01 Beaches
Six Blue Flag beaches in 2026
Cala Piteras, Los Náufragos, El Cura, Los Locos, Cabo Cervera and La Mata-Sur, plus three marinas with Blue Flags.
Torrevieja · Alicante · Costa Blanca
Two salt lagoons, a long seafront and a town that lives all year.
Sandy bays, a pink lagoon at the edge of town, marinas and a seafront promenade, on the southern Costa Blanca, with an international community from more than a hundred countries.
A free guide for people considering a move or a second home.
Why Torrevieja
A seaside town between two salt lagoons, with a large, established international community.
Torrevieja is a coastal town in the province of Alicante, on the southern Costa Blanca, set between the Mediterranean and the two lagoons of the Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park. It had 98,533 registered residents on 1 January 2025, and about half of its census population held a foreign nationality.
The Torrevieja lagoon, whose water can turn pink with salinity and salt-loving microorganisms, sits just behind the town. Along the coast, six beaches and three marinas held Blue Flags in 2026, and the town hall records residents from 123 countries, among them sizeable British, Swedish, Belgian, German and Norwegian communities.
The appeal is the price and the setting: asking prices averaged €2,553 per m² in August 2026, less than half of Marbella's, with Alicante-Elche airport about 42 km away by road. Read more about living in Torrevieja.
At a glance
Torrevieja at a glance
The questions people usually ask first, answered briefly. Each topic has its own guide, with sources and dates.
Read the guide: Beaches
02 Climate
Mild, sunny winters
As a nearby official reference, AEMET's Alicante-Elche airport station recorded a January mean of 11.6°C and 184 hours of sunshine in 1981–2010.
03 Property
Less than half of Marbella's prices
Asking prices averaged €2,553 per m² in Torrevieja in August 2026, against €5,956 in Marbella and €3,807 in Benidorm.
04 The lagoons
A natural park at the edge of town
The Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park: the pink salt lagoon of Torrevieja and the greener lagoon of La Mata, with walking routes.
05 Healthcare
A public hospital in town
Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, run by the Valencian health service, plus a private hospital and several public health centres.
06 Community
Residents from 123 countries
About half of the census population held a foreign nationality on 1 January 2025, with a Norwegian church and active Nordic communities.
07 Connectivity
Alicante airport about 42 km away
Alicante-Elche handled 19.95 million passengers in 2025, with routes to Riga, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen.
08 Lifestyle
A town that lives all year
Torrevieja's registered population grew by 3.9% in 2024–2025, to 98,533 residents.
Torrevieja or the Costa del Sol
Looking at the Spanish coast? Torrevieja asks less than half of Marbella.
The Costa del Sol is where many buyers start their search. Torrevieja, on the southern Costa Blanca, asks far less per square metre, with a large airport within reach and an established international community. Neither is better. They suit different people.
The Costa del Sol may suit you better if
- you want Marbella's or Estepona's restaurants, golf and marinas
- you prefer the Andalusian purchase-tax rates
- you want Málaga airport's wider flight network
- price per square metre matters less to you
Torrevieja may suit you better if
- you want about twice the space for your money
- you want a beach town with a large international community
- you want Alicante airport about 42 km away
- you like the idea of a natural park on your doorstep
Asking prices averaged €2,553 per m² in Torrevieja against €5,956 in Marbella and €4,961 in Estepona (August 2026). Purchase taxes differ: Torrevieja follows the Valencian rates.
Property
What could your life in Torrevieja look like?
Most people choose a place first, then a way of life, and only then a home. When you reach that last step, we can help you understand the options and, if you wish, introduce you to local property professionals.
A budget in context
What €300,000 could buy
At August 2026 average asking prices, before costs and taxes:
- Torrevieja ~118 m²
- Benidorm ~79 m²
- Estepona ~60 m²
- Marbella ~50 m²
A price-index comparison, not a promise that a home of exactly this size is available.
Explore Property New developments
Coming soon: new developments in Torrevieja
We will feature new developments in Torrevieja here as they are launched, one at a time. Each one will come with the details that matter when you compare:
- Location
- Starting price
- Property types and bedrooms
- Distance from the beach
- Availability and completion date
- Floorplans and photographs
Details are supplied by the developer and may change. Always confirm them in writing before making any decision.
Property enquiry
Tell us what you are looking for
Share a few details and we will reply with practical next steps. If it makes sense, we can introduce you to local property professionals. There is no obligation.
What happens next
- We read your enquiry and reply by email.
- If you agree, we introduce you to selected local property professionals.
- You decide if and when to take the next step.
Discover Torrevieja is not a real estate agency and does not carry out real estate intermediation. With your consent, property enquiries may be introduced to selected local property professionals, who may pay us a fee.
- About you
- Your plans
Thank you. Your enquiry has been received.
We read every enquiry ourselves and reply by email. If you agreed to it, we will then suggest one or more local property professionals and explain why. Nothing is shared without your consent.
Free guide
The International Guide to Living & Buying in Torrevieja
A clear introduction for people who are seriously considering Torrevieja. Written for international families and for active buyers over 55. No sales pressure.
What is inside
- How daily life works: services, healthcare and schools for new residents
- The buying process in Spain, step by step, including the Valencian costs on top of the price
- The main areas of Torrevieja, from the centre and La Mata to the lagoon-side urbanisations and Punta Prima, and who each one suits
- Torrevieja and the Costa del Sol compared, for living and for buying
- Residency, practical paperwork and a checklist for your first visit
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About this publication
A new publication
Discover Torrevieja is an Expaty publication for international people who are considering a move, a second home or a property purchase in Torrevieja and the southern Costa Blanca.
When you ask to be put in touch with local property professionals, and only with your consent, we introduce you. We may receive a fee from them. That never changes what we publish.
- Editorially independent We are not a tourism board, an agency or a property portal.
- Careful Every figure carries its source and the month it refers to.
- No pressure You decide if and when to take the next step.