Benahavís property prices: La Zagaleta to Los Flamingos
An inland municipality in the hills behind San Pedro and Estepona, with some of the coast's most exclusive gated estates and golf urbanisations. The spread between its zones is wider than its average suggests.
Benahavís in four numbers
Eight zones, one municipal average
Asking price per m² and change on a year by idealista zone, September 2026.
Source: idealista sale report, Benahavís. Asking prices and rents are what is advertised, not what is agreed. Indicative yield is a gross estimate before costs, vacancy and tax.
What you are actually buying
Benahavís is a separate municipality from Marbella, rising from the coast road into the hills of the Serranía de Ronda foothills.
It contains the gated estates of La Zagaleta and El Madroñal, golf urbanisations such as La Quinta, Los Arqueros and Los Flamingos, and the village itself.
Zones differ sharply: idealista asking prices range from €4,654 per m² in Los Flamingos to €8,159 per m² in La Zagaleta.
Four checks specific to Benahavís
The municipal average of €5,602 per m² describes neither La Zagaleta nor Los Flamingos.
Gated estates carry their own statutes, security and maintenance costs, which belong in the holding cost.
Driving time to the coast, schools and the airport affects both use and resale.
Large villas on hillside plots deserve a careful look at licences and any later additions.
La Zagaleta and Los Flamingos
Both have their own idealista series. La Zagaleta averaged €8,159 per m² in September 2026 (+0.7% on a year earlier); Los Flamingos averaged €4,654 per m² (−0.5%). idealista does not publish an asking-rent series for Benahavís, so no indicative yield is shown.
Benahavís: common questions
What is the price per m² in La Zagaleta?
idealista reported an average asking price of €8,159 per m² for La Zagaleta in September 2026, 0.7% higher than a year earlier and close to the Golden Mile figure of €8,331 per m².
What is the average property price in Benahavís?
idealista reported an average asking price of €5,602 per m² for Benahavís in September 2026, 6.5% higher than a year earlier. Zones range from €4,654 per m² in Los Flamingos to €8,159 per m² in La Zagaleta.
Is Benahavís part of Marbella?
No. Benahavís is a separate municipality bordering Marbella and Estepona, with its own town hall, taxes and planning rules.
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