Son Vida Property for Sale — Luxury Villas & Plots

What is Son Vida known for?

Son Vida is a gated luxury enclave in the hills directly above Palma. Three championship golf courses run through the estate, two five-star hotels sit inside its boundaries, and the higher plots look south across the Bay of Palma. It was laid out as a low-density garden suburb, and that still defines it: wide quiet streets, large private plots, mature gardens and no commercial centre of its own. Residents drive down into Palma for restaurants, international schools and shopping, and the airport lies on the same side of the city. Controlled entry points and private security are part of what buyers pay for.

How much does a property in Son Vida cost?

Across the roughly 300 Son Vida listings we aggregate from Mallorca agency advertisements, the median asking price is around 4.6 million euros. The middle half of the market, between the 25th and the 75th percentile, runs from about 2.9 million to about 6.85 million euros, and the average works out at roughly 9,200 euros per square metre. These are advertised asking prices from aggregated broker listings as of August 2026, not recorded sale prices. What a buyer actually signs is normally below the advertised figure; how far below depends on condition, plot size and time on the market.

Why is the price range so wide?

Son Vida is not one single product. At the lower end sit building plots and older houses needing full modernisation, where much of the value lies in the land and the permitted building volume. At the upper end sit newly built or fully renovated architect-designed villas with staff quarters, gym, spa and unobstructed sea views. Two properties on the same street can therefore be several million euros apart. Price per square metre is only a rough orientation, because plot size, orientation, view and build quality move it more than living area does.

What types of property are on the market?

Villas dominate the offer: of the roughly 300 listings, around 170 are villas and about 50 are houses. Roughly 45 are building plots (solares) for buyers who want to build their own home inside the community, around 20 are apartments and about 15 are fincas or country-style houses. Around 240 listings include a pool and roughly 140 advertise a sea view, which matches how the hillside falls towards the bay. Plots are genuinely scarce and rarely stay on the market long.

Is holiday rental worth considering in Son Vida?

Only around ten of the roughly 300 listings state a tourist rental licence. That is a very small share and should be read as scarcity rather than as the basis of a rental business. A licence is attached to the property, not to the owner, in multi-family buildings, holiday letting has needed the owners' association's consent since 3 April 2025, so the existing stock cannot simply grow. If rental income matters, have the licence number verified before signing and never rely on a seller's verbal assurance. For most buyers here the purchase is a primary or second residence.

What should buyers watch out for?

Around 95 different agencies advertise property in Son Vida, and the same villa often appears with several of them at different prices and with different photos. Compare by plot size, built area and street rather than by the headline price. Before assuming a house can be extended or replaced, have the planning rules for that specific plot checked: permitted volume, height limits and setbacks vary within the estate. Confirm that what stands on the plot matches the land registry and has been legalised, ask what community and road maintenance cost, and have the pool and technical installations inspected. An independent lawyer who does not work for the selling agency is the standard safeguard.

Asking prices in Son Vida right now

The median asking price in Son Vida is €4,995,000; the middle half of all listings sits between €3,900,000 and €7,900,000. The typical price per square metre is €8,770 (middle half €6,803–€12,540), measured across 344 listings that state a living area. Basis: 350 active listings in this area, aggregated from every agency we track, as of 03 October 2026. These are agency asking prices, not notarised sale prices. The island-wide comparison by municipality is in our Mallorca market report.