València
Rental yield in Sant Pau
Sant Pau is an expensive area for València, with a low rental yield and a Total Return below the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Sant Pau costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of València.
Sale price
4,314
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
18.7
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
5.2%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
9.3%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+5.3%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
-€161
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Sant Pau is an area of València. The reference sale price is €4,314/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 42% above the València median (€3,043/m²). It ranks 8 of 67 neighbourhoods in València by price.
The achievable market rent is around €18.7/m² per month (district figure adjusted to the neighbourhood's rent structure; 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 5.2%, 0.6 points below the city median (5.8%): rank 52 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 9.3%, below the València median (11.1%). It takes about €153,803 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is -€161 a month.
Asking prices in its district have grown by an average of 5.3% 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 Sant Pau
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
- €388,260
- Monthly rent
- €1,683
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €153,803
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- -€161
- Total Return (IRR)
- 9.3%
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% |
| Benimàmet | 1,831 | 12.2 | 8.0% | 13.4% |
| Barrio de Benicalap | 2,572 | 15.8 | 7.4% | 12.9% |
| El Calvari | 2,823 | 16.4 | 7.0% | 11.6% |
| Soternes | 2,617 | 14.8 | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| Nou Moles | 2,724 | 15.5 | 6.8% | 12.8% |
| La Llum | 2,499 | 14.1 | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| Barrio de Campanar | 2,926 | 15.1 | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Sant Pau | 4,314 | 18.7 | 5.2% | 9.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Sant Pau?
€4,314/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €388,260, 42% above the València median.
How much is rent in Sant Pau?
Around €18.7/m² per month at market rates: €1,683 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Sant Pau a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 5.2% (València median: 5.8%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 9.3% against a city median of 11.1%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Sant Pau 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 Sant Pau?
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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