R5251273Penthouse Duplex in Elviria121 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 390,000R5251273Penthouse Duplex in Elviria121 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 390,000
R5502025Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía290 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 2,475,000
R5497786Penthouse Duplex in Marbella363 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,990,000
R5455732Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía397 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,695,000
R5477230Penthouse Duplex in Elviria113 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 525,000
NE-CG-3B2B-2AATPenthouse in Marbella172 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 1,347,216
R5510098Penthouse Duplex in Marbella260 m², 4 bed, 5 bath€ 2,995,000
NE-AF-3B3B-PHAPenthouse in Marbella132 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 2,248,942
NE-ADM-2B2B-14Penthouse in San Pedro de Alcantara253 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 799,500
R5491675Penthouse in Marbella231 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 2,900,000
R5395192Penthouse Duplex in Puerto Banús165 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,250,000
R5159629Penthouse in Puerto Banús110 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,250,000
NE-RR-3B3B-V16Penthouse in Marbella172 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 4,500,000
NE-ASP-3B2B-32Penthouse in Marbella129 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 926,800
NE-BRE-3B2B-341Penthouse in Marbella155 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 1,490,000
NE-UPP-4B4B-3EFPenthouse in Marbella167 m², 4 bed, 4 bath€ 1,600,000
R5354533Penthouse Duplex in San Pedro de Alcántara194 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 675,000
R5295298Penthouse Duplex in Guadalmina Baja255 m², 4 bed, 5 bath€ 950,000
R5364304Penthouse Duplex in Cabopino158 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 999,000
R5502967Penthouse in Los Monteros117 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,295,000
R5504386Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía105 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 799,000
R5447293Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía133 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 635,000
R5181241Penthouse Duplex in San Pedro de Alcántara107 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 348,000
R5501974Penthouse in Nueva Andalucía102 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 569,000
R5434243Penthouse in Marbella250 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 6,350,000
R5502727Penthouse Duplex in Marbella112 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 800,000
R5502760Penthouse Duplex in Cabopino135 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 895,000
R5400694Penthouse in Marbella229 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,075,000
R5382913Penthouse Duplex in Elviria210 m², 4 bed, 5 bath€ 1,395,000
R5219503Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía95 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 595,000
R5464969Penthouse in Marbella120 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 750,000
R5216506Penthouse in Elviria83 m², 3 bed, 2 bath€ 1,090,000
R5302591Penthouse in Marbella79 m², 2 bed, 1 bath€ 595,000
R5432056Penthouse Duplex in Elviria161 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 1,399,000
R5362378Penthouse in Marbella190 m², 4 bed, 2 bath€ 595,000
R5456065Penthouse in Nueva Andalucía146 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 530,000
R5494438Penthouse Duplex in Marbella183 m², 2 bed, 2 bath€ 666,600
R3700997Penthouse in Puerto Banús279 m², 3 bed, 3 bath€ 4,995,000
R5010862Penthouse Duplex in Nueva Andalucía262 m², 4 bed, 3 bath€ 670,000Penthouses for sale in Marbella
Discover the best penthouses for sale in Marbella — your complete guide
Penthouses for sale in Marbella are the dearest square metre in the municipality, and the gap is not small. Counted from our listings on 9 October 2026, penthouses for sale in Marbella run at a median of 7,668 € per square metre across 39 comparable listings, with penthouse duplexes at 6,392 € — against 5,829 € for a middle floor flat in the same municipality.
Every Marbella penthouse for sale that reaches us through the Resales network appears above, refreshed with every feed run, and the list covers both penthouses and penthouse duplexes. Asking prices run from about 348,000 euros to 24 million, the average is close to 1.6 million, and the typical unit is around 190 square metres with three bedrooms.
Why buy penthouses for sale in Marbella?
Three reasons to buy penthouses in Marbella for sale, and the third is the one that holds the price up.
Outdoor space that works like a garden
A penthouse terrace on this coast is not a balcony with a table. It is the room you use from April to October, with the kitchen, the shade and the view all on it — and unlike a garden, nobody walks past it.
The view, and nobody above you
Height in a terraced town buys an outlook that no ground floor can match, and the floor above is the sky. In a block where many flats are let short-term, the silence from above is worth real money.
