Furnished Long Term Lets on the Costa del Sol: 2026 Guide

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 retirees 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?

A long-term let runs twelve months or more and falls under standard residential tenancy law. It is the only kind of residential let Premavista arranges, and furnished homes are the bulk of what we place: tenants relocating from abroad want to arrive with suitcases, not a removals lorry.

The key advantage for owners is simple. A furnished long-term let needs no 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, and Marbella remains the most expensive market on the coast: asking rents average about €18.51 per square metre a month for apartments, so a 90 m² two-bed advertises at around €1,665.

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 Andalucía: steady demand from golf and marina tenants keeps furnished two-beds firmly in the €1,800 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.

Is a long-term let right for your property?

The right choice depends on how you use the home. A long-term let suits owners who do not need the property themselves and want a completely hands-off arrangement with the security of a year-round tenant. If you want to keep summer weeks for your own use, a twelve month contract is the wrong fit, and short-term holiday letting around your own stays usually works better.

Areas such as Benahavís 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 Benahavís 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 residential lease gives the tenant statutory protection for years, so the inventory, the rent review clause and the deposit terms have to be right on the day you sign. We draft the contract, handle the deposit under the current Andalusian rules (since January 2026 the landlord holds it), and keep 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 long-term lets across Marbella, Nueva Andalucía, San Pedro de Alcántara, Benahavís, Estepona and Elviria. Our model is deliberately transparent. The placement fee is one month's rent plus IVA, paid by the owner. 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. The tenant always pays the rent straight into your account, never through ours.

That covers tenant sourcing and vetting, the residential contract, the inventory, in-person 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 most of the year often find the maths compelling. Rather than leaving a property closed from Elviria to San Pedro for months at a time, a furnished long-term let turns that dead time into steady income while keeping the home aired, checked and lived in.

The premium is largest where tenants arrive from abroad with two suitcases, which describes the Golf Valley almost exactly. Our Nueva Andalucía long term rental guide puts numbers to that market.

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.