Three towns, one coastline, one budget. The answers could not be more different.
Alicante: the city option
At asking prices around 2,700 euros per square meter (a record set in September 2026), $350,000 in Alicante buys a three-bed near the center or a two-bed within walking distance of Postiguet beach. You get a working city: airport in 15 minutes, hospitals, year-round life.
Torrevieja: the budget stretcher
In Torrevieja the same money reaches a three-bed townhouse in a community with pool, or a detached villa in the southern districts. Entry prices here run far below the northern coast, which is why it hosts one of Spain’s largest international communities.
Javea: the premium pick
In Javea, $350,000 is the entry ticket: a townhouse or a modest inland villa. The old town, the Arenal and a mature international scene carry a price premium that has only widened.
The decision
Want urban life and liquidity? Alicante. Maximum house for the money? Torrevieja. A settled international community and the prettiest setting, and the budget stretched thinnest? Javea. All three share the same airport, the same visas and the same taxes, so the choice is honestly about the life you want.