Arganzuela · Madrid
Rental yield in Imperial
Imperial is a mid-priced area for Madrid, with an average rental yield and a Total Return in line with the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Imperial costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Arganzuela and the rest of Madrid.
Sale price
5,776
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
21.0
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
4.4%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
10.0%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+6.1%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€367
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Imperial is a neighbourhood in the Arganzuela district of Madrid. The reference sale price is €5,776/m², based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council): 20% above the Madrid median (€4,808/m²) and 1% above its district median (€5,741/m²). It ranks 45 of 130 neighbourhoods in Madrid by price and 3 of 7 within Arganzuela.
The achievable market rent is around €21.0/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,428 a month for a typical 68 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 4.4%, 0.3 points below the city median (4.7%): rank 75 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 10.0%, in line with the Madrid median (9.8%). It takes about €143,785 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€367 a month.
Asking prices in the Arganzuela district have grown by an average of 6.1% a year over the last 10 and 15 years (idealista, December 2025). Historical, not a forecast: it is the appreciation the modelled sale assumes.
A typical flat in Imperial
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
- 68 m²
- Purchase price
- €392,768
- Monthly rent
- €1,428
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €143,785
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€367
- Total Return (IRR)
- 10.0%
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 Arganzuela, ranked by gross yield
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Imperial?
€5,776/m² on average, based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council). A typical 68 m² flat costs about €392,768, 20% above the Madrid median.
How much is rent in Imperial?
Around €21.0/m² per month at market rates: €1,428 a month for a 68 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Imperial a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 4.4% (Madrid median: 4.7%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 10.0% against a city median of 9.8%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Imperial 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