Property for sale in Costa Adeje
GS Luxury Spain currently lists 40 properties for sale in Costa Adeje, in the municipality of Adeje on the south-west coast of Tenerife. Asking prices in our Costa Adeje selection run from €675,000 to €6.15M, with a median of €1.99M. Homes have 2 to 12 bedrooms and a median built size of 302 m².
- Listed now
- 40
- From
- €675,000
- Median
- €1.99M
- Up to
- €6.15M
- Bedrooms
- 2–12
- Median size
- 302 m²
Properties for sale in Costa Adeje
Luxury villa in La Caleta, Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Townhouse villa complex for sale, Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Dream Villa on Avenida Macaronesia, Golf Costa Adeje
Adeje
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LUXURY VILLA IN COSTA ADEJE
Adeje
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Villa Andrea – Contemporary Elegance in Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Luxury Design Villa in El Madroñal, Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Exclusive Villa in Golf Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Contemporary Villa in Habitats del Duque – Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Riviera Verde – Designer Villas in Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Detached Villa in Madroñal, Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Majestic villa for sale in Costa Adeje with sea views
Adeje
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Villa Pola - Exclusivity, comfort, and unparalleled views in Costa Adeje
Adeje
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Costa Adeje is not a municipality of its own. It is one of eight singular population entities inside the municipality of Adeje, covering 12.96 km² of the municipality's 105.95 km², and as a resort strip it runs from Playa de Troya in the east to Callao Salvaje in the west. The distinction matters when you read listings: a property advertised as "Adeje" may sit inland in the old town, several kilometres from the coast and at a very different price.
The municipality had 50,021 registered inhabitants at 1 January 2025, making it the fifth most populous in Tenerife.
The núcleos of Costa Adeje
The town hall divides Costa Adeje into eleven official núcleos. These are the administrative names, not marketing labels, and they are what appear on a nota simple and in the padrón.
- Playas del Duque
- The five-star hotel frontage, including the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque. Beachfront and the highest-profile address on the strip.
- La Caleta
- A former fishing settlement at the western end, next to the Sitio de Interés Científico de La Caleta protected area, with small natural coves to its north.
- Torviscas
- The largest núcleo by population, split in local use between Torviscas Bajo near the sea and Torviscas Alto on the slope above the TF-1.
- San Eugenio
- Established resort area, divided into Alto and Bajo, adjoining Puerto Colón and the Playa de La Pinta.
- Playas de Fañabé
- The beach núcleo inside Costa Adeje. Note that Fañabé itself is a separate singular entity of the municipality.
- Playa Paraíso
- Western coastal núcleo, lower asking prices per square metre than the Costa Adeje average.
- Callao Salvaje
- The western end of the strip, with Playa de Ajabo as its volcanic-sand beach.
- El Beril
- Small núcleo beside Playa del Duque Norte.
- El Puertito
- The smallest of the núcleos, a low-density coastal settlement.
- Sueño Azul
- Residential núcleo set back from the seafront.
- Costa Adeje
- The núcleo that carries the entity's own name.
Which parts are the most exclusive?
No municipal or independent body ranks Adeje's urbanisations by prestige, and we are not going to invent a ranking. Every "most exclusive area" list you will find online originates with an estate agency, including ours. What can actually be evidenced is where the luxury hospitality and the money concentrate.
- Adeje holds 19 five-star establishments with 9,936 beds — around 28% of the municipality's hotel bed stock is five-star. Cabildo de Tenerife open data
- The Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque, in Playas del Duque, is officially registered as 5 estrellas lujo with 732 beds. The "gran lujo" label often attached to it appears only in marketing copy, not the official register. Cabildo de Tenerife accommodation register
- The municipality of Adeje holds six Michelin-starred restaurants in the 2026 España & Andorra guide — five with one star and one, El Rincón de Juan Carlos, with two — seven stars in total. MICHELIN Guide, Adeje one-star listing
Beaches and the coast
- Adeje holds two Blue Flags for the 2026 season: El Duque (Sur) and Torviscas. Fañabé, which held one in 2024, does not appear on the 2026 list. ADEAC, official 2026 awarded-beaches list
- The town hall lists 21 beaches and bathing areas across the municipality; Turismo de Tenerife counts 14 beaches. The two use different definitions. Ayuntamiento de Adeje
- Playa del Duque Norte is engineered. Works completed in April 2018 replaced the pebble shore at El Beril with roughly 14,000 m² of sand over 400 m, retaining the protective breakwaters. Grupo CIO (developer)
- Playa de Diego Hernández, near La Caleta, is a natural light-sand beach reached on foot by footpath. Costa Adeje destination site
Golf, marina and days out
- Golf Costa Adeje's Championship Course is 18 holes, par 72, inaugurated in 1998 and designed by José Gancedo. Real Federación Canaria de Golf
- Puerto Colón, at the San Eugenio end, takes vessels up to 24 m length overall and is the departure point for whale and dolphin excursions. Puerto Colón
- Siam Park was named the world's best water park by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice for ten consecutive years to 2024. It remains a 2026 Travellers' Choice winner, though it is no longer top of the global list. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice
Before you buy to let: the 2025 Canary Islands rules changed
If rental income is part of your reasoning, this is the section that matters most, and it is the one almost no competing area guide explains. The Canary Islands passed Ley 6/2025 on sustainable tourist use of housing, published in December 2025. It changes what can be let to tourists, and for how long.