And the supply cannot grow
A block of forty apartments has two or three penthouses and will never have more. Penthouses in Marbella for sale are capped by construction rather than by demand, which is the structural reason the rate per square metre stays where it is.
The most desirable locations for penthouses for sale in Marbella
The spread between districts for penthouses for sale in Marbella is the widest on the page — roughly three to one from end to end.
Nueva Andalucía: where most penthouses for sale in Marbella are
The largest block, around seventy listings averaging close to 1.42 million. Golf-side schemes with generous terraces, international schools within reach, and Puerto Banús near enough to visit. This is where most Marbella penthouses for sale actually are.
Marbella town and the Golden Mile
Around forty-seven listings averaging about 1.82 million, from the streets behind the old town to the mature gardens of the Golden Mile. The widest range of ages and standards in the segment.
Puerto Banús: the top of the market
Around twenty-four listings averaging over three million. The marina below, the view along the coast, and the highest rate per square metre on this page. This is where the 24-million outlier in our list sits.
Elviria and San Pedro: the value end
Elviria averages around 1.02 million, San Pedro about 1.17 — for penthouses in Marbella for sale with the same beaches, the same tax rate and a third of the Puerto Banús price. Pine woods behind, the sand a short walk away.
What penthouses for sale in Marbella cost
The table below is counted fresh each morning from our Marbella apartment listings.
| Area | Typical | Range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Monteros | 11,853 € | 10,349 – 14,544 € | 11 |
| Puerto Banús | 7,637 € | 6,142 – 10,064 € | 130 |
| Marbella | 6,222 € | 4,570 – 8,118 € | 267 |
| Nueva Andalucía | 5,616 € | 4,748 – 7,175 € | 267 |
| Elviria | 5,512 € | 4,230 – 7,080 € | 96 |
| Cabopino | 5,376 € | 4,561 – 6,431 € | 23 |
| San Pedro de Alcántara | 4,973 € | 4,190 – 6,837 € | 66 |
| Río Real | 4,658 € | 3,967 – 6,917 € | 11 |
| Guadalmina Baja | 4,628 € | 3,657 – 5,885 € | 16 |
| Guadalmina Alta | 4,187 € | 3,704 – 4,375 € | 21 |
These are asking prices, not achieved sale prices. Districts with fewer than ten comparable listings are left out. Use the table for the address premium, then the filters above to pin the type and the size.
Budget
Add 10 to 13 per cent for transfer tax, notary, registry and legal fees. On a 1.6-million-euro penthouse that is 160,000 to 208,000 euros.
Size, terrace and what is counted
Around 190 square metres built with three bedrooms. The built figure usually includes the covered part of the terrace but not the open solarium, so the outdoor space is often larger than the number suggests — and the rate per square metre correspondingly overstated. Ask for both figures separately.
Community fees and running costs
Shared by participation quota, which follows size, so a penthouse usually pays more than the flats below. Ask for the quota and the minutes of the last two general meetings — on the top floor, roof repairs are the item that matters.
Factors to consider with penthouses for sale in Marbella
Three checks decide which penthouse in Marbella is worth buying. Whether the solarium is deeded — private property or private-use communal roof, two things that look identical and differ entirely in law and in resale value. Whether what stands on it was legalised, because pergolas, outdoor kitchens and enclosures frequently were not. And the view's future: on a penthouse the view is most of the price, and planning rules rather than goodwill protect it.
Legalities and ownership costs
Have a lawyer compare the registry entry with what is actually there, and check whether the parking space is deeded or allocated. Then budget IBI, rubbish, community fee, insurance and non-resident income tax if this is not your main home.
Potential for rental income
Penthouses achieve the highest nightly rates in a block, but the gross flatters: management, cleaning and vacancy take a large share. A tourist licence is required, and some Marbella communities restrict short lets in their statutes.
Tips for finding penthouses for sale in Marbella
Two hundred penthouses for sale in Marbella sounds like choice, and in this segment it is less than it looks — the district decides the price far more than the property does.
Fix the district before the property
Three to one between Elviria and Puerto Banús for the same type. Deciding the district first turns two hundred listings into thirty and makes the comparison meaningful.
Measure the terrace, do not read it
Wide-angle photographs flatter outdoor space more than any other part of a property. Walk it, and ask which part is covered, which is open, and which is deeded.
