New builds in Manilva

New-build property in Manilva

Manilva is a municipality in the west of the Costa del Sol, in Malaga province, next to the border with Cádiz province. It covers about 35.6 km2 (the council gives 35.3 km2). The population on 1 January 2025 was 18,044, of whom 7,047 were foreign residents, about 39% (our calculation from Andalusian Institute of Statistics and INE data). In 2025, 92 new-home and 1,030 resale transactions were registered here. New-build property in Manilva is mostly apartments and penthouses of 82-104 m2 not far from the sea; villas are rarer. We found no single official register of developments, and portals count differently: in October 2026 Alistora shows 11 projects, Costa Select (an undated page) 20 developments and 298 homes, and viviendasnuevas.com (undated) 19 offers. The Alegria Premium catalogue had 7 properties on 5 November 2026.

How do you get there? According to the town council, Malaga is 97 km away and Gibraltar 35 km. According to rome2rio estimates, Malaga airport is 93 km by road (about an hour) and Gibraltar airport 33 km (about 28 minutes). Other pages give 75 to 95 km for Malaga airport, so treat this as a guide.

Buying a new build in Manilva: what the place is like

The municipality is made up of several settlements. The council names Manilva (the old village), San Luis de Sabinillas, El Castillo and Puerto de La Duquesa; Wikipedia adds La Chullera. The coastline is 7.8 km according to Wikipedia, and more than 8 km of beaches according to the tourist portal andalucia.org. In 2026, according to El Español, the Blue Flag went to the beaches of Sabinillas and Las Gaviotas, and the La Duquesa marina is among the marinas with a flag.

Castillo de la Duquesa was built in 1767 under Charles III on the site of a Roman villa; it stands on the beach next to the marina and houses the municipal archaeological museum. Remains of a Roman garum factory, a villa and baths have been found nearby. The Puerto Deportivo de La Duquesa is the main tourist hub of the coast. The La Duquesa golf club, designed by Robert Trent Jones, opened in 1986. In the municipality the Moscatel de Alejandría grape is grown under the D.O. Málaga (135 ha according to Wikipedia), and Manilva has an interpretation centre devoted to its vineyards.

What about the climate? The Manilva council gives an average temperature of about 18 °C and about 750 l/m2 of rain a year, and an altitude of about 128 m for the centre (SIMA: 131 m). We found no reliable data on sunshine hours or sea temperature.

New-build prices in Manilva

We found no official statistic for new-build prices in Manilva, so below are portal figures with dates, not averaged together. They are asking prices, not sale prices.

• All homes together (new and resale), price per m2: Fotocasa gives 3,450 € in October 2026 (+10.9% on the year); in November 2025 it was 3,147 €, in January 2026 3,201 € and in July 2026 3,511 €. By area in October 2026: Alcorrín 4,932 €, Puerto de la Duquesa 4,411 €, El Castillo 4,038 €, San Luis de Sabinillas 3,330 €, Chullera 3,224 €, Manilva pueblo 3,194 €, La Duquesa 2,952 €.
• New builds: the Alistora catalogue (October 2026) averages about 4,442 €/m2 across 11 projects, with 2.6 bedrooms on average.

In absolute terms Alistora shows new builds from 235,000 € to 3,700,000 €, with an average project price of 734,350 €; 7 projects start at 200,000-400,000 €, 2 at 400,000-600,000 € and 2 above 1 million €. Costa Select gives the same range, 235,000 - 3,700,000 €. On viviendasnuevas.com Morasol starts at 363,805 €, Grand Bay at 390,000 € and Vesta Mare at 435,000 €. In the Alegria Premium catalogue on 5 November 2026 the "from" prices run from 375,000 € to 1,170,000 €. The change in prices over a year is a past figure, not a forecast.

New-build property for sale in Manilva: types and areas

The Alegria Premium catalogue lists developer offers. On 5 November 2026 the Manilva section had 7 properties: 4 apartments, 2 penthouses and 1 villa of 82-265 m2, with "from" prices of 375,000-1,170,000 €. The bedroom count on the cards is the first number: 2-3 for apartments and penthouses, 4 for the villa. Costa Select (an undated page) shows apartments, townhouses, penthouses and villas in Manilva of 42-838 m2, 1-4 bedrooms, completion in 2027-2029.

• Apartments: 4 properties, 82-104 m2, from 375,000 € to 545,000 €.
• Penthouses: 2 properties, 82-103 m2, from 540,000 € to 626,000 €.
• Villa: 1 property, 265 m2, from 1,170,000 €, area Los Hidalgos.
• Grand Bay Apartments (Alistora, October 2026) - 82-104 m2, 2-3 bedrooms, from 375,000 €, 6 homes, about 2 km to the beach.
• Vesta Mare (Alistora) - 82-186 m2, from 435,000 €, 9 homes, about 400 m to the beach.

Six of the seven catalogue properties are in the Bahía de las Rocas area, the only area the cards name apart from Los Hidalgos. Costa Select names the areas Bahía de las Rocas and La Duquesa. Prices and availability on portals go out of date, so confirm them with the developer.

Investing in new-build property in Manilva: taxes and costs

When you buy a new build from a developer in Andalusia you pay 10% IVA (VAT) and AJD stamp duty. The transfer tax ITP does not apply to new builds. The general AJD rate in Andalusia is 1.2% (guiafiscal.es, October 2026). For buyers under 35 purchasing a main home worth up to 150,000 € the guide gives 0.3% (0.1% for large families and people with disabilities, up to 250,000 €); a reduced rate has to be claimed. On a price of 400,000 € the IVA is 40,000 € and AJD at the general rate is 4,800 €.

The notary and the land registry are paid separately. Websites quote roughly 300-1,000 € for the notary and 200-700 € for the registry; one law firm estimates that all costs of buying a new build, taxes included, come to about 13% of the price. These are guides, not official tariffs. You need an NIE number. Buying property does not in itself give you the right to live or work in Spain.

What about rentals? Tourist letting in Andalusia is governed by Decree 31/2024, in force since 22 February 2024: the home must be declared as a vivienda de uso turístico, and a ban in the community statutes rules it out. Legal blogs say the rules changed in 2025. We found no Manilva-specific rules: check them with the Ayuntamiento de Manilva and the owners' community before buying. Neither returns nor price growth can be guaranteed.