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Living in Estepona

Estepona is a city in Spain, with a population of 79,621 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.95% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 21,950 at the start of 2024.

Pricier rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Estepona?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Estepona.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Estepona?

Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Estepona yet.

Net rent across major citiesEstepona highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Estepona highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.20Estepona€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings50,367 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings27,729 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings22,638 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 432 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.2 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Estepona?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.95 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Estepona is 4.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Estepona 4.0%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.72 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment24,276 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.95 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Estepona. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Estepona. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k146.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Estepona under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k146.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Estepona?

Police recorded about 6,480 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12

Recorded crime across major citiesEstepona highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Estepona highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,480 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GIB, 35.2 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportGIB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport35.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Estepona. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Estepona.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Estepona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Estepona annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Estepona is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–11Estepona 10.030 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.16 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 26.69 · Apr 28.86 · May 34.2 · Jun 35.12 · Jul 37.79 · Aug 40.64 · Sep 35.83 · Oct 32.36 · Nov 25.64 · Dec 23.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.12 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6.05 · May 7.84 · Jun 11.76 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.32 · Oct 6.72 · Nov 3.66 · Dec 2.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.26 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.25 · Apr 15.09 · May 17.97 · Jun 21.64 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.85 · Sep 21.98 · Oct 18.75 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 12.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Estepona by year, µg/m³9.611.513.515.420212023202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 23.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 13.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Coslada80,512 residentsSanta Lucía de Tirajana78,584 residentsMolina de Segura78,458 residentsBenalmádena78,338 residentsManresa80,974 residentsAlcalá de Guadaíra77,474 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Estepona?

The published population was 79,621 people in January 2025. Source: Estepona - official stats3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Estepona residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport72.4%Foreign residents27.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area137.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share28.62 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents21,950 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female39,351 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male37,624 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population79,621 people1 Jan 2025Estepona - official stats3Official

International community in Estepona

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL71,696100.0%
Spain51,54871.9%
Rent of Europe5,9888.4%
European Union (without Spain)5,1647.2%
South America4,1475.8%
Africa2,9984.2%
Asia1,0651.5%
Central America and Caribbean4270.6%
North America3210.4%
Oceania380.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL71,696100.0%
Spanish54,59776.2%
Rent of Europe6,0768.5%
European Union (without Spain)5,7568.0%
Africa1,9572.7%
South America1,9552.7%
Asia8671.2%
North America2410.3%
Central America and Caribbean2200.3%
Oceania230.0%
Statelens40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Estepona a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–58%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–55%
Foreign residents21,950 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population79,621 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Estepona - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings50,367 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.72 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment24,276 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households27,729 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count31,971 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Estepona?

The published population was 79,621 people in January 2025. Source: Estepona - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Estepona?

Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 504 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Estepona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Estepona?

Police recorded about 6,480 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Estepona?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Estepona?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Estepona a good place to live?

Estepona may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Estepona?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,998 people (4.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Estepona, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/estepona/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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