València
Rental yield in Barrio de Benicalap
Barrio de Benicalap is an affordable area for València, with a high rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Barrio de Benicalap costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of València.
Sale price
2,572
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
15.8
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
7.4%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
12.9%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+6.0%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
€210
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Barrio de Benicalap is an area of València. The reference sale price is €2,572/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 15% below the València median (€3,043/m²). It ranks 56 of 67 neighbourhoods in València by price.
The achievable market rent is around €15.8/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,422 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 7.4%, 1.6 points above the city median (5.8%): rank 8 of 67 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 12.9%, above the València median (11.1%). It takes about €92,424 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is €210 a month.
Asking prices in its district have grown by an average of 6.0% 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 Barrio de Benicalap
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
- €231,480
- Monthly rent
- €1,422
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €92,424
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- €210
- Total Return (IRR)
- 12.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciutat Fallera | 2,097 | 15.3 | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| Les Tendetes - Avenida Burjassot | 2,403 | 17.1 | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| Torrefiel | 2,248 | 14.8 | 7.9% | 14.0% |
| Barrio de Benicalap | 2,572 | 15.8 | 7.4% | 12.9% |
| El Calvari | 2,823 | 16.4 | 7.0% | 11.6% |
| Marxalenes | 2,671 | 14.1 | 6.3% | 12.2% |
| Tormos | 2,725 | 14.0 | 6.2% | 12.0% |
| Barrio de Campanar | 2,926 | 15.1 | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Sant Antoni | 2,756 | 14.3 | 6.2% | 12.0% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Barrio de Benicalap?
€2,572/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €231,480, 15% below the València median.
How much is rent in Barrio de Benicalap?
Around €15.8/m² per month at market rates: €1,422 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Barrio de Benicalap a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 7.4% (València median: 5.8%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 12.9% against a city median of 11.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Barrio de Benicalap in a stressed rental zone?
No. València is not a declared stressed rental zone: rents are set by the market, with no legal cap.
Buying in Barrio de Benicalap?
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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/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