Sabadell · Barcelona
Rental yield in Sabadell
Sabadell 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 Sabadell costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Sabadell.
Sale price
2,019
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
8.4
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
5.0%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
3.3%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+1.9%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€145
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Sabadell is an area of Sabadell, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The reference sale price is €2,019/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 51% below the Barcelona median (€4,141/m²). It ranks 82 of 86 areas in the Barcelona region by price.
The reference rent is €8.4/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €697 a month for a typical 83 m² flat. Sabadell 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 5.0%, 0.9 points above the city median (4.1%): rank 22 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 3.3%, below the Barcelona median (4.1%). It takes about €69,083 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€145 a month.
Asking prices in Sabadell have grown by an average of 1.9% 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 Sabadell
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
- 83 m²
- Purchase price
- €167,577
- Monthly rent
- €697
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €69,083
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€145
- Total Return (IRR)
- 3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciutat Meridiana | 1,896 | 10.8 | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| Terrassa | 1,914 | 8.6 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Rubí | 2,104 | 9.2 | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Mollet del Vallès | 1,925 | 8.4 | 5.2% | 1.7% |
| Sabadell | 2,019 | 8.4 | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Torre Baró | 1,920 | 7.2 | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | 2,726 | 10.0 | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès | 4,342 | 13.4 | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| Vallbona | 2,631 | 7.7 | 3.5% | 2.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Sabadell?
€2,019/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 83 m² flat costs about €167,577, 51% below the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in Sabadell?
The reference rent is €8.4/m² per month: about €697 a month for 83 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 Sabadell a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.0% (Barcelona median: 4.1%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 3.3% against a city median of 4.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Sabadell in a stressed rental zone?
Yes. Sabadell 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 Sabadell?
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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