Municipality · Barcelona

Investing in Esplugues de Llobregat: 13 €/m²/month in rent and 4.3% gross yield

Buying in Esplugues de Llobregat costs 3,626 €/m² on average and renting goes for 13 €/m² a month, leaving a gross yield of 4.3% before costs and taxes. It is essentially the Spanish average (4.2%), with purchase prices above the Spanish average.

13 €/m²/monthRent90 m² home: €1,182/month
3,626 €/m²Purchase90 m² home: €326,340
4.3%Gross yieldAnnual rent over purchase price
57/100Momentum50 = flat market
The map

Esplugues de Llobregat within Barcelona

Where the municipality sits and how it compares with its neighbours.

Barcelona · 3.6% gross yieldHospitalet de Llobregat, L' · 5.0% gross yieldTerrassa · 4.5% gross yieldBadalona · 4.4% gross yieldSabadell · 4.2% gross yieldMataró · 4.3% gross yieldSanta Coloma de Gramenet · 4.6% gross yieldSant Cugat del Vallès · 3.3% gross yieldCornellà de Llobregat · 4.4% gross yieldSant Boi de Llobregat · 4.4% gross yieldRubí · 4.4% gross yieldManresa · 4.6% gross yieldVilanova i la Geltrú · 3.9% gross yieldCastelldefels · 3.6% gross yieldViladecans · 4.1% gross yieldPrat de Llobregat, El · 4.2% gross yieldGranollers · 4.1% gross yieldCerdanyola del Vallès · 3.9% gross yieldMollet del Vallès · 4.2% gross yieldVic · 4.0% gross yieldGavà · 3.8% gross yieldSant Feliu de Llobregat · 4.0% gross yieldVilafranca del Penedès · 4.2% gross yieldIgualada · 4.1% gross yieldRipollet · 4.4% gross yieldSant Adrià de Besòs · 4.4% gross yieldMontcada i Reixac · 4.5% gross yieldSant Joan Despí · 4.1% gross yieldBarberà del Vallès · 4.2% gross yieldSant Pere de Ribes · 4.4% gross yieldSitges · 3.3% gross yieldPineda de Mar · 4.3% gross yieldPremià de Mar · 4.0% gross yieldMartorell · 4.6% gross yieldSant Vicenç dels Horts · 4.3% gross yieldMolins de Rei · 3.9% gross yieldSant Andreu de la Barca · 3.9% gross yieldSanta Perpètua de Mogoda · 4.2% gross yieldCastellar del Vallès · 4.2% gross yieldOlesa de Montserrat · 3.2% gross yieldMasnou, El · 3.6% gross yieldEsparreguera · 4.8% gross yieldManlleu · 4.0% gross yieldVilassar de Mar · 3.3% gross yieldSant Just Desvern · 3.5% gross yieldFranqueses del Vallès, Les · 5.2% gross yieldCalella · 3.9% gross yieldSant Quirze del Vallès · 3.4% gross yieldMalgrat de Mar · 3.8% gross yieldCardedeu · 4.1% gross yieldTordera · 4.7% gross yieldSant Celoni · 4.1% gross yieldParets del Vallès · 3.3% gross yieldCaldes de Montbui · 4.3% gross yieldPiera · 4.2% gross yieldCubelles · 4.4% gross yieldBerga · 5.6% gross yieldCanovelles · 4.9% gross yieldGarriga, La · 3.5% gross yieldMontornès del Vallès · 4.4% gross yieldArenys de Mar · 3.5% gross yieldLliçà d'Amunt · 3.7% gross yieldVallirana · 5.0% gross yieldCorbera de Llobregat · 5.5% gross yieldPalau-solità i Plegamans · 3.2% gross yieldTorelló · 4.7% gross yieldCanet de Mar · 3.4% gross yieldLlagosta, La · 3.9% gross yieldAbrera · 5.1% gross yieldCastellbisbal · 4.2% gross yieldBadia del Vallès · 4.7% gross yieldVilanova del Camí · 4.1% gross yieldSant Sadurní d'Anoia · 4.7% gross yieldArgentona · 4.2% gross yieldMontgat · 3.1% gross yieldPallejà · 3.1% gross yieldSant Andreu de Llavaneres · 3.2% gross yieldSant Joan de Vilatorrada · 4.2% gross yieldRoca del Vallès, La · 3.7% gross yieldLlinars del Vallès · 4.2% gross yieldPremià de Dalt · 3.1% gross yieldSanta Margarida de Montbui · 4.1% gross yieldAlella · 3.5% gross yieldSant Vicenç de Castellet · 4.9% gross yieldBigues i Riells del Fai · 4.1% gross yieldMasquefa · 4.1% gross yieldSanta Maria de Palautordera · 5.0% gross yieldPalafolls · 2.8% gross yieldMatadepera · 4.9% gross yieldCervelló · 4.5% gross yieldArenys de Munt · 3.7% gross yieldSentmenat · 4.2% gross yieldAmetlla del Vallès, L' · 3.4% gross yieldSant Fost de Campsentelles · 4.2% gross yieldVilassar de Dalt · 3.8% gross yieldSant Fruitós de Bages · 3.1% gross yieldTiana · 3.3% gross yieldMontmeló · 3.9% gross yieldPolinyà · 3.7% gross yieldTona · 3.6% gross yieldSanta Coloma de Cervelló · 3.3% gross yieldGelida · 4.6% gross yieldSant Esteve Sesrovires · 4.1% gross yieldSanta Eulàlia de Ronçana · 4.1% gross yieldCentelles · 