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Ibi, Alicante property and area FAQs

Ibi is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The town, which is located 37 kilometers from the city of Alicante, is surrounded by mountains and gorges. The economy of Ibi is chiefly based on the toy industry, the most important of this kind in Spain. As a result, many other related industries have also emerged in the last years: plastic, metal, machinery and others. There are some factories making construction materials, ice creams and tiger nut milk, also. Some of the most important monuments in Ibi are the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration and the monument to the Three Wise Men, possibly the only one in the world.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Ibi?

Ibi is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. The town, which is located 37 kilometers from the city of Alicante, is surrounded by mountains and gorges.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Ibi?

For Ibi, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Ibi, at a recorded elevation of approximately 709 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What additional local context is recorded for Ibi?

The economy of Ibi is chiefly based on the toy industry, the most important of this kind in Spain. As a result, many other related industries have also emerged in the last years: plastic, metal, machinery and others. There are some factories making construction materials, ice creams and tiger nut milk, also. Some of the most important monuments in Ibi are the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration and the monument to the Three Wise Men, possibly the only one in the world.

What is the recorded municipal area for Ibi?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 62.5 square kilometres for Ibi municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What population density follows from the published figures for Ibi?

Dividing the INE population of 24,227 by the recorded municipal area of 62.5 km² gives approximately 387.5 residents per km² for Ibi municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

How does NLS avoid mixing Ibi with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 03079 and keeps the province label Alicante. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Ibi?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Ibi municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

Does Ibi have a linked official website?

Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.

Is Ibi an official municipality or a property-search area?

Ibi 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.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Ibi?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 38.6272, -0.5753. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Ibi?

The latest imported INE population for Ibi municipality is 24,227, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Ibi?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Ibi municipality, recorded population changed by 3.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Ibi?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Ibi municipality is €13,319 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Ibi?

INE records an average age of 43.8 years for Ibi municipality, for period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Ibi?

The page uses 9 published observations for Ibi municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What share of residents in Ibi is aged 65 or over?

INE records 20.1% of residents aged 65 or over for Ibi municipality, in period 2023.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Ibi?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Ibi municipality is 23,586 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Where does the published population series for Ibi begin?

The displayed series for Ibi municipality begins at 23,310 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Ibi?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Ibi municipality changed by 3.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What share of residents in Ibi is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 9.1% for Ibi municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Ibi?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Ibi municipality records €893 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Ibi market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 31.0% for Comunitat Valenciana in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What is the earliest displayed Ibi regional foreign-buyer share observation?

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 Ibi?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Comunitat Valenciana, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 31.0% in 2026Q2.

What share of recent transactions is resale housing in Ibi?

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 94.8% of transactions for Ibi municipality.

How many transactions are in the Notariado snapshot for Ibi?

The current snapshot contains 316 recorded transactions for Ibi municipality. The price sample may be smaller because not every transaction carries a publishable price measure.

Across the shown periods, what does the registered sale-price benchmark series average for Ibi?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed registered sale-price benchmark observations for Alicante province is €1,996 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How different is the latest registered sale-price benchmark point from the first one shown for Ibi?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed registered sale-price benchmark value for Alicante province changed by 21.0%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the earliest displayed Ibi regional house-price index observation?

The displayed series for Comunitat Valenciana begins at 90.2 index points 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 house-price index point relevant to Ibi?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Comunitat Valenciana, the highest regional house-price index value is 111.7 index points in 2026Q2.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Ibi?

Dirección General del Catastro records 5,384 buildings for Ibi municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Ibi?

The current Catastro building extract records 11,982 dwellings for Ibi municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Ibi?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,967 for Ibi municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Ibi?

The current official administrative extract contains 2,569 energy certificates for Ibi municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

What dwelling-to-building ratio is recorded for Ibi?

The Catastro extract records 11,982 dwellings across 5,384 buildings for Ibi municipality, or approximately 2.23 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of cadastral buildings in Ibi is labelled 2010 onward?

The 2010 onward band contains 155 recorded buildings for Ibi municipality, representing 2.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Ibi is labelled 1970–1989?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,809 recorded buildings for Ibi municipality, representing 33.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Ibi is labelled 1950–1969?

The 1950–1969 band contains 1,613 recorded buildings for Ibi municipality, representing 30.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Ibi?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 1,809 buildings, or 33.9% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Ibi on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Ibi. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

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.