Zaragoza
Rental yield in Barrio del Ave
Barrio del Ave is an affordable area for Zaragoza, with a high rental yield and a Total Return above the city average. Here is what a typical flat in Barrio del Ave costs to buy and rent, and the Total Return (IRR) it delivers, compared with the other areas of Zaragoza.
Sale price
1,830
€/m² · second-hand homes
Rent
10.7
€/m² per month · market rate
Gross yield
7.0%
annual rent ÷ price
Total Return
9.8%
10-year IRR · typical flat
Appreciation
+3.7%
a year, 10-15 year history
Cash flow
€107
per month, year 1, after tax
What the data says
Barrio del Ave is an area of Zaragoza. The reference sale price is €1,830/m², based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices: 17% below the Zaragoza median (€2,196/m²). It ranks 22 of 25 neighbourhoods in Zaragoza by price.
The achievable market rent is around €10.7/m² per month (district figure adjusted to the neighbourhood's rent structure; idealista asking rents adjusted to achievable rent): about €963 a month for a typical 90 m² flat, with no legal cap. The gross yield (annual rent ÷ price) comes to 7.0%, 0.8 points above the city median (6.2%): rank 7 of 25 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 9.8%, above the Zaragoza median (7.9%). It takes about €64,633 of cash (deposit, taxes and costs), and first-year cash flow after tax is €107 a month.
Asking prices in its district have grown by an average of 3.7% 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 del Ave
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
- €164,700
- Monthly rent
- €963
- Cash needed · deposit + transfer tax + costs
- €64,633
- Monthly cash flow (year 1)
- €107
- Total Return (IRR)
- 9.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pablo | 1,836 | 12.2 | 8.0% | 8.9% |
| Barrio de Delicias | 1,906 | 11.6 | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| Barrio del Ave | 1,830 | 10.7 | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Parque Palomar – Bombarda | 2,013 | 11.5 | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Doctor Cerrada | 2,290 | 11.8 | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Ciudad Jardín - Parque Roma | 2,420 | 12.2 | 6.0% | 7.9% |
| Universidad San Francisco | 2,506 | 12.2 | 5.8% | 7.7% |
| Romareda | 2,853 | 12.6 | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Paseo Independencia | 3,386 | 12.3 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a square metre cost in Barrio del Ave?
€1,830/m² on average, based on the Fotocasa index adjusted to transaction prices. A typical 90 m² flat costs about €164,700, 17% below the Zaragoza median.
How much is rent in Barrio del Ave?
Around €10.7/m² per month at market rates: €963 a month for a 90 m² flat, with no legal cap.
Is Barrio del Ave a good buy-to-let investment?
The gross yield is 7.0% (Zaragoza median: 6.2%). With a 70% mortgage and a sale after 10 years, the estimated Total Return (IRR) is 9.8% against a city median of 7.9%. It depends on your financing and tax residency: with your own profile the number can change.
Is Barrio del Ave in a stressed rental zone?
No. Zaragoza is not a declared stressed rental zone: rents are set by the market, with no legal cap.
Buying in Barrio del Ave?
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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