The housing market in the province of Alicante is going through tense times – especially in the “tourist” municipalities along the coast, where demand has already reached a critical level. The latest report by consulting firm Tinsa Accumin confirms that price growth is accelerating and places several cities in Alicante among the most expensive in Spain in terms of housing affordability.
The study emphasizes that housing price growth is intensifying in 68% of the analyzed secondary municipalities, while 45% of them recorded growth of more than 10% year-on-year. In this context, Alicante is among the Spanish provinces where this phenomenon is most intense.
Coastal areas under the greatest pressure
The most illustrative cases are concentrated along the coast. In particular, Alicante, Benidorm and Torrevieja show a theoretical affordability ratio of 63%, which is far above the 35% considered reasonable. In Benidorm, the average housing price has reached 2,398 euros per square meter after a 19.1% year-on-year increase, one of the highest figures in the country. Moreover, this is 32% above the provincial average, making the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca one of the most overheated markets in the study.
Torrevieja is following a similar path, where the price stands at 1,858 euros/m2 (16%), as is Orihuela (12.5%).
Inland cities: strong growth, but lower prices
In Elche, annual growth stands at 15.6%, although affordability (31%) remains below the risk threshold. The average housing price in Elche is 1,529 euros/m2, still lower than in many major Costa Blanca cities. At the other end of the spectrum are Alcoy (900 euros/m2, 19%) and Elda (942 euros/m2, 24%).
The consulting firm warns that the housing price increase cycle is continuing. Quarterly growth was recorded in 96% of the municipalities analyzed, and Alicante is among the provinces where this pace is accelerating most clearly. In light of these figures, the province is entering 2026 with an increasingly polarized real estate market, where tourist appeal continues to push prices higher and raise barriers to housing access.
