Altea · Costa BlancaLiving in Altea
Rent a home in Altea
Altea's whitewashed old town climbs a hill to the blue-domed church that has become the emblem of the whole coast. Below it: a palm-lined seafront, pebble beaches with the clearest water in the bay, and a genuine artists' community with galleries, a fine-arts faculty and a nightly craft market in summer.
☀️ 315
Days of sunshine / year
🌍 ~35%
International residents
✈️ 60 km
Alicante (ALC)
🏠 —
Median rent / month
Average daytime temperature, month by monthApproximate · °C
17°Jan
17°Feb
19°Mar
21°Apr
24°May
28°Jun
30°Jul
31°Aug
28°Sep
24°Oct
20°Nov
17°Dec
❄️ Teal months = winter-let season (Oct–May): same sun, half-empty beaches, lower rents. See winter lets →
Why Altea
Why our tenants choose Altea
The white old town
Cobbled lanes, bougainvillea, and the blue-tiled dome of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo at the top: widely called the prettiest village on the Costa Blanca, and it earns it at sunset.
An artists' town
Home to the University's fine-arts faculty and a music conservatory, Altea runs on galleries, ateliers and concerts. The cultural calendar doesn't stop when summer ends.
Calm bay, easy TRAM
Sheltered pebble beaches with transparent water, a long flat seafront for morning walks, and the TRAM stop connecting you to Benidorm in 15 minutes and Alicante beyond.
Casco Antiguo · €€€Seafront & port · €€Altea la Vella · €€Altea Hills · €€€La Olla · €€
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Browse all listingsWinter lets · Oct–May
Spend the winter in Altea
Furnished seasonal rentals from October to May: mild weather, quiet beaches and rents well below the summer season. Ideal for a trial year on the Costa Blanca.
Living on the Costa Blanca
Settling in Altea as an expat
Once you've secured a rental in Altea, you'll need to register your address (empadronamiento) with the local town hall (ayuntamiento). This is required to access healthcare, schooling and other essential services, and is often needed for residency applications. Spanish Casa guides tenants through this process as part of the move-in support included with every reservation.
Whether you're looking for a compact apartment near the old town or a family-sized villa in a quieter residential neighbourhood, our listings in Altea are verified and updated regularly, with full support from application through to signing your contract under Spanish law (LAU).