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LOFT APARTMENT IN SANTA CATALINA
Built in the early 20th century as a neighbourhood cinema, this building stood empty for decades before being stripped back and reimagined as a residence of rar
3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · 323 m²
PENTHOUSE SANTA CATALINA
Set on the top floor of a well-maintained building in Santa Catalina, this two-bedroom penthouse was fully refurbished and combines contemporary finishes with a
2 bedrooms · 1 bathrooms · 60 m²
PENTHOUSE SANTA CATALINA
A duplex penthouse set across the top two floors of a renovated building, arranged as an open-plan living, dining and kitchen space on the main level and a seco
3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · 184 m²
MODERN GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT IN SANTA CATALINA
This ground-floor apartment in Palma's animated Santa Catalina district offers a rare opportunity for contemporary urban living. Positioned to maximize access t
1 bedrooms · 1 bathrooms · 60 m²
CATALINA ATELIER
Designed around a sense of openness and understated elegance, the home features clean architectural lines, generous proportions and an exquisitely curated mater
2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 88 m² · 92 m²
3-bedroom apartment close to Santa Catalina Market
This beautifully modern three-bedroom apartment is situated on the third floor of a residential building, just a 500-metre walk from the vibrant Santa Cat
3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 132 m²
PENTHOUSE ALTO
Set across two levels, this newly built penthouse is the top-floor residence of the Ínsula development in Santa Catalina. The main floor opens into a single, fl
3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 266 m²
PENTHOUSE IN THE HEART OF SANTA CATALINA
Welcome to a unique opportunity to acquire a stylish and characterful home on one of Santa Catalina's most sought-after streets. Located on the second floor of
2 bedrooms · 1 bathrooms · 71 m²
Find your perfect Mallorca luxury home
Santa Catalina sits just west of Palma's old town, a compact grid of low townhouses that housed fishermen and mill workers a century ago. The windmills of Es Jonquet still stand on its seaward edge. Today the barrio is the city's strongest residential micro-market: a neighbourhood where you can live entirely on foot, with the Mercat de Santa Catalina at its centre, the Paseo Marítimo three streets south and the old town ten minutes east.
Property in Santa Catalina means townhouses of two to four floors, many reformed to a high standard with roof terraces and plunge pools, plus a growing stock of design-led apartments carved out of the old buildings. Supply is structurally tight — the quarter is small, protected in character, and almost nothing new can be built. That scarcity is why Santa Catalina luxury prices have outperformed most of Palma over the past decade.
The buyers are international and mixed: Scandinavian and German professionals working remotely, couples trading a suburban villa for city life, investors targeting the strongest rental street-cred in Palma. Our curated selection here starts at €800,000 — the realistic entry point for a well-reformed apartment — and runs to fully renovated townhouses well above €2M.
The quarter's spine is Carrer de Sant Magí, running from Avinguda Argentina towards Porto Pi, lined with cafés and small restaurants. Carrer de la Fàbrica, pedestrianised and terrace-filled, is the evening street — busy from Thursday to Sunday, which matters when choosing which floor and orientation to buy. Carrer d'Anníbal and Carrer de Pou hold the market's morning life; the Mercat de Santa Catalina itself, open since 1920, is Palma's oldest food market and still a genuine grocery stop, not just a tourist attraction.
Es Jonquet, the tiny mill-top enclave overlooking the marina, is the most protected and most atmospheric corner. Towards Son Armadams the streets get quieter and greener. Practicalities: parking is the neighbourhood's one real weakness, so a townhouse with a garage or a dedicated space commands a clear premium. The airport is fifteen minutes by car; the sea, five on foot.
What do properties in Santa Catalina cost?
Reformed apartments generally ask between €800K and €1.5M depending on floor, light and outdoor space. Reformed townhouses typically sit between €1.2M and €2.5M, with exceptional corner buildings or houses with garages and roof pools going higher. Unreformed buildings still appear occasionally from around €700K to €900K, but renovation costs and permit timelines in Palma should be budgeted carefully before treating them as bargains.
What is Santa Catalina actually like to live in?
Village-like by day, lively by night. Mornings belong to the market and school runs; evenings, especially around Carrer de la Fàbrica, belong to restaurants. It is sociable, walkable and international — you hear Swedish and German as often as Spanish. It is not silent: buyers who want total quiet should target the streets towards Es Jonquet or Son Armadams rather than the restaurant core, or look at Bendinat instead.
What property types are available in the barrio?
Three main formats: reformed townhouses of two to four floors, often with roof terraces; apartments in converted period buildings, from one-bedroom pieds-à-terre to full-floor homes; and a small number of new-build or fully gutted design projects. Gardens are rare, pools are usually plunge pools on roofs, and lifts exist only in the taller reformed buildings. Garages are the scarcest asset of all.
Can foreigners buy in Santa Catalina, and is it a good investment?
Foreign buyers face no restrictions and dominate this micro-market. Long-term fundamentals are strong: fixed supply, rising demand and Palma's year-round economy underneath it. Note that holiday rental of apartments is prohibited in Palma, so model returns on long-term rental or personal use, not Airbnb. Purchase costs run roughly 10% to 14% including the Balearic sliding transfer tax, notary and legal fees.
Which corners of Santa Catalina should I focus on?
Es Jonquet for character and protection — the windmill enclave above the marina, tiny and tightly held. The streets between Sant Magí and the market for the classic Santa Catalina life. The blocks towards Son Armadams and Avinguda Argentina for more space and calmer nights. Buyers wanting the restaurant buzz at their door choose around Carrer de la Fàbrica; buyers with children usually go two or three streets away from it.