📊 Socioeconomic profile
💶 CasasValue · median home€180,000
Price per m² (median)€1,070/m²
Half of the homes between €127,000 and €235,000
CasasValue (CASAS.ES) of 1,830 buildings · not an official valuation
💼 18% unemployment (census)
🔑 Tenure
81% owned7.1% rented
🏖 2nd home / seasonal22% · many 2nd homes
Tenure and non-primary homes · 2021 Census (INE)
Average net household income€25,910
€24,630€27,750
Average net income · Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE), by census tract
🧬 Distinguishing features
Compared with the other municipalities nearby and in Spain. Its key data is elsewhere on this page.
CasasValue puts the median home in Villanueva del Trabuco at €180,000, about €1,070/m². In its comarca, only Antequera has a more expensive square metre. Half of its homes are worth between €127,000 and €235,000. A median house is worth €186,000; a flat, €154,000. Of its 96 streets with five or more valued buildings, Calle Abel is the most expensive (€1,140/m²) and Calle Cádiz the cheapest (€920/m²). The square metre is worth €1,070 in 21st-century buildings and €980 in those from before 1979.
There is at least one school in Villanueva del Trabuco: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria López Mayor, according to OpenStreetMap (July 2026). There are pharmacies in the municipality such as Farmacia Mejías Navas and Farmacia Nueva. For groceries, supermarkets in the municipality include Covirán, Dia and Komo Komo.
In one year it has gained 111 residents, up to 5,521. It amounts to 2.1% on the previous register. Just above it is Mollina, with 5,528 inhabitants, and just below, Alameda, with 5,426. Villanueva del Trabuco is home to 4.6% of the inhabitants of its comarca. Only Casabermeja and Fuente de Piedra grow faster in proportion in its comarca. The mayor is Juan Luis Gallardo Bolaños (PSOE-A).
Sources: Municipal register (INE) · Cadastre · CasasValue (CASAS.ES) · Household Income Atlas and 2021 Census (INE) · PVGIS (sunshine) · Register of local officials · Ministry of the Interior (crime). Data as of 2026-10-17.