Pollença or Port de Pollença? Where to Buy Property in 2026

Pollença (Pollensa) and Port de Pollença (Puerto Pollensa) sit about six kilometres apart in the north of Mallorca, share a municipality and a mountain backdrop, and yet they are two very different property markets. One is an inland town of stone houses, squares and the Calvari steps; the other is a seaside resort and harbour wrapped around a sheltered sandy bay. Buyers often start by asking which is better. The more useful question is what your budget buys in each, and which way of living you actually want.

This guide answers that with figures: asking prices, price trends since 2023, rents and time on the market from Casafari, plus real homes currently offered by Balearic Properties, which has its head office in Pollença. All figures were last updated in October 2026.

Asking prices of active listings, October 2026. Source: Casafari Area Insights.

Pollença vs Port de Pollença: property prices in 2026

The headline is the gap in apartment prices. An apartment in Port de Pollença is listed at around €6,615 per m², about 40% more than in Pollença town at €4,729. For houses, the two are level at just over €6,100 per m², because the town figure includes country fincas and villas in the valley around it, while the port figure includes older townhouses a few streets back from the sea.

Asking price per m², October 2026

Pollença townPort de Pollença

Apartment asking prices since 2023, € per m²

Quarterly, Q4 2023 to Q3 2026. Hover or tap the chart to compare the two.

Pollença townPort de Pollença

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Quarter	Pollença town	Port de Pollença
Q4 2023	€2,803	€5,334
Q2 2024	€2,896	€5,821
Q4 2024	€3,245	€5,657
Q2 2025	€3,463	€5,629
Q4 2025	€4,023	€6,428
Q2 2026	€4,512	€6,349
Q3 2026	€4,216	€6,190

Source: Casafari Area Insights, average asking price per m² of apartments for sale, outliers excluded. Pollença town covers the Casafari area of Pollença outside the port. Data retrieved 31 October 2026.

The trend matters as much as the snapshot. Comparing the twelve months to September 2024 with the twelve months to September 2026, average asking prices for apartments in Pollença town rose by about 48%, from around €2,800 to €4,200 per m², while those in Port de Pollença rose by about 9%, from around €5,700 to €6,200. The town is catching up, but from a much lower base, and an apartment in the port still costs roughly half as much again per square metre. House prices rose more evenly: about 9% in the town and 14% in the port over the same periods.

These are asking prices, not the prices homes finally sell for, and smaller areas such as these move around more from one quarter to the next. Read the direction of travel rather than any single quarter.

Rents and time on the market

Asking rents for apartments are higher in the port, at around €23 per m² a month against €19 in the town. Set against purchase prices, that gives an indicative gross yield of about 4.2% in Port de Pollença and 4.8% in Pollença town, before costs, taxes and empty periods. Homes take a similar time to sell in both: around 100 days on average for apartments in the port and for houses in the town listed since October 2025.

Apartment rent, port	€23/m² a month · gross yield about 4.2%
Apartment rent, town	€19/m² a month · gross yield about 4.8%
Time on market, port apartments	about 102 days (103 listings)
Time on market, town houses	about 98 days (53 listings)

Source: Casafari Area Insights, October 2026. Gross yield: twelve months of asking rent divided by the asking sale price, both per m².

What your budget buys: real homes for sale

Averages only go so far. These homes, all offered by Balearic Properties in October 2026, show how the two markets differ in practice. Prices and availability change, so follow each link for the current details.

In Pollença town

In Port de Pollença

The pattern matches the market data. For a budget of around €550,000 to €650,000, the town offers a three-bedroom house of 150 to 210 m², often with renovation potential, while the port offers a two- or three-bedroom apartment of around 80 m² close to the sea, or a townhouse slightly further back in Gotmar. Price per square metre in the port climbs sharply with proximity to the beach and views: the beachfront apartment above is listed at almost twice the per-metre price of the town houses.

Life in Pollença town

Pollença is a working town before it is a holiday destination. Life revolves around the Plaça Major, its cafés and the Sunday market, with the 365 Calvari steps climbing to a hilltop chapel and the cloister of Sant Domingo hosting concerts in summer. Schools, shops, health services and restaurants stay open all year, which is why the town suits people who plan to live here permanently.

The housing stock is mostly traditional stone townhouses in narrow streets, many with patios or roof terraces, plus country fincas in the valley. Older homes often need updating, and buyers should allow for proper surveys, planning checks and realistic renovation budgets. For more on daily life, see our guide to living in Pollença.

Life in Port de Pollença

Port de Pollença puts the sea at the centre of daily life. A long sandy beach with calm, shallow water, the marina and the Pine Walk along the bay make it a favourite with families and sailors, and the Formentor peninsula is on the doorstep. In summer the promenade, restaurants and water sports are busy; in winter the port is much quieter, though a core of residents lives here all year.

Homes range from apartments and penthouses with sea views to townhouses in residential streets such as Gotmar and Bellresguard and villas in Llenaire and on the hills behind the bay. Distance to the sea, views and the exact street drive price more than size. For more, read our guide to living in Puerto Pollensa.

Buying to rent out? Check the licence first

Several homes in both areas are sold with a holiday rental licence, which adds value, but location alone does not make a property eligible for one. Before buying with rental income in mind, confirm the licence or its feasibility, community rules, running costs and tax with your lawyer.

Which one suits you?

Permanent residents	Start in Pollença town: year-round services and community life.
Families with a second home	Start in Port de Pollença: safe beach and summer life on foot.
Renovation and character	Pollença town: stone townhouses at a lower price per m².
Sea views and low maintenance	Port de Pollença: apartments and penthouses near the Pine Walk.
Space and land	The countryside around Pollença: fincas and villas in the valley.
Still undecided	View both on the same day; they are about ten minutes apart by car.

A practical tip: arrange a comparison day. See a townhouse in the old town in the morning, an apartment near the Pine Walk after lunch and a house on the edge of either town at the end of the day. Seeing the three types back to back makes the trade-offs between character, space and the sea much clearer than any table.

Local knowledge in Pollença

Balearic Properties has its head office in Pollença and sells homes in the town, the port and the surrounding countryside, in partnership with Savills. That local presence means we can show you both markets, explain street-by-street price differences and help you check licences, surveys and planning before you commit.

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