Málaga property and area FAQs

Málaga is a province-level property-search and market page in Spain.

The page covers Málaga province. Province aggregates remain labelled at province level and are not presented as municipality values.

The stated official-data scope is Málaga province. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

NLS uses the exact reviewed taxonomy scope for Málaga and keeps every official series attached to its published geographic level. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign market values.

The latest imported INE population for Málaga province is 1,754,925, for period 2023.

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Málaga province, recorded population changed by 8.8%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Málaga province is €12,932 net income per person, for period 2023.

INE records an average age of 42.8 years for Málaga province, for period 2023.

Within the 9 displayed observations for Málaga province, the highest population value is 1,754,925 residents in 2023.

The displayed series for Málaga province begins at 1,612,913 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

The latest imported INE figure is 2.55 people per household for Málaga province, for period 2023.

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 18.2% for Málaga province, in period 2023.

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Málaga province changed by 8.8%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

The page uses 9 published observations for Málaga province, running from 2015 to 2023.

Within the same displayed series for Málaga province, the lowest population value is 1,593,197 residents in 2016.

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Málaga province is 1,666,322 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

INE records 18.7% of residents aged 65 or over for Málaga province, in period 2023.

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Málaga province records €3,061 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 16.0% for Andalucía in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 14.3% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 16.0% in 2026Q2.

29,898 of 33,997 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Málaga province, equal to 87.9%.

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed registered sale-price benchmark value for Málaga province changed by 19.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 83.5% of transactions for Málaga province.

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Andalucía is 100.2 index points. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Málaga province is 8,956 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for Andalucía is 13.9%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Within the same displayed series for Málaga province, the lowest registered sale-price benchmark value is €2,714 per m² in 2024Q3.

The page uses 8 published observations for Andalucía, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

Colegio de Registradores reports €3,254 per square metre for Málaga in 2026Q2. The comparison retains its published province scope.

Within the same displayed series for Málaga province, the lowest quarterly transaction count value is 7,659 transactions in 2026Q1.

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Málaga province, up to the latest published period in the chart.

Within the 12 displayed observations for Málaga province, the highest quarterly transaction count value is 10,359 transactions in 2024Q4.

INE reports a house-price index of 110.9 for Andalucía in 2026Q2. An index is not a euro price per square metre.

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional house-price index value for Andalucía changed by 22.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 90.6 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Within the same displayed series for Andalucía, the lowest regional house-price index value is 90.6 index points in 2024Q3.

The page uses 12 published observations for Málaga province, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.

The page uses 8 published observations for Málaga province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional house-price index value is 110.9 index points in 2026Q2.

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Andalucía changed by 11.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Málaga province changed by 14.2%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Dirección General del Catastro records 357,756 buildings for Málaga province in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

The current Catastro building extract records 979,414 dwellings for Málaga province. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,979 for Málaga province. Missing construction years are not imputed.

The current official administrative extract contains 243,552 energy certificates for Málaga province. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

The 1950–1969 band contains 58,261 recorded buildings for Málaga province, representing 16.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The active entries in the imported official register represent 501,929 registered places for Málaga province. Registered capacity does not measure actual occupancy.

The 2010 onward band contains 21,187 recorded buildings for Málaga province, representing 6.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Among the imported certificates for Málaga province, 9.0% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

The official administrative extract contains 93,564 active tourism-register entries for Málaga province, with source update 2026-11-01. It is not an occupancy measure.

The 1970–1989 band contains 107,925 recorded buildings for Málaga province, representing 30.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The Catastro extract records 979,414 dwellings across 357,756 buildings for Málaga province, or approximately 2.74 dwellings per recorded building.

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1990–2009, with 121,377 buildings, or 34.1% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

The official extract lists 501,929 registered places across 93,564 active entries for Málaga province, an arithmetic average of 5.4 places per entry. It is not an occupancy rate.

The Before 1950 band contains 47,285 recorded buildings for Málaga province, representing 13.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The 1990–2009 band contains 121,377 recorded buildings for Málaga province, representing 34.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The current eligible public inventory contains 3,603 listings for Málaga. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

The current public inventory is: 1,439 villas; 1,122 apartments; 438 penthouses; 327 town houses; 178 plots; 29 duplexes; 8 fincas. Only types with at least one eligible live listing receive an indexable area/type page.

Published asking prices in the current NLS inventory run from €1,200 to €39,000,000. These are live asking prices, not completed-sale values.

The difference between the current published minimum of €1,200 and maximum of €39,000,000 is €38,998,800. This describes the live mix of listings and is not a market-value estimate.

NLS currently shows 8 eligible public fincas for Málaga, equal to 0.2% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

NLS currently shows 1,439 eligible public villas for Málaga, equal to 39.9% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

NLS currently shows 1,122 eligible public apartments for Málaga, equal to 31.1% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

NLS currently shows 327 eligible public town houses for Málaga, equal to 9.1% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

NLS currently shows 29 eligible public duplexes for Málaga, equal to 0.8% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

No. The Málaga 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.

NLS currently shows 438 eligible public penthouses for Málaga, equal to 12.2% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.

NLS currently shows 178 eligible public plots for Málaga, equal to 4.9% of the 3,603-listing area inventory.