Compare Marbella with Estepona and Benahavís
In Estepona the same type runs at 5,350 € per square metre over 108 listings — a far larger sample and a markedly lower rate. In Benahavís it runs at 5,339 €, in golf-side schemes with valley views and no beach. And if nothing fits today, our property alarm mails you when it does. For the whole municipality see apartments in Marbella, and if the view rather than the terrace is the point, top floor apartments in Marbella are the cheaper route to it.
What counts as a penthouse in Marbella?
The highest unit in a block, with a substantially larger private terrace than the flats below and usually a roof solarium. A penthouse duplex adds a second internal level. Both appear in the list above, because buyers searching for one generally want to see the other.
How much do penthouses in Marbella cost?
Our current listings run from about 348,000 euros to 24 million, with the average close to 1.6 million. The median per square metre stands in the text above and is the highest of any apartment type in the municipality.
Why are penthouses the dearest per square metre?
Because the terrace and the view are counted at a different value from interior space, and because the supply is capped by construction: a block of forty apartments has two or three penthouses and cannot have more.
How large is a typical penthouse in Marbella?
Around 190 square metres built with three bedrooms, substantially larger than the middle floor average. The built figure usually includes the covered part of the terrace but not the open solarium, so the usable outdoor space is often larger than the number suggests.
Which districts have the most penthouses for sale in Marbella?
Nueva Andalucía by a clear margin, then Marbella town, then Puerto Banús, Elviria and San Pedro de Alcántara. Guadalmina Baja contributes a smaller number. The district filter above the text separates them.
Which district is dearest?
Puerto Banús, averaging over three million in our current list — roughly double the Nueva Andalucía figure and triple the Elviria one for the same property type.
What is the difference between a penthouse and a top floor apartment?
The terrace. A top floor apartment is simply the highest flat; a penthouse has the large private outdoor space and often roof access. In Marbella the price gap between the two is the widest of any pair of floors, which is worth knowing if the view rather than the terrace is what you want.
Is the roof terrace private property?
Sometimes it is deeded, sometimes it is a private-use area of communal roof. The two look identical and differ entirely in law and in resale value. Check the registry entry rather than the brochure.
Can I build on the solarium?
Pergolas, kitchens and enclosures on a solarium frequently exist without a licence on this coast. Have a lawyer compare the registry entry with what is actually there, because legalising afterwards is slow where it is possible at all.
Are penthouses hotter in summer?
They can be, and the roof decides it. Ask about insulation and when the roof was last waterproofed; the minutes of the last two general meetings usually say.
What are the community fees?
Shared by participation quota, which for a penthouse is usually higher than for the flats below because the quota follows the size. Ask for the figure and the minutes of the last two meetings.
Are they good for letting?
Very, and at the highest nightly rates in the block. The gross figure flatters, though: management, cleaning and vacancy take a large share. A tourist licence is required and some communities restrict short lets.
What taxes apply when buying?
On a resale, transfer tax plus notary, registry and legal fees — roughly 10 to 13 per cent on top of the price. On a 1.6-million-euro penthouse that is 160,000 to 208,000 euros.
How long does it take to sell one?
Below a million, a few months if the price is right. Above five million the buyer group is small and a year on the market says little about the property.
Is Marbella dearer than Estepona for penthouses?
Clearly, and both figures stand in the text above. The gap is wider for penthouses than for any other apartment type, because the Marbella view premium compounds the terrace premium.
What should I check about the view?
What stands in front and what may be built there. On a penthouse the view is most of the price, and it is protected by planning rules rather than by goodwill.
Is there a lift to the penthouse?
Almost always, but check whether it reaches the solarium level in a duplex. Carrying furniture up an internal staircase is a permanent feature of the property.
How far is the airport?
Málaga is about 50 minutes from most of Marbella, with direct flights across Europe through the winter. Gibraltar is roughly an hour the other way.
Are these asking prices or sale prices?
Asking prices, from the listings themselves. Spain has no usable public register of achieved sale prices, so the medians are a starting point for a conversation rather than a valuation.
How do I find a reputable agent in Marbella?
Look for one who answers questions about the drawbacks of a property, works from the shared network rather than a handful of own listings, and refers you to an independent lawyer rather than their own.