What EUR 300,000 Buys Near Alicante in 2026

Most people searching for property in Alicante do not want a flat in the old town. They want the airport twenty minutes away, a beach they can reach without planning it, and a price that reflects being outside a provincial capital.

That describes the ring around the city, and it is where all 49 of our metro-area listings sit: Santa Pola and Gran Alacant to the south, Muchamiel and Busot to the north, Monforte del Cid and La Marina inland and down the coast. Nothing inside the city itself at the moment, which we say on the Alicante page too.

Budget	What it reaches around Alicante
EUR 238,000 to EUR 300,000	Two bed apartments in Santa Pola or La Marina, first Gran Alacant houses
EUR 300,000 to EUR 400,000	Three bed apartments, Gran Alacant and Monforte houses
EUR 400,000 to EUR 500,000	Larger houses, Muchamiel and Monforte del Cid
EUR 500,000 and up	The bigger Gran Alacant and Muchamiel villas

The houses at this budget

Four houses land at or under EUR 300,000, all of them in Gran Alacant, all of them 121 m2.

Reference	Beds	Baths	Price	Per m2
WES-2433 2-bed house in Gran Alacant	2	1	EUR 289,000	EUR 2,388
WES-2433B 2-bed house in Gran Alacant	2	2	EUR 296,000	EUR 2,446
WES-2433C 3-bed house in Gran Alacant	3	2	EUR 300,000	EUR 2,479
WES-2433D 1-bed house in Gran Alacant	1	2	EUR 301,000	EUR 2,488

Look at the pattern. Same building, same 121 m2, and the price moves by bedroom count and bathroom count rather than by size. WES-2433C 3-bed house in Gran Alacant at EUR 300,000 gives you three bedrooms and two bathrooms for eleven thousand euros more than the two-bed, one-bath version. That is the single best-value step in this price band.

For context on how far EUR 2,400 per square metre goes: our Torrevieja median sits nearer EUR 4,200 per square metre, and Dénia nearer EUR 4,800. Gran Alacant is genuinely cheap floor space for somewhere twenty minutes from an international airport.

Gran Alacant sits on the cliff above Carabassí beach, between Alicante and Santa Pola, next to the El Pinet and Clot de Galvany protected areas. It is a purpose-built residential area rather than an old Spanish town, and whether that is a feature or a problem depends entirely on what you want from the place.

The apartments at this budget

Ten apartments sit at or under EUR 300,000, spread across three towns.

Santa Pola, on the coast twenty minutes south, with a working fishing port and a ferry to Tabarca island. WES-2487 2-bed apartment in Santa Pola is the cheapest thing in the metro area at EUR 238,000 for 82 m2 and two bedrooms. WES-2487B 2-bed apartment in Santa Pola gives 72 m2 at EUR 248,000, and WES-2356B 2-bed apartment in Santa Pola is 85 m2 at EUR 292,015. Three bedrooms in Santa Pola now start at EUR 358,810, above this budget.

La Marina, further south towards Guardamar, backed by pine forest and a long dune beach. WES-2375 2-bed apartment in La Marina is a two-bedroom of 78 m2 at EUR 248,000, with WES-2375B 2-bed apartment in La Marina and WES-2375C 2-bed apartment in La Marina the same layout at EUR 265,000 and EUR 299,000.

Monforte del Cid, inland next to Alenda Golf, twenty minutes from the airport and nowhere near the sea. WES-2127 2-bed apartment in Monforte del Cid is 81 m2 at EUR 270,000. You are buying golf and quiet rather than a beach.

Muchamiel, north of the city towards the hills. WES-2035 2-bed apartment in Muchamiel is a two-bedroom of 74 m2 at EUR 282,000.

Beach, golf or airport: pick one

Around Alicante the three things buyers say they want rarely sit in the same place, and choosing early saves a wasted viewing trip.

You want	Buy in	Cheapest option
Beach walkable	Santa Pola, La Marina	WES-2487 2-bed apartment in Santa Pola, EUR 238,000
Beach and space	Gran Alacant	WES-2433 2-bed house in Gran Alacant, EUR 289,000
Golf and quiet	Monforte del Cid	WES-2127 2-bed apartment in Monforte del Cid, EUR 270,000
Closest to the airport	Monforte del Cid, Gran Alacant	both around 20 minutes
Nearest the city	Muchamiel	WES-2035 2-bed apartment in Muchamiel, EUR 282,000

Alicante airport handled over 18 million passengers in 2024 and connects to most of northern Europe year-round, which matters more than people expect. It is the difference between visiting your property six times a year and visiting it twice. Route information is on the Aena airport page.

What you add to the price

On a EUR 290,000 resale in the Valencian Community, count on roughly 12 to 13 per cent.

Cost	On EUR 290,000
ITP transfer tax, 10 per cent	EUR 29,000
Notary	EUR 700 to EUR 1,200
Land registry	EUR 500 to EUR 900
Lawyer, roughly 1 per cent	EUR 2,900 plus IVA
Gestoria	EUR 400 to EUR 700
Total added	around EUR 35,000

New-build changes the tax line to 10 per cent IVA plus 1.5 per cent AJD, so the total lands nearer EUR 39,000. Detail in our guide to the total cost of buying property in Spain.

On the annual side, a Gran Alacant house on an urbanisation typically carries EUR 40 to EUR 100 a month in community fees, and IBI on a EUR 290,000 property runs roughly EUR 300 to EUR 600 a year. Non-residents also file annually even without renting the property out, which our guide to annual property taxes explains.

Questions at this budget

Why do you have nothing inside Alicante city? Because our stock comes from the coastal and metro developments rather than the urban resale market. City apartments in barrios like San Blas and Carolinas Altas trade from around EUR 90,000, and if that is what you want, an Alicante city agency will serve you better than we will.

Is Gran Alacant too quiet in winter? Quieter, not closed. There is a permanent international population, the supermarkets and a fair number of bars run year-round, and Alicante city is fifteen minutes away when you want a proper evening out. Santa Pola down the hill also stays open.

Can I get a mortgage on a EUR 290,000 purchase? Yes. Non-residents typically borrow 60 to 70 per cent of valuation, so plan for around EUR 90,000 to EUR 115,000 down plus the 12 to 13 per cent costs. See mortgages for non-residents.

Which of these would rent best? The Santa Pola and La Marina apartments, because they are walkable to a beach and that is what holiday renters pay for. Gran Alacant houses rent well in summer but need a car, which narrows the tenant pool. Any tourist letting needs a licence, covered in our guide to holiday rental licences.

Is EUR 2,400 per square metre a sign something is wrong? No. It reflects Gran Alacant being a modern purpose-built area on a cliff rather than an old town centre, and there being a lot of similar stock. Cheap floor space in Spain usually means location or age. Here it means neither: it means supply.

Next steps

If space per euro is the priority, book a morning in Gran Alacant and see WES-2433C 3-bed house in Gran Alacant and WES-2433 back to back.WES-2433 2-bed house in Gran Alacant back to back. Tell us your dates and we will add the Santa Pola apartments to the same trip. Everything is on the Alicante page.