Gross rental profitability in 28 municipalities of Catalonia with official data (2026)
Machine-assisted English version of the Spanish original by Aptología. All figures are locked to the original (numbers are copied, not re-translated); if in doubt, the Spanish original prevails.
With official data, the gross return on the highest rental of 28 Catalan municipalities is in Lleida: 6.7% per year (7.59 €per m² per month compared to 1,369 €per m² of value assessed); the lowest, in Sant Cugat del Vallès, with 3.8%. In Barcelona it is 4.3%: the square meter is worth 23.0 years of rent.
Abstract: we cross the average rent per m² of the bonds of Incasòl with the value measured by m² of the MIVAU (2026 -T2) in 28 municipalities with 30 assessments or more.
Updated: 18 October 2026 (official data of Incasòl and MIVAU included in the exports of 18 October 2026) Next update: monthly.
Summary
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Increased profitability | Lleide: 6.7% |
| Less profitability | Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3.8% |
| Barcelona | 4.3% |
Municipalities from greater to less gross return
| Municipality | €/ m² per month | Valued value €/ m² | Gross return | Years of rent | Year of rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleida | 7.59 | 1,369 | 6.7% | 15.0 | 2024 |
| Reus | 8.24 | 1,592 | 6.2% | 16.1 | 2024 |
| Tarragone | 8.94 | 1,851 | 5.8% | 17.3 | 2024 |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 14.56 | 3,094 | 5.6% | 17.7 | 2024 |
| Girona | 10.64 | 2,316 | 5.5% | 18.1 | 2024 |
| Terrassa | 10.40 | 2,272 | 5.5% | 18.2 | 2024 |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 11.28 | 2,586 | 5.2% | 19.1 | 2024 |
| Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 10.52 | 2,450 | 5.2% | 19.4 | 2024 |
| Sant Boi de Llobregat | 11.99 | 2,801 | 5.1% | 19.5 | 2024 |
| Ripollet | 10.46 | 2,448 | 5.1% | 19.5 | 2024 |
| Sabadell | 10.00 | 2,397 | 5.0% | 20.0 | 2024 |
| Sant Adrià de Besòs | 11.44 | 2,766 | 5.0% | 20.1 | 2024 |
| The Prat de Llobregat | 12.31 | 3,008 | 4.9% | 20.4 | 2024 |
| Killed | 10.39 | 2,549 | 4.9% | 20.4 | 2024 |
| Cornellà de Llobregat | 12.77 | 3,142 | 4.9% | 20.5 | 2024 |
| Badalone | 11.32 | 2,824 | 4.8% | 20.8 | 2024 |
| Montcada i Reixac | 9.91 | 2,505 | 4.7% | 21.1 | 2024 |
| Llobregat sprouts | 14.44 | 3,722 | 4.7% | 21.5 | 2024 |
| Sant Andreu de la Barca | 10.10 | 2,619 | 4.6% | 21.6 | 2024 |
| Viladecans | 11.77 | 3,119 | 4.5% | 22.1 | 2024 |
| Sant Joan Despí | 13.81 | 3,707 | 4.5% | 22.4 | 2024 |
| Sant Feliu de Llobregat | 12.30 | 3,330 | 4.4% | 22.6 | 2024 |
| Barberà del Vallès | 9.90 | 2,682 | 4.4% | 22.6 | 2024 |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | 10.83 | 2,964 | 4.4% | 22.8 | 2024 |
| Barcelona | 16.67 | 4,602 | 4.3% | 23.0 | 2025 |
| Gavà | 12.30 | 3,465 | 4.3% | 23.5 | 2024 |
| Castelldefels | 15.37 | 4,337 | 4.3% | 23.5 | 2024 |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès | 15.91 | 5,017 | 3.8% | 26.3 | 2024 |
Gross return = rent per m² × 12 -value rated per m². The rental is of contracts (Incasòl, year indicated) and the value is valued (MIVAU); they are not prices ordered.
Frequently asked questions
Where does it pay more to rent a flat in Catalonia? In Lleida: 6.7% gross per year according to official data.
How much does a flat rent in Barcelona? 4.3% gross annual: 16.67 €/ m² per month compared to 4,602 €/ m² of value assessed.
Methodology
- Sources: average rent per m² of the bonds deposited in Incasòl (Generalitat de Catalunya) and average value measured per m² of free housing of the MIVAU (2026 -T2), as they appear in the Exports of Aptology of 18 October of 2026.
- Calculation: Gross return = rental €/ m² × 12 - value valued €/ m²; years of rent = 100 - profitability. Before taxes, community, vacations and expenses.
- Sample: municipalities with rent per m² published and 30 assessments or more.
- Limitations: the years of rent (2024 or 2025) and valuation (2026) do not match; the value assessed may differ from the market price.
- Open data: datos.csv, CC BY license 4. 0.
How to quote
Pinzón Pineda, D. M. (2026). Gross rental profitability in 28 municipalities of Catalonia with official data (2026). Aptology (aptologia.com). https://github.com/elbroker/aptologia-datos/tree/main/estudios/rentabilidad-bruta-del-alquiler-municipios-cataluna-2026. Data: datos.csv, CC BY license 4. 0.
Sources and data
- DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23475823 (Zenodo)
- Original study (Spanish): Rentabilidad bruta del alquiler en 28 municipios de Cataluña con datos oficiales (2026)
- GitHub (CSV, PDF): https://github.com/elbroker/aptologia-datos/tree/main/estudios/rentabilidad-bruta-del-alquiler-municipios-cataluna-2026
- Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/datasets/aptologia/rentabilidad-bruta-del-alquiler-municipios-cataluna-2026