Valencia’s residential market moved decisively into premium territory in 2025. Property prices in the city rose 19.1% year on year to €3,570 per square metre, according to Engel & Völkers’ 2025–2026 Property Market Report.
The average price of completed sales reached €474,000.
The figures point to a market increasingly shaped by international, investment and expatriate demand, both in Valencia city and across the Costa Blanca.
Valencia’s established premium districts
L’Eixample remains the city’s most expensive district, with an average price of €4,427 per square metre.
Camins al Grau and Ciutat Vella followed in the ranking.
Engel & Völkers links demand in these neighbourhoods to international purchasers, investors and expatriates, drawn by their location and prospects for future value growth.
The data underlines how central districts are becoming a focal point for buyers seeking higher-quality homes in Valencia.
Cash buyers play a prominent role in new builds
New-build demand is also being shaped by buyers with substantial funds available. The report found that 65% of new-build purchases in Valencia were paid for using buyers’ own resources rather than mortgage borrowing.
Engel & Völkers said buyers are increasingly well informed and are prioritising quality and location, a pattern that points to a more selective market than in previous cycles.
Rental demand moves beyond Valencia city
The rental market offers another indication of Valencia’s international pull. Foreign nationals account for 82% of tenants in Valencia city, with the largest groups coming from the United States and Ukraine.
Average rents in the city stood at €17.8 per square metre, after increasing by 4.6%. In metropolitan municipalities, rents reached €16 per square metre, following a sharper annual rise of 23.1%.
Engel & Völkers attributes the faster increase outside the city to pressure on residential supply, with tenants increasingly looking beyond Valencia’s municipal boundaries.
Costa Blanca’s international buyer markets
Along the Costa Blanca, overseas demand is especially concentrated. In the northern stretch covering Altea, Calpe, Moraira and Benissa, foreign buyers accounted for 84% of transactions. Prices exceeded €3,500 per square metre in several locations.
At the top end of the market, prices reached €6,458 per square metre in Calpe’s most exclusive areas, while homes in Altea Hills and Sierra de Altea were priced close to €4,000 per square metre.
In Torrevieja and Orihuela, foreign buyers represented 77% of purchasers.
Fast price growth in Dénia and Jávea
Dénia and Jávea were among the province’s fastest-moving markets. Prices rose by close to 29%, reaching an average of €3,388 per square metre.
In Alicante city, values increased by more than 16% over the year to €3,600 per square metre. The report points to demand combining primary-home purchases with interest in higher-quality properties, including in Playa de San Juan.
A more mixed buyer profile in Castellón
Castellón province presents a less internationally dominated picture. National buyers represented 57% of transactions, while foreign buyers accounted for 43%.
Completed sales in Castellón de la Plana ranged from €300,000 to €650,000. Along the coast, Benicàssim headed the price ranking, followed by Alcossebre, Peñíscola and Oropesa del Mar.
Mortgage-backed purchases made up 52% of transactions during the past year, while the average price in the holiday-rental market stood at €22.1 per square metre.
All facts and figures are from Engel & Völkers’ 2025–2026 Property Market Report, as reported by idealista/news on 24 April 2026.
