Badalona · Barcelona
Rental yield in Badalona
Badalona is an affordable area for Barcelona, with a high rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Badalona costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Badalona.
Sale price
2,221
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
10.1
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
5.5%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
2.0%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+0.7%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€88
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Badalona is an area of Badalona, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The reference sale price is €2,221/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 46% below the Barcelona median (€4,141/m²). It ranks 77 of 86 areas in the Barcelona region by price.
The reference rent is €10.1/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €747 a month for a typical 74 m² flat. Badalona is a declared stressed rental zone, so that figure acts as the legal cap on a new tenancy. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 5.5%, 1.4 points above the city median (4.1%): rank 10 of 86 by gross yield.
With a 70% mortgage at 3.80% over 25 years and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) for that typical flat is 2.0%, below the Barcelona median (4.1%). It takes about €67,788 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€88 a month.
Asking prices in Badalona have grown by an average of 0.7% a year over the last 10 and 15 years (idealista, December 2025). Historical, not a forecast: it is the appreciation the modelled sale assumes.
A typical flat in Badalona
The same standard assumptions as the CasaROI map: change the mortgage, term or tax profile in your account and the Total Return is recalculated for your case.
- Size
- 74 m²
- Purchase price
- €164,354
- Monthly rent
- €747
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €67,788
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€88
- Total Return (IRR)
- 2.0%
Assumptions: 70% mortgage over 25 years at 3.80%, sale after 10 years, Spanish tax resident at a 37% marginal rate, no renovation.
Nearest areas, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Trinitat Nova | 2,476 | 13.9 | 6.7% | 7.6% |
| la Trinitat Vella | 2,279 | 11.7 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| el Bon Pastor | 2,742 | 12.9 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 2,156 | 9.9 | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| el Besòs i el Maresme | 2,725 | 12.5 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Badalona | 2,221 | 10.1 | 5.5% | 2.0% |
| Sant Andreu | 4,120 | 13.8 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| la Verneda i la Pau | 3,967 | 11.7 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Provençals del Poblenou | 4,807 | 14.1 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Badalona?
€2,221/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 74 m² flat costs about €164,354, 46% below the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in Badalona?
The reference rent is €10.1/m² per month: about €747 a month for 74 m². As a stressed rental zone, that figure is the legal cap on a new whole-flat tenancy (room-by-room lets are exempt).
Is Badalona a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.5% (Barcelona median: 4.1%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 2.0% against a city median of 4.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Badalona in a stressed rental zone?
Yes. Badalona is a declared stressed rental zone, so on a new whole-flat tenancy the rent is limited by the official reference index (SERPAVI).
Buying in Badalona?
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Sources and method
- Sale: idealista · municipal sale-price report (June 2026) · ÷1,13 a precio de transacción (calibrado vs registral Madrid/BCN)
- Rent: SERPAVI · declared rent for the municipality (Housing Ministry/AEAT 2024) · stressed rental zone
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast