Sant Martí · Barcelona
Rental yield in la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou
La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou is an expensive area for Barcelona, with a low rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Sant Martí and the rest of Barcelona.
Sale price
5,970
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
17.6
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
3.5%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
3.5%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+3.2%
a year, 10-15 year history
Household income
€72,356
net, per year · INE
What the data says
La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou is a neighbourhood in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona. The reference sale price is €5,970/m², based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry): 37% above the Barcelona median (€4,345/m²) and 24% above its district median (€4,807/m²). It ranks 9 of 70 neighbourhoods in Barcelona by price and 2 of 7 within Sant Martí.
The reference rent is €17.6/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €1,408 a month for a typical 80 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 €13.9 to €18.8/m²). The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 3.5%, 0.4 points below the city median (3.9%): rank 59 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 3.5%, below the Barcelona median (4.2%). It takes about €193,557 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€772 a month.
Asking prices in the Sant Martí district have grown by an average of 3.2% 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 €72,356 a year (INE). 2,049 sales were registered in Sant Martí in 2025, averaging 74 m².
A typical flat in la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou
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
- 80 m²
- Purchase price
- €477,600
- Monthly rent
- €1,408
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €193,557
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€772
- Total Return (IRR)
- 3.5%
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 Sant Martí, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| el Besòs i el Maresme | 2,725 | 12.5 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Sant Martí de Provençals | 3,542 | 12.7 | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou | 6,073 | 18.0 | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou | 5,970 | 17.6 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| el Poblenou | 5,911 | 17.1 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Provençals del Poblenou | 4,807 | 14.1 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| la Verneda i la Pau | 3,967 | 11.7 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou?
€5,970/m² on average, based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry). A typical 80 m² flat costs about €477,600, 37% above the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou?
The reference rent is €17.6/m² per month: about €1,408 a month for 80 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 Vila Olímpica del Poblenou a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 3.5% (Barcelona median: 3.9%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 3.5% 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 Vila Olímpica del Poblenou 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 Vila Olímpica del Poblenou?
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