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Costa Brava Property Prices 2026: Are We at the Peak?
· 5 May 2026
Still rising, while the number of sales falls. In September 2026 the average asking price in the province of Girona reached €2,934 per m², its highest level in idealista’s records, up 9.9% on a year earlier. Sales in Catalonia, on the other hand, fell 6.8% in the first half of 2026, according to the notaries. BBVA and CaixaBank still expect prices to rise in 2026, then to slow clearly in 2027.
Below are the current figures, town by town, what they mean and what they do not tell you. This is market information, not investment advice.
Prices by town in 2026
| Town | Asking price | Over a year |
|---|---|---|
| Girona province | €2,934/m² | +9.9% |
| Girona city | €2,851/m² | +9.6%, still 10.9% below the August 2008 peak |
| Begur | €4,239/m² (€5,426/m² in Aiguafreda-Sa Tuna) | +7% |
| Tossa de Mar (municipality) | €3,554/m² | +11.1% |
| Palamós | €3,508/m² | +16.7% |
| Blanes | about €2,450/m² | +7.7% |
Across the Costa Brava, Engel & Völkers puts the average asking price in October 2026 at €2,601/m² for houses (+3.5%) and €2,973/m² for apartments (+6.4%).
For the top end, completed sales say more. In 2025, on sales handled by Engel & Völkers (figures reported by the local press), the average reached €7,857/m² in the old town of Cadaqués, €6,000 in S’Agaró, €4,518 in Begur and €4,199 in Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc and Tamariu.
Bear in mind that an asking price is not a sale price. Listings usually show a little more than what is signed at the notary, about 10% according to Engel & Völkers.
Update, November 2026: registered sale prices per m² in 17 Costa Brava towns (Generalitat, Q2 2026), set against asking prices on idealista, are in our new guide to the Costa Brava price per m² by town.
Higher prices, fewer sales
The Catalan market is slowing in volume, not in price:
- Sales: 55,446 in Catalonia in the first half of 2026, against 59,474 a year earlier (-6.8%, Catalan notaries).
- Sale prices (INE index): +10.1% year on year in Catalonia in Q2 2026, one of the three lowest rises in Spain (+12.2% nationally).
- The exception, Girona province: 7,592 sales in the first half of 2026, the best first half since 2007 (INE).
Who is buying
About one purchase in four in the province of Girona is made by a foreigner: 25% in 2025 and 25.5% in Q2 2026 (Colegio de Registradores). French buyers lead: in 2025 they made 11.9% of home purchases by foreigners in Catalonia, well ahead of Germans (3.5%) and the Dutch (2.9%). On the Costa Brava, the agency Dils Lucas Fox reports that French buyers account for more than a quarter of the value of sales, ahead of the Dutch and Belgians.
What the banks forecast
| Bank | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| BBVA Research | +11.5% | +5.5% |
| CaixaBank Research | +13.5% (appraisal values, risk of a downward revision) | +5% to 5.5% (March 2026 forecast) |
These forecasts cover the whole of Spain. According to INE, sale prices are already rising more slowly in Catalonia than in Spain overall, and a forecast is only a forecast.
Why prices are holding up
- Few new homes: the Bank of Spain estimates the shortfall at about 750,000 homes for 2021-2025. In 2025, 92,000 homes were completed for 240,000 new households.
- A protected coastline: Spain’s Coastal Law (Ley de Costas) and Catalan planning rules restrict new building by the sea.
- Steady foreign demand: the foreign share of purchases in Girona stays around a quarter: 27.1% in 2024, 25% in 2025 (Colegio de Registradores).
What could change the picture
- Interest rates: the ECB raised its deposit rate to 2.50% in September 2026 and held it on 29 October. The 12-month Euribor averaged 3.247% in September and about 3.23% in October (provisional), and the average rate on new home loans was 3.08% in August 2026, the highest since January 2025.
- Tax: the proposed 100% tax on buyers living outside the EU lapsed when the Cortes were dissolved on 6 October 2026. A new government could bring it back after the 29 November election. Buyers living in the EU, whatever their nationality, were never in its scope.
- Tourist rental: new licences are frozen in 262 Catalan municipalities, and existing ones must be confirmed by around 2028. Our article on tourist rental on the Costa Brava explains the rules.
- Affordability: high prices and rising rates may hold back part of the demand.
What this means for you
The figures describe a market, not a property. On the Costa Brava prices vary a lot from one neighbourhood to the next: a villa with a view in Begur and an apartment in central Lloret de Mar follow different rules. Nobody can say for sure where prices will be in a year, and that is not the best place to start.
Three questions are more useful:
- Is the asking price in line with recent sales in that particular area?
- Is the property in order (Nota Simple, licences, planning compliance)?
- What will the purchase cost in total? Our purchase cost calculator for Catalonia shows taxes and fees on real homes.
Those are the questions we can help you with, far more than with a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
Will Costa Brava property prices fall in 2026?
Nothing points that way for now: in September 2026 asking prices in the province of Girona were at their highest. The banks do expect a clear slowdown in 2027, to between +5% and +5.5% for Spain. Sales are already falling in Catalonia.
What is the price per m² on the Costa Brava in 2026?
On average €2,601/m² for a house and €2,973/m² for an apartment (asking prices, Engel & Völkers, October 2026). The spread is wide: about €2,450/m² in Blanes, €3,500/m² in Palamós and Tossa, over €4,200/m² in Begur, and close to €7,900/m² in the old town of Cadaqués (average of Engel & Völkers sales in 2025).
Are prices above 2008 levels?
In the province of Girona, yes, in asking prices: €2,934/m² in September 2026 is a record in idealista’s series. Girona city is still about 11% below its August 2008 peak.
Who buys on the Costa Brava?
About a quarter of purchases in Girona province are made by foreigners. French buyers are the largest group in Catalonia (11.9% of purchases by foreigners in 2025), followed by Germans and the Dutch.
Is the 100% tax on foreign buyers still planned?
No. The bill, which only targeted buyers living outside the EU, lapsed with the dissolution of parliament in October 2026.
Further reading on the Costa Brava market:
- Buying Property in Costa Brava in 2026: Process, Taxes and Mortgages
- Hidden Costs When Buying Property in Spain
- Blanes vs Lloret de Mar: Which to Buy In?
- Non-Lucrative Visa Spain 2026
- Buying Property in Spain Remotely
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This guide was prepared by the VivendaNova team, a boutique real estate agency in Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava. Figures updated on 30 October 2026: idealista (September 2026), Engel & Völkers (October 2026 and 2025 sales), INE, Catalan notaries, land registries (Colegio de Registradores), BBVA Research, CaixaBank Research, Bank of Spain. Market information, not investment advice.