- Newly built homes cannot be used as holiday lets until ten years after construction. If you are buying off-plan with letting income in mind, this applies to you directly. Garrigues, legal analysis of Ley 6/2025
- The declaración responsable for holiday letting is no longer indefinite. It lasts five years and must be renewed, and registration can lapse if the property is not let for more than a year straight. Garrigues
- At least 90% of a municipality's housing stock must remain residential, with a maximum of 10% in holiday use, unless municipal planning justifies otherwise. idealista news
- Officially protected housing (VPO) may not be let to tourists at all, and holiday lets cannot be authorised in areas declared a stressed residential market. Garrigues
Who visits, and when
Costa Adeje's letting market is unusual in one respect that is worth knowing before you model any yield: it barely has a low season.
- Adeje received 1,956,935 tourists in 2025. British visitors were the largest group at 922,555, roughly 47% of the total, followed by Germany with 184,642 and Spain with 179,135. Cabildo de Tenerife open data
- Monthly arrivals range only from about 148,000 in September to about 177,000 in August — a twin-peaked winter-sun and summer curve rather than one concentrated high season. Cabildo de Tenerife open data
- The municipality's registered accommodation stock totals 122 establishments and 46,974 beds, about 35% of Tenerife's total. Cabildo de Tenerife accommodation register
Who is buying
- In the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, foreign buyers accounted for 32.25% of all homes sold in Q2 2026 — close to one in three. Colegio de Registradores, via Diario de Avisos
- Germans are the nationality most concentrated on the islands: 20.6% of all German non-resident home purchases in Spain in 2025 took place in the Canaries. Consejo General del Notariado, via Atlántico Hoy
- Non-resident foreign buyers paid an average of 3,242 €/m² in Spain in H2 2025, against 1,839 €/m² for Spanish buyers — the international segment buys materially more expensive stock. Consejo General del Notariado, via elDiario
Asking prices across Adeje
These are third-party asking prices per square metre, published by idealista. They are not our figures, and they are not transaction prices — asking prices, appraisals and registered sales measure different things and are not comparable. Our own inventory figures are shown separately above.
Source: idealista, house price report for Adeje · July 2026
| District | €/m² (Jul 2026) | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Adeje | 5,309 | +3.4% |
| Adeje (whole municipality) | 4,756 | +3.4% |
| Playa Paraíso | 4,496 | +5.3% |
| Callao Salvaje | 4,022 | −5.4% |
| Casco Urbano (Adeje town) | 3,493 | +8.9% |
| Tijoco | 2,895 | +6.0% |
- Costa Adeje's asking prices sit around 12% above the Adeje municipal average and about 52% above the inland old town, which is the clearest evidence of the coastal premium.
- Engel & Völkers publishes materially lower figures for the same district and month, around 3,900 €/m² for houses and 4,300 €/m² for apartments, drawn from its own dataset. Where sources disagree this openly, we name ours rather than average them. Engel & Völkers
- idealista changed the methodology of its price reports from July 2026, so comparisons straddling that date need care. idealista methodology note
Third-party figures on this page last reviewed August 2026.
Frequently asked questions about buying in Costa Adeje
How much does a property in Costa Adeje cost?
Across the 40 properties GS Luxury Spain currently lists in Costa Adeje, asking prices run from €675,000 to €6.15M, with a median of €1.99M. These figures describe our own portfolio rather than the wider Costa Adeje market, and they move as stock turns over.
What types of property are for sale in Costa Adeje?
Our current Costa Adeje selection holds 37 villas and houses and 3 apartments. They range from 2 to 12 bedrooms, with a median built size of 302 m².
Where is Costa Adeje?
Costa Adeje sits in the municipality of Adeje, on the south-west coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Tenerife South airport (TFS) is the nearest airport.
Is Costa Adeje the same as Adeje?
No. Costa Adeje is one of eight singular population entities within the municipality of Adeje, covering 12.96 km² of the municipality's 105.95 km². Adeje also includes the inland old town and rural núcleos such as Tijoco and Los Menores, where asking prices are considerably lower. In July 2026 idealista put Costa Adeje at 5,309 €/m² against 3,493 €/m² for the Casco Urbano.
Which beaches in Costa Adeje have a Blue Flag?
For the 2026 season Adeje holds two Blue Flags, awarded to El Duque (Sur) and Torviscas, according to ADEAC's official list. Fañabé held one in 2024 but does not appear on the 2026 list.
Can I let a property in Costa Adeje to tourists?
Not automatically. Under Canary Islands Ley 6/2025 a newly built home cannot be used as a holiday let until ten years after construction, the declaración responsable now lasts five years rather than indefinitely, and no more than 10% of a municipality's housing stock may be in holiday use. Officially protected housing is excluded entirely. Eligibility has to be checked for the specific property, including its community statutes.
Which area of Costa Adeje is the most exclusive?
No independent or municipal body publishes a prestige ranking, so any such list is one agency's opinion. What can be evidenced is that Playas del Duque holds the five-star hotel cluster including the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque, and that Adeje's 19 five-star establishments account for roughly 28% of its hotel beds.