Halfway in Costa Blanca

A study showed that Costa Blanca has one of the highest rates of second homes in Spain, making it one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.

Of the 33 regions of the Valencian Community, only the Marina Alta and Baix Segura areas have more second homes than main residencies, placing it at the top in Spain´s international market, with a huge appeal for property sales.

The 2021 study by the IVE (Instituto Valenciano de Estadística) compared the number of main residences and second homes on the Costa Blanca and found that Benitachell has 65.4 per cent second homes, followed by Calpe with 62.4 per cent, Teulada-Moraira with 61.2 per cent, Denia with 61 per cent, Javea with 55.9 per cent and Benissa with 55.5 per cent.

This study has shown that many towns on the Costa Blanca have more tourists than residents and host a large number of international visitors who tend to spend some months in Spain and some months abroad, making Costa Blanca a unique and diverse place to both visit and live in.