Rubi · Barcelona
Rental yield in Rubí
Rubí 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 Rubí costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Rubi.
Sale price
2,104
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
9.2
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
5.2%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
3.4%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+1.8%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€122
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Rubí is an area of Rubi, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The reference sale price is €2,104/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 49% below the Barcelona median (€4,141/m²). It ranks 79 of 86 areas in the Barcelona region by price.
The reference rent is €9.2/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €699 a month for a typical 76 m² flat. Rubi 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%, 1.1 points above the city median (4.1%): rank 17 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 3.4%, below the Barcelona median (4.1%). It takes about €66,002 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€122 a month.
Asking prices in Rubi have grown by an average of 1.8% 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 Rubí
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
- 76 m²
- Purchase price
- €159,904
- Monthly rent
- €699
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €66,002
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€122
- Total Return (IRR)
- 3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrassa | 1,914 | 8.6 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Rubí | 2,104 | 9.2 | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Sabadell | 2,019 | 8.4 | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Sant Genís dels Agudells | 2,840 | 11.9 | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Montbau | 3,621 | 13.5 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | 2,726 | 10.0 | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes | 4,477 | 14.7 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès | 4,342 | 13.4 | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| la Vall d'Hebron | 5,096 | 14.8 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Rubí?
€2,104/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 76 m² flat costs about €159,904, 49% below the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in Rubí?
The reference rent is €9.2/m² per month: about €699 a month for 76 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 Rubí a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.2% (Barcelona median: 4.1%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 3.4% against a city median of 4.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Rubí in a stressed rental zone?
Yes. Rubi 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 Rubí?
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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