l'Eixample · Barcelona
Rental yield in Sant Antoni
Sant Antoni is an expensive area for Barcelona, with a low rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Sant Antoni costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with l'Eixample and the rest of Barcelona.
Sale price
5,283
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
15.6
€/m² per month · SERPAVI legal cap
Gross yield
3.5%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
4.8%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+4.1%
a year, 10-15 year history
Household income
€46,944
net, per year · INE
What the data says
Sant Antoni is a neighbourhood in the l'Eixample district of Barcelona. The reference sale price is €5,283/m², based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry): 22% above the Barcelona median (€4,345/m²) and 1% below its district median (€5,328/m²). It ranks 17 of 70 neighbourhoods in Barcelona by price and 4 of 6 within l'Eixample.
The reference rent is €15.6/m² per month (SERPAVI median for the neighbourhood, 2024): about €1,139 a month for a typical 73 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 €11.4 to €16.9/m²). The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 3.5%, 0.4 points below the city median (3.9%): rank 53 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 4.8%, above the Barcelona median (4.2%). It takes about €156,643 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€633 a month.
Asking prices in the l'Eixample district have grown by an average of 4.1% 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 €46,944 a year (INE). 2,070 sales were registered in l'Eixample in 2025, averaging 91 m².
A typical flat in Sant Antoni
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
- 73 m²
- Purchase price
- €385,659
- Monthly rent
- €1,139
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €156,643
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€633
- Total Return (IRR)
- 4.8%
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 l'Eixample, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Sagrada Família | 5,130 | 15.9 | 3.7% | 5.0% |
| el Fort Pienc | 5,106 | 15.3 | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | 5,373 | 15.9 | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Sant Antoni | 5,283 | 15.6 | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | 6,205 | 16.1 | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| la Dreta de l'Eixample | 6,831 | 15.7 | 2.8% | 3.6% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Sant Antoni?
€5,283/m² on average, based on registered sales in 2025 (Land Registry). A typical 73 m² flat costs about €385,659, 22% above the Barcelona median.
How much is rent in Sant Antoni?
The reference rent is €15.6/m² per month: about €1,139 a month for 73 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 Sant Antoni 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 4.8% against a city median of 4.2%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Sant Antoni 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 Sant Antoni?
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