Granada
Rental yield in Barrio de Zaidín
Barrio de Zaidín is an affordable area for Granada, with an average rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Barrio de Zaidín costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Granada.
Sale price
2,240
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
9.4
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
5.0%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
8.4%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+4.8%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€152
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Barrio de Zaidín is an area of Granada. The reference sale price is €2,240/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 14% below the Granada median (€2,613/m²). It ranks 20 of 29 neighbourhoods in Granada by price.
The achievable market rent is around €9.4/m² per month (district figure adjusted to the neighbourhood's rent structure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €846 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 5.0%, 0.5 points above the city median (4.5%): rank 10 of 29 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 8.4%, above the Granada median (7.1%). It takes about €76,695 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€152 a month.
Asking prices in its district have grown by an average of 4.8% 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 Barrio de Zaidín
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
- 90 m²
- Purchase price
- €201,600
- Monthly rent
- €846
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €76,695
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€152
- Total Return (IRR)
- 8.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parque Nueva Granada | 1,876 | 10.6 | 6.8% | 10.9% |
| Barrio de Zaidín | 2,240 | 9.4 | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Cervantes | 2,517 | 9.4 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Camino de Ronda | 2,726 | 10.2 | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| San Matías - Realejo | 3,056 | 11.5 | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Centro - Sagrario | 2,950 | 11.1 | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Fígares | 2,804 | 10.0 | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Campus de la Salud | 3,220 | 10.9 | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Barrio de Albaicín | 3,419 | 11.0 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Barrio de Zaidín?
€2,240/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €201,600, 14% below the Granada median.
How much is rent in Barrio de Zaidín?
Around €9.4/m² per month at market rates: €846 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Barrio de Zaidín a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.0% (Granada median: 4.5%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 8.4% against a city median of 7.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Barrio de Zaidín in a stressed rental zone?
No. Granada is not a declared stressed rental zone: rents are set by the market, with no legal cap.
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Sources and method
- Sale: Fotocasa · neighbourhood sale-price index (June 2026) · ÷1,13 a precio de transacción (calibrado vs registral Madrid/BCN)
- Rent: idealista · informe de alquiler por neighbourhood donde se publica, si no ancla del district/city (June 2026) ajustada a renta alcanzable (×0,95) con la estructura declarada SERPAVI del neighbourhood (Sistema Estatal de Índices 2024)
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast