Sevilla
Rental yield in Alfalfa - Santa Cruz
Alfalfa - Santa Cruz is an expensive area for Sevilla, with a low rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Alfalfa - Santa Cruz costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Sevilla.
Sale price
3,874
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
14.5
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
4.5%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
5.9%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+3.4%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€345
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Alfalfa - Santa Cruz is an area of Sevilla. The reference sale price is €3,874/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 43% above the Sevilla median (€2,708/m²). It ranks 7 of 44 neighbourhoods in Sevilla by price.
The achievable market rent is around €14.5/m² per month (district figure adjusted to the neighbourhood's rent structure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,305 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 4.5%, 0.7 points below the city median (5.2%): rank 32 of 44 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 5.9%, below the Sevilla median (7.3%). It takes about €131,327 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€345 a month.
Asking prices in its district have grown by an average of 3.4% 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 Alfalfa - Santa Cruz
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
- €348,660
- Monthly rent
- €1,305
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €131,327
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€345
- Total Return (IRR)
- 5.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenal - Museo | 3,767 | 14.6 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Triana Casco Antiguo | 4,129 | 15.6 | 4.5% | 7.2% |
| San Gil | 3,858 | 14.5 | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| Alfalfa - Santa Cruz | 3,874 | 14.5 | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Encarnación - Regina | 3,842 | 14.0 | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| San Bartolomé | 3,899 | 14.4 | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| San Julián | 3,770 | 13.9 | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Feria | 3,933 | 14.2 | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| San Vicente | 4,038 | 13.3 | 4.0% | 5.0% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Alfalfa - Santa Cruz?
€3,874/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €348,660, 43% above the Sevilla median.
How much is rent in Alfalfa - Santa Cruz?
Around €14.5/m² per month at market rates: €1,305 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Alfalfa - Santa Cruz a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 4.5% (Sevilla median: 5.2%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 5.9% against a city median of 7.3%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Alfalfa - Santa Cruz in a stressed rental zone?
No. Sevilla is not a declared stressed rental zone: rents are set by the market, with no legal cap.
Buying in Alfalfa - Santa Cruz?
Paste the listing and we tell you whether it holds up at that price: legal rent, taxes, red flags and a verdict.
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/district (June 2026), ajustado a renta alcanzable (×0,95); estructura SERPAVI (AEAT 2024)
- Appreciation: average of the 10- and 15-year rates of the area's asking price — historical, not a forecast