València
Rental yield in El Pilar
El Pilar is an expensive area for València, with an average rental yield and a Total Return in line with the city average. Here is what a typical flat in El Pilar costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of València.
Sale price
3,979
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
18.7
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
5.6%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
10.8%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+6.0%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€40
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
El Pilar is an area of València. The reference sale price is €3,979/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 31% above the València median (€3,043/m²). It ranks 12 of 67 neighbourhoods in València by price.
The achievable market rent is around €18.7/m² per month (the neighbourhood's own figure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €1,683 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 5.6%, 0.2 points below the city median (5.8%): rank 41 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 10.8%, in line with the València median (11.1%). It takes about €142,000 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€40 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 El Pilar
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
- €358,110
- Monthly rent
- €1,683
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €142,000
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€40
- Total Return (IRR)
- 10.8%
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 Botànic | 3,743 | 17.5 | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| La Seu | 4,260 | 19.8 | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| El Pilar | 3,979 | 18.7 | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| La Petxina | 3,253 | 14.9 | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| El Carme | 3,969 | 17.7 | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| La Roqueta | 3,971 | 16.3 | 4.9% | 9.8% |
| El Mercat | 4,723 | 19.0 | 4.8% | 9.7% |
| La Xerea | 4,691 | 18.8 | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| Sant Francesc | 5,259 | 18.3 | 4.2% | 8.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in El Pilar?
€3,979/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €358,110, 31% above the València median.
How much is rent in El Pilar?
Around €18.7/m² per month at market rates: €1,683 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is El Pilar a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.6% (València median: 5.8%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 10.8% against a city median of 11.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is El Pilar in a stressed rental zone?
No. València 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/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