The short version
- Market balance across Costa Blanca South is showing signs of maturing. Price growth appears to be moderating rather than continuing at the pace seen earlier in the cycle, and — in MOVR's observation — buyers are becoming more selective.
- Asking prices in Orihuela Costa remained firm through the summer, reaching €3,066/m² in August 2026 (Idealista asking-price index).
- Torrevieja asking prices continued rising through July 2026 (€2,536/m²); the August index was not yet published at the review date.
- International demand remains structurally important: foreign buyers accounted for 31.03% of registered residential purchases in the Comunitat Valenciana in Q2 2026, and 46.43% across Alicante province (Registradores).
- MOVR agreed or completed 27 sales during June–August 2026. 22 of 27 secured a buyer within two months (81%). 17 of the 27 were in Orihuela Costa, and 14 of the 27 were townhouses.
Asking prices are what sellers advertise, not what buyers pay. Registry prices are provincial and national averages. MOVR figures describe MOVR's own activity. None of the three is interchangeable with the others.
1. MOVR transaction data — June to August 2026
MOVR transaction data
Based on 27 MOVR transactions agreed or completed between 1 June and 31 August 2026. These figures represent MOVR's own sales activity and should not be interpreted as wider-market transaction statistics. These are MOVR's own agreed and completed sales. They are not market-wide statistics for Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja, Costa Blanca South or Alicante province.
- 27 properties sold or sales agreed
- Average agreed price across these 27 transactions: €286,012
- 10 of 27 (37%) were MOVR Exclusive mandates
- 22 of 27 (81%) secured a buyer within two months
- Areas: Orihuela Costa 17 · Torrevieja 5 · Ciudad Quesada 3 · Pilar de la Horadada 2
- Property types: Townhouses 14 · Villas 6 · Bungalows 5 · Apartments 2
Twenty-seven transactions is a small sample. The shares above describe this set of MOVR sales only — they are not market share, not market pricing, and not a wider-market speed of sale. The average agreed price of €286,012 reflects the mix of homes MOVR happened to sell this summer, not an average market price.
2. Asking-price data — Idealista index
Asking price data
These are advertised asking prices per square metre, published by Idealista. They are not achieved sale prices, and the gap between asking and agreed price varies by property, condition and pricing strategy.
Orihuela Costa
- May 2026: €3,044/m² asking
- June 2026: €3,055/m² asking
- July 2026: €3,062/m² asking
- August 2026: €3,066/m² asking
August 2026 movement: +0.2% month-on-month, +0.7% versus May 2026, and +7.1% year-on-year — all on an asking-price basis.
Torrevieja
- May 2026: €2,510/m² asking
- June 2026: €2,525/m² asking
- July 2026: €2,536/m² asking
August 2026 data not yet available at the review date.
Methodology note: Idealista updated/improved its price-index methodology from July 2026, so comparisons spanning this methodological change should be interpreted with appropriate caution.
Source: Idealista price index (asking prices, €/m²).
3. Official transaction data — Registradores, Q2 2026
Official transaction data
Registry data covers completed, registered purchases. The most recent published quarter at the review date is Q2 2026 (April–June), so it overlaps the start of the summer period rather than covering all of it.
Spain
- 167,934 registered residential transactions
- Foreign buyers: 15.98%
- Comunitat Valenciana foreign-buyer share: 31.03%
- National average registered price: €2,487/m²
Alicante province
- 12,298 registered residential transactions
- Foreign buyers: 46.43%
- Average registered price: €2,267/m²
These Alicante figures are provincial. They do not describe Orihuela Costa or Torrevieja specifically, and the 46.43% foreign-buyer share should not be read as a local figure for either market.
Source: Colegio de Registradores de la Propiedad — Q2 2026 residential registry statistics. Provincial figures compiled from Registradores Q2 2026 data. Provincial, not Orihuela Costa or Torrevieja specific.
What this data does not tell us
Wider-market days-on-market and price-reduction figures for June–August 2026 are not available to us, so this review makes no claim about how quickly homes sold across the market generally. The only verified speed statement is MOVR's own: 22 of 27 MOVR summer transactions secured a buyer within two months (81%).
Equally, firm asking prices through the summer are not a forecast. Asking-price momentum can hold while achieved prices flatten, and nothing in this dataset guarantees that prices continue rising.
MOVR's current reading across Costa Blanca South is that the market is showing signs of maturing. This does not mean prices are falling across the region; it means price growth appears to be moderating and, in MOVR's observation, buyers are becoming more selective. The effect varies by micro-location, property type, condition and initial asking price.
Is the market starting to mature?
The Costa Blanca South property market remains active, and asking prices remain high. However, the available summer data suggests the market may be entering a different phase. Below, each point is labelled by where it comes from.
What the external data shows
- Orihuela Costa asking prices (Idealista) were +7.1% year-on-year in August 2026, but only +0.7% between May and August (€3,044 → €3,066/m²), and +0.2% in August itself. On an asking-price basis, the summer pace was well below the annual rate — price growth appears to be moderating, not reversing.
