Chamberí · Madrid
Rental yield in Arapiles
Arapiles is an expensive area for Madrid, with a low rental yield and a Total Return in line with the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Arapiles costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Chamberí and the rest of Madrid.
Sale price
7,595
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
23.8
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
3.8%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
9.6%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+6.5%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€620
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Arapiles is a neighbourhood in the Chamberí district of Madrid. The reference sale price is €7,595/m², based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council): 58% above the Madrid median (€4,808/m²) and 2% below its district median (€7,762/m²). It ranks 16 of 130 neighbourhoods in Madrid by price and 4 of 6 within Chamberí.
The achievable market rent is around €23.8/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,452 a month for a typical 61 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 3.8%, 0.9 points below the city median (4.7%): rank 102 of 130 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 9.6%, in line with the Madrid median (9.8%). It takes about €169,281 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€620 a month.
Asking prices in the Chamberí district have grown by an average of 6.5% a year over the last 10 and 15 years (idealista, December 2025), capped at the 6.5% we apply in the IRR. Historical, not a forecast: it is the appreciation the modelled sale assumes.
A typical flat in Arapiles
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
- 61 m²
- Purchase price
- €463,295
- Monthly rent
- €1,452
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €169,281
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€620
- Total Return (IRR)
- 9.6%
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 Chamberí, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallehermoso | 6,789 | 22.5 | 4.0% | 9.9% |
| Gaztambide | 7,412 | 23.8 | 3.9% | 9.7% |
| Arapiles | 7,595 | 23.8 | 3.8% | 9.6% |
| Trafalgar | 8,595 | 26.9 | 3.8% | 9.6% |
| Ríos Rosas | 7,928 | 24.7 | 3.7% | 9.5% |
| Almagro | 10,762 | 27.5 | 3.1% | 8.5% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Arapiles?
€7,595/m² on average, based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council). A typical 61 m² flat costs about €463,295, 58% above the Madrid median.
How much is rent in Arapiles?
Around €23.8/m² per month at market rates: €1,452 a month for a 61 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Arapiles a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 3.8% (Madrid median: 4.7%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 9.6% against a city median of 9.8%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Arapiles in a stressed rental zone?
No. Madrid 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: Estadística Registral · Ayuntamiento de Madrid (precio declarado, neighbourhood) · MITMA city anchor 4212 €/m² (2024)
- Rent: idealista · neighbourhood rent adjusted to achievable rent (×0,95)
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast