A Home in Santo Stefano al Mare
Where to buy, what homes cost and what is changing in the small marina town between Arma and Imperia.
A Small Town Built Around Its Marina
Santo Stefano al Mare is a small town of about 2.7 km², around 9 km south-west of Imperia.
Life centres on the seafront, the little fishing harbour and Marina degli Aregai, the marina next to the town. The coastal cycle path runs along the shore, and the old centre keeps its parish church and the nine-sided Torre Ennagonale, now the town hall.
Buyers come for an apartment by the marina or the sea, often as a holiday home. With few homes on the market, the town’s average asking prices move sharply from year to year.
Santo Stefano, Area by Area
Santo Stefano is small, and Immobiliare.it gives no zone breakdown. These are the parts of town buyers ask about.
Marina degli Aregai
Apartments around the marina, with the cycle path, the beach and boat services on the doorstep.
Seafront and Centro
The promenade, the fishing harbour, the old centre and the parish church, with shops and cafés close by.
The Hills
Homes on the slopes above the town, with gardens and sea views, a short drive from the seafront.
Town average asking price €3,920/m² for all property types, Immobiliare.it, September 2026. Asking prices are not sale prices, and individual homes vary widely.
Santo Stefano in Numbers
- Asking Price
- €3,920/m²average, Sept 2026, +10.0% in a year
- Five Years
- +25.0%change in average asking price
- Asking Rent
- €14.46/m²a month, average, Sept 2026
- Nice Airport
- c. 45 minby car from Sanremo
- Imperia
- c. 9 kmto the east
- Area
- 2.7 km²a compact town
Prices and rents: Immobiliare.it, September 2026, asking figures for all residential property. The A10 motorway and the Genoa to Ventimiglia railway serve the whole coast.
Homes in Santo Stefano
A selection of homes for sale in and around Santo Stefano al Mare. Each comes with our help, from the first viewing to the final deed.
Letting in Santo Stefano
Few homes in Santo Stefano al Mare are offered for long-term rent: 12 listed to rent against 162 for sale in September 2026. Rents in a small market rest on few listings, so treat the averages with care.
We manage long lets and short lets, including Airbnb, if you plan to let your home. Managed short lets can achieve higher yields than long lets, depending on location, season and occupancy.
- Asking Rent
- €14.46/m²a month, +54.8% in a year
- Homes to Rent
- 12listed, against 162 for sale
Our indicative estimate; actual yields vary with the property, its location and the letting strategy. Managed short lets can achieve higher yields than long lets, depending on location, season and occupancy. Indicative, not guaranteed, before costs and tax.
Investment Around the Marina
In July 2026 Regione Liguria part-funded work on the sea defences of the fishing harbour and part of the town: €150,000 of a €200,000 project. At Marina degli Aregai, a new coast guard office opened the same month.
Marina degli Aregai’s company has also put forward a plan to complete the open spaces in the marina area, with a new green area, which the council backed in principle in March 2025, subject to a final project. In July 2026 the council approved a €172,300 project for walking and cycling routes linking the coast and the hills, subject to funding.
Timings are the stated aims of councils and developers, and several approvals are still pending.
- €200kharbour sea-defence works
- 2026new coast guard office
- €172kplanned coast-to-hill routes
A Taste of Santo Stefano
Torre Ennagonale
A rare nine-sided tower, restored in 1987, which now houses the town hall and art exhibitions.
Santo Stefano Protomartire
The parish church, rebuilt in the 18th century around its Romanesque columns, with a 15th-century font and paintings by the Brea brothers.
Oratorio del Santo Cristo
A restored 17th-century oratory beside the parish church, with a fine wooden crucifix and a carved stone portal.
Find It, Buy It, Belong There
One team for buying, caring for and letting your home in Santo Stefano al Mare.
Find
We help you narrow down the right part of town, plan your visit and go to viewings with you.
Buy
We introduce solicitors, mortgage advisers and tax specialists, and guide you from the purchase proposal to the final deed at the notary’s office.
Look After and Let
Once the home is yours, we can maintain it, renovate it and manage it as a long let or a holiday let.
Thinking of Investing on the Riviera?
We can share prices, rents and indicative yields for the coast (up to 7–10% gross, depending on factors), or arrange a call to talk it through. Managed short lets can achieve higher yields than long lets, depending on location, season and occupancy.
Know the Coast
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Glamorous Riviera town known for Sanremo Music Festival, elegant casino, and lush gardens.
Peaceful coastal town with golden sandy beaches, medieval streets, and olive groves.
Delightful seaside village with sandy beaches and historical landmarks like the Church of San Lorenzo.
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2027 Riviera Festival Calendar
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