- Torrevieja asking prices (Idealista) moved from €2,510 to €2,536/m² by July 2026 — still rising, but in small monthly steps. August was not yet published.
- Registered transactions (Registradores, Q2 2026) show that international demand remains significant: 46.43% foreign buyers across Alicante province. These are provincial figures and a single quarter, so they cannot show a local trend on their own.
Idealista changed its index methodology from July 2026, so month-to-month comparisons across that change should be read with caution. Asking prices are not achieved sale prices.
What MOVR's own sales show
- MOVR agreed or completed 27 sales over June–August 2026, and 22 of 27 (81%) found a buyer within two months — demand for correctly positioned homes is still there.
- Sales were concentrated: 17 of 27 in Orihuela Costa, and 14 of 27 were townhouses. Only 2 of 27 were apartments.
- 5 of 27 did not secure a buyer within two months, so even within this sample, sale speed was not uniform.
This is a small sample of MOVR's own activity. It reflects the mix of homes MOVR sold, not the wider market, and it does not by itself prove a change in buyer behaviour.
MOVR's interpretation
After a period of rapid price growth, increases are becoming less pronounced in some areas. At the same time, buyers have more information available and — in what our team sees in viewings and negotiations — appear increasingly selective about property type, location, condition, asking price and value for money. This is MOVR's market observation, not a statistic.
It may indicate a transition from a market where broad demand lifted most of the market, to one where the individual property, its location, condition and asking price matter more. Some segments may be approaching a more balanced market. For sellers, simply raising the asking price because neighbouring homes have done so may become less effective. For buyers, a more selective market may create bigger differences in value between similar-looking properties.
"The market is still moving — but perhaps not in quite the same way as before."
What this means if you are considering selling
Correct pricing matters more. In a more mature, selective market, homes that are well located, well presented and realistically priced may continue to attract strong interest, while overpriced homes may take longer to sell.
Pricing. Asking-price indices tell you what competing sellers are advertising, not what buyers accept. With price growth appearing to moderate, assuming that yesterday's rate of price growth will continue is increasingly risky. Use asking-price indices to understand the shelf you are competing on, then price against verified evidence of what has actually sold in your area — see the Orihuela Costa market report and the Torrevieja market report.
Buyer pool. With foreign buyers at 31.03% of Comunitat Valenciana registered purchases and 46.43% across Alicante province in Q2 2026, international reach is not optional marketing — it is where a large share of the demand sits.
Timing. Autumn is when summer viewers convert. If you are weighing a sale, the useful next step is a figure for your specific home, plus a clear view of your net proceeds — the selling-cost calculator estimates agency fees, plusvalía, legal costs and non-resident retention. If you live outside Spain, the guide to selling as a non-resident covers the 3% retention, Modelo 210 and signing by power of attorney.
Area-specific guidance: selling in Orihuela Costa and selling in Torrevieja. The full verified dataset behind MOVR's reporting lives on MOVR Market Insights.
What this means if you are considering buying
Slower price acceleration does not automatically mean it is worth waiting for prices to fall — nothing in this data shows that they will. What it does suggest is that differences between individual properties and areas may matter more, which makes careful property selection and local market knowledge increasingly valuable.
Conclusion
The Costa Blanca South property market in summer 2026 is not simply a market that keeps rising. Demand remains significant, international buyers remain a large part of it, and asking prices in Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja remain historically strong. At the same time, price growth appears to be moderating in parts of the market, and in MOVR's observation buyers are becoming more selective. Realistic pricing and property quality are becoming increasingly important — for sellers and buyers alike.
MOVR summer 2026 snapshot
The figures below repeat layer one in visual form. MOVR transaction data only.
MOVR transaction data · Summer 2026
MOVR Summer 2026 snapshot.
Based on 27 MOVR transactions agreed or completed between 1 June and 31 August 2026. These figures represent MOVR's own sales activity and should not be interpreted as wider-market transaction statistics. These figures describe MOVR's own activity — they are not market-wide statistics for Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja, Costa Blanca South or Alicante province.
27
Properties sold / sales agreed
MOVR transactions, 1 Jun – 31 Aug 2026
€286,012
Average agreed price
Across these 27 MOVR transactions only
81%
Secured a buyer within two months
22 of 27 MOVR listings
37%
MOVR Exclusive
10 of 27 were exclusive mandates
Where these sales happened
63%
Orihuela Costa
17 of 27
19%
Torrevieja
5 of 27
11%
Ciudad Quesada
3 of 27
7%
Pilar de la Horadada
2 of 27
Property-type mix
52%
Townhouses
14 of 27
22%
Villas
6 of 27
19%
Bungalows
5 of 27
7%
Apartments
2 of 27
Sample size is 27 transactions. The percentages describe this small set of MOVR sales and should not be read as market share, market pricing or market-wide speed of sale.
