Fuencarral-El Pardo · Madrid
Rental yield in El Goloso
El Goloso is an expensive area for Madrid, with a low rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in El Goloso costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Fuencarral-El Pardo and the rest of Madrid.
Sale price
7,480
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
22.8
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
3.7%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
7.1%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+4.8%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€1,089
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
El Goloso is a neighbourhood in the Fuencarral-El Pardo district of Madrid. The reference sale price is €7,480/m², based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council): 56% above the Madrid median (€4,808/m²) and 45% above its district median (€5,153/m²). It ranks 19 of 130 neighbourhoods in Madrid by price and 1 of 8 within Fuencarral-El Pardo.
The achievable market rent is around €22.8/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €2,394 a month for a typical 105 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 3.7%, 1.0 points below the city median (4.7%): rank 107 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 7.1%, below the Madrid median (9.8%). It takes about €285,722 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€1,089 a month.
Asking prices in the Fuencarral-El Pardo 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 El Goloso
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
- 105 m²
- Purchase price
- €785,400
- Monthly rent
- €2,394
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €285,722
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€1,089
- Total Return (IRR)
- 7.1%
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 Fuencarral-El Pardo, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Pardo | 3,705 | 17.6 | 5.7% | 10.2% |
| Valverde | 4,802 | 18.8 | 4.7% | 8.8% |
| Fuentelarreina | 5,341 | 19.9 | 4.5% | 8.4% |
| Pilar | 5,055 | 17.4 | 4.1% | 7.8% |
| Peñagrande | 5,164 | 17.4 | 4.0% | 7.7% |
| La Paz | 5,142 | 17.0 | 4.0% | 7.6% |
| El Goloso | 7,480 | 22.8 | 3.7% | 7.1% |
| Mirasierra | 6,504 | 17.5 | 3.2% | 6.4% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in El Goloso?
€7,480/m² on average, based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council). A typical 105 m² flat costs about €785,400, 56% above the Madrid median.
How much is rent in El Goloso?
Around €22.8/m² per month at market rates: €2,394 a month for a 105 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is El Goloso a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 3.7% (Madrid median: 4.7%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 7.1% against a city median of 9.8%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is El Goloso 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: estimación · alquiler ajustado al precio del neighbourhood (modelo idealista yield–precio) · a alcanzable (×0,95)
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast