below €200,000 but will carry ITP (transfer tax at 10% in the Valencian Community) and may require renovation expenditure.
Vista Azul XXXIV Lo Romero Golf
On the Lo Romero Golf course within the same municipality, Vista Azul XXXIV Lo Romero Golf offers 3-bedroom bungalows with a pool at €284,900–€299,900. The golf course setting is verifiable — Lo Romero is an 18-hole course in Pilar de la Horadada. Three bedrooms at under €300,000 represents one of the lowest price points for new-build in the Alicante province in 2025.
Villa Valentina — Ciudad Quesada
Ciudad Quesada is a residential urbanisation inland from Guardamar del Segura, roughly 30 kilometres south of Alicante. Villa Valentina is a 3-bedroom villa listed at a fixed price of €979,501. The single price point (not a range) indicates either a single unit or a standardised specification without variation. At this level, buyers are acquiring detached villa product in an established residential community rather than a resort-facing development.
What the price spread tells buyers
The gap between €284,900 for a 3-bedroom bungalow in Pilar de la Horadada and €1,100,000 for a penthouse in Calpe is not arbitrary. It reflects land cost, municipal planning constraints, proximity to the coast, the specific product type and current absorption rates in each zone. Buyers should map their budget against these variables — not against the Costa Blanca as a single category — and obtain independent legal and financial advice before committing to any reservation deposit.
