Palma
Rental yield in La Bonanova
La Bonanova is an expensive area for Palma, with a low rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in La Bonanova costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Palma.
Sale price
7,803
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
19.8
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
3.0%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
7.9%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+6.5%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€1,297
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
La Bonanova is an area of Palma. The reference sale price is €7,803/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 51% above the Palma median (€5,156/m²). It ranks 2 of 37 neighbourhoods in Palma by price.
The achievable market rent is around €19.8/m² per month (district figure adjusted to the neighbourhood's rent structure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,782 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 3.0%, 1.5 points below the city median (4.5%): rank 37 of 37 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 7.9%, below the Palma median (10.1%). It takes about €273,761 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€1,297 a month.
Asking prices in its 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 La Bonanova
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
- €702,270
- Monthly rent
- €1,782
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €273,761
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€1,297
- Total Return (IRR)
- 7.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Fortí | 4,388 | 19.3 | 5.3% | 11.3% |
| Cala Major | 4,996 | 21.2 | 5.1% | 11.0% |
| Santa Catalina | 5,184 | 19.6 | 4.5% | 10.2% |
| Sant Agustí | 5,875 | 21.7 | 4.4% | 10.0% |
| Porto Pi | 5,673 | 20.1 | 4.3% | 9.7% |
| El Terreno | 5,634 | 18.4 | 3.9% | 9.2% |
| Son Espanyolet | 5,737 | 18.7 | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| Son Armadans | 6,496 | 19.5 | 3.6% | 8.8% |
| La Bonanova | 7,803 | 19.8 | 3.0% | 7.9% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in La Bonanova?
€7,803/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €702,270, 51% above the Palma median.
How much is rent in La Bonanova?
Around €19.8/m² per month at market rates: €1,782 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is La Bonanova a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 3.0% (Palma median: 4.5%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 7.9% against a city median of 10.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is La Bonanova in a stressed rental zone?
No. Palma 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