Moratalaz · Madrid
Rental yield in Media Legua
Media Legua is a mid-priced area for Madrid, with an average rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Media Legua costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with Moratalaz and the rest of Madrid.
Sale price
3,875
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
17.9
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
5.5%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
10.9%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+5.5%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€42
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Media Legua is a neighbourhood in the Moratalaz district of Madrid. The reference sale price is €3,875/m², based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council): 19% below the Madrid median (€4,808/m²) and 0% above its district median (€3,890/m²). It ranks 86 of 130 neighbourhoods in Madrid by price and 4 of 6 within Moratalaz.
The achievable market rent is around €17.9/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,396 a month for a typical 78 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 5.5%, 0.8 points above the city median (4.7%): rank 44 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 10.9%, above the Madrid median (9.8%). It takes about €111,063 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€42 a month.
Asking prices in the Moratalaz district have grown by an average of 5.5% 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 Media Legua
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
- 78 m²
- Purchase price
- €302,250
- Monthly rent
- €1,396
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €111,063
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€42
- Total Return (IRR)
- 10.9%
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 Moratalaz, ranked by gross yield
| Area | €/m² | Rent €/m² | Gross | IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavones | 3,776 | 17.7 | 5.6% | 11.0% |
| Fontarrón | 3,770 | 17.7 | 5.6% | 11.0% |
| Media Legua | 3,875 | 17.9 | 5.5% | 10.9% |
| Vinateros | 3,904 | 18.0 | 5.5% | 10.9% |
| Horcajo | 4,770 | 19.3 | 4.9% | 9.9% |
| Marroquina | 4,305 | 17.0 | 4.7% | 9.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Media Legua?
€3,875/m² on average, based on the 2025 registry statistics (Madrid City Council). A typical 78 m² flat costs about €302,250, 19% below the Madrid median.
How much is rent in Media Legua?
Around €17.9/m² per month at market rates: €1,396 a month for a 78 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Media Legua a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.5% (Madrid median: 4.7%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 10.9% against a city median of 9.8%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Media Legua 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