Residential land in Nerja forms part of Andalusian-wide public auction

The town hall is also offering two further plots of land that are smaller in size but equally intended for free-standing residential use. One of these is situated on Calle Pueblo, in the Fuente del Badén area, with a surface area of 712 square metres and space for a detached house. Its starting price has been set at 362,900 euros.

Bidding process

The third plot is situated on Calle Bruselas, within SUP-4 sector of Nerja’s urban development plan, covering 323 square metres with a buildable area of 151 square metres for a detached house. In this case, the starting bid is 251,370 euros.

The procedure involves two phases of public auction, with the possibility of improving bids in a public session, and a submission deadline extending until 30 April 2026. To participate, interested parties must provide a deposit equivalent to five per cent of the starting price of each plot, which, in the case of the most valuable plot, exceeds 125,000 euros.

The Andalusian regional government has stated that this type of operation aims to “optimise the management of public assets and encourage their integration into the economic cycle”, while property sector experts suggest that these plots may prove particularly attractive to developers given the shortage of ready-to-build plots in the Axarquía.

However, the auction comes at a time of growing debate over the urban development model in the east of Malaga province, where there is a lack of available land for social housing and rising prices, both for sale and to rent. In Nerja, one of the municipalities with the highest residential demand in the province, the release of these plots onto the market could help boost supply, although it also reopens the debate on the balance between growth and sustainability.