Gràcia · Barcelona
Rental yield in Can Baró
Can Baró is an affordable area for Barcelona, with a high rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Can Baró costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Gràcia and the rest of Barcelona.
Sale price
3,657
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
14.5
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
4.8%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
5.8%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+3.6%
a year, 10-15 year history
Household income
€40,474
net, per year · INE
What the data says
Can Baró is a neighbourhood in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. The reference sale price is €3,657/m², based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry): 16% below the Barcelona median (€4,345/m²) and 19% below its district median (€4,496/m²). It ranks 49 of 70 neighbourhoods in Barcelona by price and 5 of 5 within Gràcia.
The reference rent is €14.5/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €899 a month for a typical 62 m² flat. Barcelona is a declared stressed rental zone, so that figure acts as the legal cap on a new tenancy (the usual range in the neighbourhood runs from €10.5 to €15.8/m²). The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 4.8%, 0.9 points above the city median (3.9%): rank 14 of 70 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 5.8%, above the Barcelona median (4.2%). It takes about €92,834 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€195 a month.
Asking prices in the Gràcia district have grown by an average of 3.6% a year over the last 10 and 15 years (idealista, December 2025). Historical, not a forecast: it is the appreciation the modelled sale assumes. Average net household income is €40,474 a year (INE). 1,011 sales were registered in Gràcia in 2025, averaging 78 m².
A typical flat in Can Baró
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
- 62 m²
- Purchase price
- €226,734
- Monthly rent
- €899
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €92,834
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€195
- Total Return (IRR)
- 5.8%
Assumptions: 70% mortgage over 25 years at 3.80%, sale after 10 years, Spanish tax resident at a 37% marginal rate, no renovation.
Neighbourhoods in Gràcia, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Baró | 3,657 | 14.5 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| el Baix Guinardó | 4,496 | 14.5 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| el Guinardó | 4,270 | 13.9 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| la Vila de Gràcia | 5,584 | 17.0 | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| el Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova | 5,415 | 15.6 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Can Baró?
€3,657/m² on average, based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry). A typical 62 m² flat costs about €226,734, 16% below the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in Can Baró?
The reference rent is €14.5/m² per month: about €899 a month for 62 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 Can Baró a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 4.8% (Barcelona median: 3.9%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 5.8% against a city median of 4.2%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Can Baró in a stressed rental zone?
Yes. Barcelona 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 Can Baró?
Paste the listing and we tell you whether it holds up at that price: legal rent, taxes, red flags and a verdict.
Sources and method
- Sale: Registre de la Propietat · Generalitat (compravenda 2ª mà, barri) · MITMA city anchor 3865 €/m² (2024)
- Rent: SERPAVI legal cap (Housing Ministry) · typical flat in the area
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast