Sants-Montjuïc · Barcelona
Rental yield in la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca
La Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca 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 la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Sants-Montjuïc and the rest of Barcelona.
Sale price
3,465
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
15.0
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
5.2%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
6.4%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+3.5%
a year, 10-15 year history
Household income
€34,296
net, per year · INE
What the data says
La Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca is a neighbourhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. The reference sale price is €3,465/m², based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry): 20% below the Barcelona median (€4,345/m²) and 20% below its district median (€4,356/m²). It ranks 55 of 70 neighbourhoods in Barcelona by price and 11 of 11 within Sants-Montjuïc.
The reference rent is €15.0/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €1,035 a month for a typical 69 m² flat. Barcelona 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 5.2%, 1.3 points above the city median (3.9%): rank 10 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 6.4%, above the Barcelona median (4.2%). It takes about €97,793 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€129 a month.
Asking prices in the Sants-Montjuïc district have grown by an average of 3.5% 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 €34,296 a year (INE). 1,773 sales were registered in Sants-Montjuïc in 2025, averaging 67 m².
A typical flat in la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca
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
- 69 m²
- Purchase price
- €239,085
- Monthly rent
- €1,035
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €97,793
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€129
- Total Return (IRR)
- 6.4%
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 Sants-Montjuïc, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca | 3,465 | 15.0 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Hostafrancs | 4,328 | 15.7 | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| la Font de la Guatlla | 4,162 | 14.4 | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Sants - Badal | 4,320 | 14.9 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| la Bordeta | 4,326 | 14.2 | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Sants | 4,598 | 15.1 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| el Poble Sec - Parc Montjuïc | 4,884 | 15.0 | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| la Maternitat i Sant Ramon | 5,009 | 15.3 | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| la Marina de Port | 4,356 | 12.8 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| les Corts | 5,811 | 16.2 | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Pedralbes | 7,491 | 19.4 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca?
€3,465/m² on average, based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry). A typical 69 m² flat costs about €239,085, 20% below the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca?
The reference rent is €15.0/m² per month: about €1,035 a month for 69 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 la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.2% (Barcelona median: 3.9%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 6.4% against a city median of 4.2%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca 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 la Marina del Prat Vermell - Zona Franca?
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