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Benissa, Alicante property and area FAQs
The municipality of Benissa has 4 km of coastline linking the towns of Moraira and Calp. The scenery of the area includes cliff tops, rocky coves, sandy beaches and tiny bays along the Benissa Costa. The territory of Benissa also contains terraced vineyards, mountains and palm trees. Spanish village houses, with doorsteps directly onto the street, internal courtyards and deceptively spacious inside. Old finques (a farm or country estate) sit on large plots amongst vineyards with panoramic views to the sea. Nearby towns along the Costa Blanca are La Fustera, Cala dels Pinets, Cala de La Llobella, Cala l'Advocat, Baladrar and Cap Blanc before reaching Moraira.
Place and geography
How is Benissa described in the local record?
The municipality of Benissa has 4 km of coastline linking the towns of Moraira and Calp. The scenery of the area includes cliff tops, rocky coves, sandy beaches and tiny bays along the Benissa Costa. The territory of Benissa also contains terraced vineyards, mountains and palm trees. Spanish village houses, with doorsteps directly onto the street, internal courtyards and deceptively spacious inside. Old finques (a farm or country estate) sit on large plots amongst vineyards with panoramic views to the sea.
How many settlement centres are recorded around Benissa?
Benissa’s current IGN settlement record contains 8 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Benissa, at a recorded elevation of approximately 248 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Urbanització Montmar-La Vinya (704 residents in the cited settlement record), Urbanització La Fustera-Els Carrions (545 residents in the cited settlement record), Fanadix (334 residents in the cited settlement record), Urbanització Cala Advocat-Bonavista (309 residents in the cited settlement record), and Baladrar-Punta Estrella (296 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.
What else is documented about Benissa?
Nearby towns along the Costa Blanca are La Fustera, Cala dels Pinets, Cala de La Llobella, Cala l'Advocat, Baladrar and Cap Blanc before reaching Moraira.
What is the recorded municipal area for Benissa?
The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 69.7 square kilometres for Benissa municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.
How many official population nuclei are recorded for Benissa?
The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 8 official population nuclei for Benissa municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.
What reference coordinate is recorded for Benissa?
The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 38.7153, 0.0500. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.
Is Benissa an official municipality or a property-search area?
Benissa is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.
How many other named localities are recorded for Benissa?
The audited municipality record contains 16 additional named-place records for Benissa municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.
People and households
What is the latest official population shown for Benissa?
The latest imported INE population for Benissa municipality is 12,254, for period 2023.
How has the recorded population changed in Benissa?
Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Benissa municipality, recorded population changed by 9.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.
What net income per person is recorded for Benissa?
The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Benissa municipality is €12,496 net income per person, for period 2023.
What is the recorded average age in Benissa?
INE records an average age of 46.5 years for Benissa municipality, for period 2023.
What is the average household size in Benissa?
The latest imported INE figure is 2.50 people per household for Benissa municipality, for period 2023.
Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Benissa?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Benissa municipality is 11,275 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
What period does the population figure for Benissa cover?
The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.
Which published period has the largest population value for Benissa?
Within the 9 displayed observations for Benissa municipality, the highest population value is 12,254 residents in 2023.
Property market evidence
What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Benissa?
The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Benissa municipality records €2,696 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.
What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Benissa market?
Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 31.0% for Comunitat Valenciana in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.
Where does the published regional foreign-buyer share series for Benissa begin?
The displayed series for Comunitat Valenciana begins at 28.5% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.
What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Benissa?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Comunitat Valenciana, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 31.0% in 2026Q2.
When does the current quarterly transaction count series for Benissa reach its maximum?
Within the 12 displayed observations for Benissa municipality, the highest quarterly transaction count value is 128 transactions in 2024Q2.
How many published registered sale-price benchmark observations are shown for Benissa?
The page uses 8 published observations for Alicante province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.
How different is the latest quarterly transaction count point from the first one shown for Benissa?
From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Benissa municipality changed by -23.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
When does the current registered sale-price benchmark series for Benissa reach its maximum?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Alicante province, the highest registered sale-price benchmark value is €2,194 per m² in 2026Q2.
Housing stock and registrations
How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Benissa?
Dirección General del Catastro records 8,172 buildings for Benissa municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.
How many dwellings are recorded for Benissa?
The current Catastro building extract records 9,763 dwellings for Benissa municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.
What is the average recorded build year in Benissa?
Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,969 for Benissa municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.
How many energy certificates are recorded for Benissa?
The current official administrative extract contains 2,985 energy certificates for Benissa municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.
What share of recorded energy certificates in Benissa is rated A to C?
Among the imported certificates for Benissa municipality, 10.8% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.
How much of the recorded Benissa building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?
The 1970–1989 band contains 3,987 recorded buildings for Benissa municipality, representing 49.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in Benissa?
The 1950–1969 band contains 633 recorded buildings for Benissa municipality, representing 7.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
Which building-age band is largest in Benissa?
The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 3,987 buildings, or 49.0% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.
Current property inventory
How many properties are currently listed in Benissa on NLS?
The current eligible public inventory contains 22 listings for Benissa. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.
Which property types are currently available in Benissa?
The current public inventory is: 17 villas; 3 plots; 2 apartments. Only types with at least one eligible live listing receive an indexable area/type page.
What is the current asking-price range in Benissa?
Published asking prices in the current NLS inventory run from €249,500 to €3,750,000. These are live asking prices, not completed-sale values.
What is the difference across the live Benissa asking-price range?
The difference between the current published minimum of €249,500 and maximum of €3,750,000 is €3,500,500. This describes the live mix of listings and is not a market-value estimate.
Are inactive or private listings included in the current Benissa inventory?
No. The Benissa count includes only active listings that are eligible for the public NLS catalogue at the time the page is generated. Draft, withdrawn, private and feed-private records do not create a public area or property-type page.
What is the live NLS count for apartments in Benissa?
NLS currently shows 2 eligible public apartments for Benissa, equal to 9.1% of the 22-listing area inventory.
What is the live NLS count for villas in Benissa?
NLS currently shows 17 eligible public villas for Benissa, equal to 77.3% of the 22-listing area inventory.
How many plots are currently shown for Benissa?
NLS currently shows 3 eligible public plots for Benissa, equal to 13.6% of the 22-listing area inventory.
How to read these answers
Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.