City guide Estepona
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,500 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €210,000) About 4,747 €/m² in Estepona Pueblo in October 2026 (Fotocasa, all home sizes). A 60 m²…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,600 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €156,000) About 4,022 €/m² in Altos de Estepona in October 2026 (Fotocasa). A 60 m² flat at that…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,200 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €256,000) About 4,747 €/m² in Estepona Pueblo in October 2026 (Fotocasa, all home sizes). An 80 m²…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,400 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €192,000) About 4,022 €/m² in Altos de Estepona in October 2026 (Fotocasa). An 80 m² flat at that…
- Accommodation Idealista, Fotocasa, and local Facebook groups (Estepona Rentals) Fotocasa asking rent in October 2026 was about 21 €/m² in the city and 20 €/m² in Estepona…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Mercadillo de Estepona (Wednesdays at Parque Ferial) A Wednesday market in the main square sells clothes, food and vegetables.
- Annual Events San Isidro Labrador (May) and Feria de Estepona (July) San Isidro Labrador on 15 May, the town feria at the start of July, and the fishermen…
- Art Galleries Casa de Las Tejerinas (Art exhibitions in Plaza de las Flores) Casa de las Tejerinas on Plaza de las Flores is the town tourism office. The 2018 travel…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Spanish Digital Nomad Visa (Beckham Law potential for 24% flat tax up to €600k) Qualifying newcomers, including eligible teleworkers, can elect the impatriate regime: 24%…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Casco Antiguo (Old Town) for flower-lined streets and proximity to Playa de la Rada The old town, for the flower-lined streets, and Playa de la Rada, the town beach that runs…
- Best Beach Nearby Playa del Cristo - sheltered cove west of the marina, ideal for sunsets Playa del Cristo, about five minutes west of the marina: a small sheltered cove with…
- Best Coworking Space The Sandbox Estepona (Calle San Juan, 12) - Day pass approx. €20, Monthly €180 Estepona Coworking (Avenida Andalucía 42, 29680). A hot desk is €5 an hour, €20 a day…
- Best Hospital Hospital de Estepona (Public) and Hospiten Estepona (Private/International) Hospital de Alta Resolución de Estepona, the public high-resolution hospital, Calle Irene…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, 'Transparencia Fiscal Internacional' rules apply Yes. Spanish residents are taxed on a foreign company when they hold over 50% and the…
- Corporate Tax 25% (Standard rate in Spain) The general corporation tax rate is 25%. Newly created companies pay 15% in the first tax…
- Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD; Banking via Santander, BBVA, and Caixabank Euro (EUR, €). ECB reference on 19 October 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD (1 USD = 0.8909 EUR)…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% to 26% for residents Dividends are savings income: 19% on the first €6,000, 21% to €50,000, 23% to €200,000…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (National + Regional combined) The national general-income withholding scale reaches 47% above €300,000. Combined…
- Historic Buildings Bullring (Plaza de Toros) - Asymmetrical design and housing local museums Plaza de Toros, the town bullring, which houses the bullfighting museum and a small…
- Historical Sites Castillo de San Luis ruins and the 18th-century Clock Tower (Torre del Reloj) Castillo de San Luis, a coastal fort begun in 1457, and the clock tower, which is what…
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Municipal Padre Manuel Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Estepona María Zambrano, Calle San Fernando 2, 29680. The…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Malaga-Maria Zambrano (AVE) - Connected via Avanza Bus from Estepona terminal Estepona has no railway station. The bus station, between the marina and the town centre…
- Museums & Art Venues Estepona Mural Walk (Over 60 murals painted on city buildings) Inside Plaza de Toros: Museo Taurino Antonio Ordóñez and a small palaeontology room. The…
- Must-See Landmarks Orchidarium Estepona (The largest orchid house in Europe) Parque Botánico-Orquidario, Calle Terraza 86. The town tourism page calls it the largest…
- Population 72,000 79,621 inhabitants on 1 January 2025, the definitive municipal figure from the national…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets 230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko).
- Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) - Approx. 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value IBI is an annual municipal tax on owning real estate, and the city sets the rate. There is…
- Property Transaction Tax 7% ITP (Resale) or 10% VAT (New build) In Andalusia, a resale from a private seller pays transfer tax at 7% (since 28 April…
- Public Transport Passes Tarjeta de Transporte (Consorcio de Transportes de Málaga) - €1.50 per local trip Avanza runs the urban buses. A single ticket is €1.20. The Tarjeta Avanza Costa del Sol is…
- Religious Sites Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Iglesia de los Remedios on Plaza San Francisco, also called the parish of Nuestra Señora…
- SIM Card Orange, Vodafone, Movistar (Prepaid 20GB for approx. €15-20/month) Buy at an Orange or Movistar shop and bring photo ID for prepaid registration. Orange…
- Scenic Viewpoints Pico de los Reales (Cloud-free days offer views of Africa and Gibraltar) Pico de los Reales, 1,449 m in the Sierra Bermeja, with a view toward Gibraltar on a clear…
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Booking.com (Avg €800-1,200/month in low season) October 2026 asking rents put a 40 m² flat near €840 a month and a 60 m² flat near €1,260.
- Street Art Ruta de los Murales (Start at Calle Terraza for maps) Ruta de Murales, facade paintings around the town. Wikipedia, citing a local write-up…
second fix pass. Currency & Banking, SIM Card, Highest Income Tax Bracket and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads now use the Cádiz country wording, consistent with the Spain prep; the newcomer tax answer explicitly states the five-year prior non-residence requirement and that a telework visa alone does not confer tax eligibility. Must-See Landmarks, Libraries & Study Spots and the public part of Best Hospital are now explicitly listed under Not verified because their detailed addresses, prices or hours could not be reconfirmed; existing limits for Main Train/Transit Hub, Museums & Art Venues, Art Galleries, Accommodation and Short Term Rentals remain. Other item values are unchanged (https://www.orange.es/tarifas/movil/prepago/orange-prepago-10, https://www.movistar.es/tarifas-moviles/prepago/, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/en_gb/ayuda/manuales-videos-folletos/manuales-practicos/manual-tributacion-no-residentes/regimenes-opcionales/regimen-especial-impatriados.html).