Living in Estepona
In Estepona, the statutory reference rent is €7.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4% (2026).
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 89% 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.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 50,367 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 27,729 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 22,638 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 675 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality19Official |
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.
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.
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 202626
Estepona 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.72 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 24,276 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.95 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Estepona?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €432 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €999 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Estepona. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 146.2 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,480 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
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.
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.
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.
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 Agency6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Estepona 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency6Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 23.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 13.0 to 10.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Estepona?
The published population was 79,621 people in January 2025. Source: Estepona - official stats5
By nationality
National passport72.4%Foreign residents27.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 137.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 28.62 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 21,950 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 39,351 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 37,624 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 79,621 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Estepona - official stats5Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 71,696 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 51,548 | 71.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 5,988 | 8.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 5,164 | 7.2% |
| South America | 4,147 | 5.8% |
| Africa | 2,998 | 4.2% |
| Asia | 1,065 | 1.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 427 | 0.6% |
| North America | 321 | 0.4% |
| Oceania | 38 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 71,696 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 54,597 | 76.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 6,076 | 8.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 5,756 | 8.0% |
| Africa | 1,957 | 2.7% |
| South America | 1,955 | 2.7% |
| Asia | 867 | 1.2% |
| North America | 241 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 220 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Estepona
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Algeciras as an Estepona alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,419 Algeciras vs 6,480 Estepona−32%
- Rent: €6.20/m² Algeciras vs €7.20/m² Estepona−14%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 222.4 Algeciras vs 146.2 Estepona+52%
- Nearest airport: 9.7 km Algeciras vs 35.2 km Estepona−72%
- Residents: 126,589 Algeciras vs 79,621 Estepona+59%
- Foreign residents: 9.5% (2024) Algeciras vs 28.6% (2025) Esteponano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Algeciras vs 10.0 µg/m³ Estepona−3%
Palencia as an Estepona alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 624 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,042.9 Palencia vs 146.2 Estepona+613%
- Rent: €5.00/m² Palencia vs €7.20/m² Estepona−31%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,258 Palencia vs 6,480 Estepona−50%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Palencia vs 10.0 µg/m³ Estepona−30%
- Foreign residents: 6.6% (2024) Palencia vs 28.6% (2025) Esteponano percentage
- Nearest airport: 43.5 km Palencia vs 35.2 km Estepona+24%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Palencia vs €1,796 Estepona+5%
Tallinn as an Estepona alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3336 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 10.0 µg/m³ Estepona−70%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.20/m² (2022) Esteponano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 35.2 km Estepona−84%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Esteponano percentage
Cities near Estepona
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Estepona, nearest in population first.
How does Estepona compare?
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Estepona in rankings
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Estepona's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
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.
Which cities are near Estepona?
Manilva, Casares, Benahavís are near Estepona. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Estepona?
The official country of birth distribution records 51,548 people (71.9%) 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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