Has been reported that the cost of renting a home in Marbella has soared, leaving few affordable options for young people. The minimum rent for a room is now 400 euros per month. Landlords often only rent rooms during the off-peak season, forcing many tenants to leave their homes from June to September so that the properties can be rented to tourists.

In response to this issue, the Marbella town hall announced on Thursday, 2 November, that they have started converting the former Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (official language school) building on Avenida Huerta de los Cristales into 18 rental apartments for young people.

Youth Apartments Marbella

Marbella’s Mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, stated that their goal for this term is to continue promoting public housing. These new apartments will be the first to be offered for rent, providing families who wish to live independently with an affordable option. The rent for these apartments will range from 130 to 190 euros per month, and each apartment will have one or two bedrooms.

The project’s budget exceeds one million euros, with half of the funding coming from the town hall, 25% from the Junta de Andalucía, and the remaining 25% from the central government.

Mayor Muñoz emphasized that the approval of the Municipal Housing and Land Plan for Marbella, which plans to invest over 80 million euros in the next five years, will provide 700 publicly developed properties for the citizens. These properties will be developed by both the town hall and private initiatives.