Furnished long term lets on the Costa del Sol let owners earn a steady monthly income without a tourist licence, without nightly turnovers, and without the seasonal swings that define holiday rentals. A well presented furnished apartment typically commands 15 to 25 percent more than the same home let empty, and it fills a real gap in the market: relocating families, remote professionals and winter residents who want a home ready to live in from day one.
If your property sits in a community that restricts holiday lets, or you simply prefer predictable rent to the admin of short stays, a furnished let is often the smarter route. Here is how the market looks in 2026 and what your home could earn.
What counts as a furnished long term let in Spain?
Spanish law splits residential lets into two useful categories. A mid-term let runs from one to eleven months on a furnished "temporada" (seasonal) contract, used by people who need a home for a defined stretch rather than a permanent residence. A long-term let runs twelve months or more and falls under standard residential tenancy law.
The key advantage for owners is simple. Neither mid-term nor long-term furnished lets need a tourist licence. That matters more than ever on the Costa del Sol, where new holiday-let permits have been frozen in several municipalities and communities can now block short-stay use. A furnished residential let sidesteps that entirely, which is why we cover the rules in detail on our long-term rental management page.
How much do furnished long term lets earn in 2026?
Rents on the Costa del Sol have climbed sharply. The average 80 square metre apartment now lets for around €1,600 a month, up almost 89 percent since 2019, and Marbella remains the most expensive market on the coast.
For a furnished two-bedroom apartment, expect the following broad ranges:
- Marbella and the Golden Mile: a well furnished two-bed in a good central location achieves roughly €1,400 to €3,000 a month.
- Nueva AndalucĂa: steady demand from golf and marina tenants keeps furnished two-beds firmly in the €1,600 to €2,500 range.
- San Pedro de Alcántara: more accessible, with one-bed furnished flats from around €950 and two-beds from €1,300.
A furnished let trades the higher headline numbers of a peak-summer holiday booking for something many owners value more: twelve steady payments, one tenant, and near-zero seasonal voids.
Because furnished homes let at a premium of 15 to 25 percent over empty ones, the cost of styling a property well is usually recovered within the first year. Good furniture is an investment, not an expense.
Mid-term or long-term: which suits your property?
The right choice depends on how you use the home and how much flexibility you want. Mid-term temporada lets suit owners who still want to use their property for part of the year, or who want to bridge the quiet winter window from November to April when holiday demand falls away. Long-term lets suit owners who want a completely hands-off arrangement and the security of a year-round tenant.
Areas such as BenahavĂs and Estepona attract a different tenant to the Golden Mile: families drawn to schools like Atalaya near Estepona, or professionals working remotely from villages such as BenahavĂs with La Quinta Golf on the doorstep. Matching the furnishing and contract to that tenant is where a local manager earns its keep.
What about tenant vetting and contracts?
A furnished let is only as good as the tenant in it, and this is where owners letting privately most often come unstuck. Proper vetting means checking proof of income, employment or pension, references from a previous landlord, and identity documents before any contract is signed. On the Costa del Sol, where many tenants arrive from abroad, that also means understanding foreign payslips and residency status rather than taking a smiling viewing at face value.
The contract itself matters just as much. A temporada agreement must state the specific reason for the seasonal stay, otherwise a tenant could later claim the stronger protections of a standard long-term residential lease. Get the wording wrong and a planned six-month let can become a five-year tenancy you cannot easily end. We draft the correct contract for the stay, register the deposit, and hold a signed inventory so the property is protected on the day the tenant moves out as well as the day they move in.
How does Premavista manage a furnished let?
At Premavista we handle furnished mid and long-term lets across Marbella, Nueva AndalucĂa, San Pedro de Alcántara, BenahavĂs, Estepona and Elviria. Our model is deliberately transparent. The placement fee is one month's rent plus IVA, paid by the tenant on a mid-term let and by the owner on a long-term let. If you want us to run the tenancy day to day, optional full management is 10 percent of the monthly rent plus IVA, paid by the owner.
That covers tenant sourcing and vetting, the temporada or residential contract, the inventory, presential check-ins and a single local point of contact for anything the tenant needs. Because we live and work on the coast, a maintenance issue is handled the same day rather than escalated through a call centre.
Owners with a home standing empty over winter often find the maths compelling. Rather than leaving a property closed from Elviria to San Pedro for five months, a furnished winter or mid-term let turns that dead time into real income while keeping the home aired, checked and lived in.
If you are weighing a furnished let against continuing with short stays, our team can model both for your specific property and postcode. Ask for a free, no-obligation estimate at premavista.com/contact.html or message us on WhatsApp at +34 600 543 173, and we will tell you exactly what your home could earn.
