Kovalam is a beach town around 16 kilometres from the centre of Trivandrum. The Trivandrum International Airport is 12.7 kilometres away through the Kovalam Bypass Road or NH 47 Bypass Road. The Trivandrum Railway Station is 11.1 kilometres from here through the Trivandrum Vizhinjam Road. It takes around 22 minutes to reach the area. The Vizhinjam Port is 3 kilometres from here and is an important tourist spot.

Kovalam real estate has three developers working on it, namely Mazia, My PropTree and Kristal. The prices of property in Kovalam range from Rs 2000 to 4750 per sq ft. The lowest rate is applicable for Silver Beach by the Mazia Builders while the highest rate is applicable for My PropTree’s Sea La Vie. The configurations on offer for these properties are 2 and 3BHK. There are 2 apartment and villa projects each and 10 plot projects under Kovalam property. The sizes of these units range from 705 to 3664 sq ft.

There are several reputed schools, hospitals and shopping zones in Kovalam. Trivandrum International School, Army School and Jyothis Central School are some of the popular ones. Upasana Hospital, Al Arif Hospital, Guru Prakash Ayurvedic Centre and PRS Hospital are some of the reputed healthcare providers of the area.