Spain housing sales July 2025 dipped 1% YoY nationwide while prices hit a new high, and Spanish housing sales in July 2025 should be read for what they are: a country-wide snapshot, not a proxy for Marbella’s micro-market. According to the latest notaries’ series, Spain recorded 71,550 home transactions in July, a modest 1% year-on-year decline, even as the year-to-date tally remains up 6.2%. This is a national reading, driven in part by softer results in several large regions.

Drilling down into the composition, apartments (“pisos”) fell 3.2% year-on-year to 53,752 transactions, while single-family homes rose 6.2% to 17,797—evidence that national mix shifts can move the headline. By region, the month’s drag came from Madrid (-15.5% YoY), Canary Islands (-11.7%), Cantabria (-8.2%), Valencian Community (-1.5%), Catalonia (-1.3%) and Andalusia (-1.0%). At the same time, 11 autonomous communities posted gains, with Navarra (+21.5%), Aragón (+14.1%), La Rioja (+12.6%), Castilla y León (+11.6%), Basque Country (+10.3%) and Extremadura (+7.7%) leading. Again: this is Spain as a whole; local performance in Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís can diverge meaningfully from these aggregates.

Prices at the national level continue to firm. The average price of homes sold in July reached €1,910 per square metre, up 4.9% year-on-year—a new high in the notarial series. Apartment prices rose 8.5% to €2,193/m², while detached homes averaged €1,437/m² (-1.1% YoY), showing how product type influences the blended figure. Every region saw annual price gains, with the strongest increases in Navarra (+23.9%), Madrid (+16.0%), Cantabria (+14.6%), La Rioja (+13.3%) and Aragón (+12.1%). These are national averages and do not reflect the pricing dynamics of Marbella’s prime sub-markets.

Financing metrics also point to a steady nationwide backdrop. New mortgages for home purchases rose 6% year-on-year in July to 38,112, marking a sixteenth consecutive monthly increase. The average loan amount climbed 9.4% to €179,450. Nationally, 53.3% of July purchases were financed with a mortgage, and the average loan-to-price ratio in financed deals stood at 72.5%. These figures describe Spain housing sales July 2025 in aggregate, not the cash-heavy, internationally-skewed buyer base typical of Marbella’s top addresses.

Spain housing sales July 2025 — national data vs Marbella micro-market

What does this mean for buyers and sellers focused on Marbella and the Costa del Sol? National slowdowns led by a handful of large markets do not automatically translate to local conditions. Marbella’s micro-markets—beachfront Golden Mile, Sierra Blanca, Nueva Andalucía’s golf valley, gated villa estates in Benahavís—operate with different supply constraints, buyer profiles and price points. When national data show a mixed month, our experience on the ground often shows continued liquidity in correctly priced, well-specified homes, with time-to-sell driven more by micro-location, legal clarity and presentation than by the national cycle. For a mid-year baseline specific to Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís—including volumes and €/m² by area—see our Q2 analysis: JUST Q2 2025 Market Report.

From a planning standpoint, national figures are context, not destiny. If you’re buying, focus your comparables at the neighbourhood level and decide based on specification, energy performance, views, proximity to services and legal readiness. If you’re selling, price to the micro-market, not the national average, and remove friction: full documentation, high-grade visuals, and a clear strategy for viewings. Spain housing sales July 2025 may show a national pause, but well-positioned homes in Marbella’s prime micro-markets continue to transact when those fundamentals align.

For investors, the national mortgage growth and rising average loan amounts signal healthy credit availability across Spain, even as the share of cash and hybrid purchases remains higher in Marbella’s upper tiers. National price records tell you about confidence and scarcity at a country level; local absorption and achieved-vs-asking spreads tell you how to execute here. Use national data to frame risk, then rely on micro-market evidence to act.

For clarity and compliance, we align our commentary to official series from Spain’s notaries, property registries, and the statistics office. Those national figures are useful for seeing the arc of the cycle; our on-the-ground analysis filters that arc through Marbella’s distinct buyer mix, limited supply and price segmentation to give you an actionable brief.

In short, Spain housing sales July 2025 is a nationwide story—one month’s pause shaped by a handful of large regions—while Marbella remains a set of tightly defined micro-markets where price, product and preparation carry the day.