4.1% gross yieldViladecavalls · 3.5% gross yieldSanta Margarida i els Monjos · 5.5% gross yieldCabrils · 4.0% gross yieldSantpedor · 3.1% gross yieldVacarisses · 5.0% gross yieldBegues · 4.5% gross yieldSallent · 5.2% gross yieldRoda de Ter · 4.2% gross yieldLliçà de Vall · 5.5% gross yieldTeià · 2.7% gross yieldTaradell · 4.0% gross yieldMoià · 4.7% gross yieldSant Feliu de Codines · 4.0% gross yieldSant Vicenç de Montalt · 3.8% gross yieldSant Antoni de Vilamajor · 4.3% gross yieldDosrius · 4.6% gross yieldNavarcles · 4.5% gross yieldNavàs · 4.4% gross yieldArtés · 4.1% gross yieldSúria · 8.7% gross yieldTorrelles de Llobregat · 3.7% gross yieldSant Pol de Mar · 3.7% gross yieldVilanova del Vallès · 4.0% gross yieldCapellades · 5.7% gross yieldCanyelles · 4.0% gross yieldGironella · 4.5% gross yieldSant Pere de Vilamajor · 5.4% gross yieldCabrera de Mar · 4.2% gross yieldMartorelles · 4.2% gross yieldCollbató · 3.5% gross yieldPuig-reig · 5.5% gross yieldCardona · 4.0% gross yieldOlivella · 4.2% gross yieldPapiol, El · 3.4% gross yieldPont de Vilomara i Rocafort, El · 4.6% gross yieldSant Climent de Llobregat · 4.4% gross yieldCastellbell i el Vilar · 4.8% gross yieldTorre de Claramunt, La · 5.1% gross yieldSanta Susanna · 4.2% gross yieldBalenyà · 4.4% gross yieldOlèrdola · 5.1% gross yieldSant Cebrià de Vallalta · 5.5% gross yieldSeva · 4.3% gross yieldÒdena · 4.3% gross yieldCalaf · 7.0% gross yieldSant Salvador de Guardiola · 3.7% gross yieldSant Martí Sarroca · 5.1% gross yieldCànoves i Samalús · 3.5% gross yieldBalsareny · 4.5% gross yieldCaldes d'Estrac · 3.4% gross yieldMasies de Voltregà, Les · 3.2% gross yieldSant Julià de Vilatorta · 4.7% gross yieldSubirats · 4.7% gross yieldVallgorguina · 5.8% gross yieldHostalets de Pierola, Els · 6.4% gross yieldMonistrol de Montserrat · 4.1% gross yieldSant Esteve de Palautordera · 3.7% gross yieldPalma de Cervelló, La · 3.7% gross yieldVallromanes · 4.2% gross yieldCastellet i la Gornal · 5.9% gross yieldPrats de Lluçanès · 5.6% gross yieldCastellterçol · 4.5% gross yieldTorrelles de Foix · 5.9% gross yieldGurb · 5.3% gross yieldCalldetenes · 3.8% gross yieldMediona · 5.9% gross yieldSant Llorenç d'Hortons · 3.8% gross yieldSant Pere de Torelló · 4.6% gross yieldSant Llorenç Savall · 4.8% gross yieldSant Quintí de Mediona · 6.0% gross yieldAiguafreda · 5.1% gross yieldSant Pere de Riudebitlles · 5.0% gross yieldCastellgalí · 5.1% gross yieldPobla de Claramunt, La · 4.4% gross yieldSanta Eugènia de Berga · 4.6% gross yieldAvinyó · 6.9% gross yieldEsquirol, L' · 4.9% gross yieldBruc, El · 5.1% gross yieldGranada, La · 5.5% gross yieldAvià · 7.1% gross yieldFolgueroles · 5.3% gross yieldCallús · 4.6% gross yieldCastellví de Rosanes · 3.8% gross yieldUllastrell · 3.8% gross yieldSant Quirze de Besora · 4.5% gross yieldBagà · 4.6% gross yieldOlesa de Bonesvalls · 3.6% gross yieldSant Vicenç de Torelló · 5.8% gross yieldAvinyonet del Penedès · 5.9% gross yieldCabrera d'Anoia · 3.4% gross yieldGualba · 3.9% gross yieldCastellví de la Marca · 5.9% gross yieldFogars de la Selva · 4.2% gross yieldCasserres · 5.7% gross yieldTorrelavit · 4.7% gross yieldFonollosa · 4.0% gross yieldSanta Eulàlia de Riuprimer · 5.0% gross yieldSant Iscle de Vallalta · 3.5% gross yieldCastellnou de Bages · 5.0% gross yieldFont-rubí · 6.4% gross yieldVallbona d'Anoia · 3.6% gross yieldPla del Penedès, El · 5.3% gross yieldSant Martí de Tous · 4.3% gross yieldSant Martí de Centelles · 5.0% gross yieldCercs · 5.2% gross yieldOlost · 4.3% gross yieldFigaró-Montmany · 5.0% gross yieldVilobí del Penedès · 3.9% gross yieldMontesquiu · 4.8% gross yieldCalders · 7.1% gross yieldPobla de Lillet, La · 4.9% gross yieldSanta Maria d'Oló · 5.4% gross yieldCabanyes, Les · 4.7% gross yieldSant Cugat Sesgarrigues · 4.9% gross yieldGuardiola de Berguedà · 4.4% gross yieldLlacuna, La · 5.5% gross yieldSant Bartomeu del Grau · 6.1% gross yieldPacs del Penedès · 5.2% gross yieldRellinars · 3.3% gross yieldOlvan · 5.3% gross yieldJorba · 6.7% gross yieldCarme · 4.0% gross yieldÒrrius · 4.3% gross yieldCastellcir · 3.5% gross yieldVilalba Sasserra · 4.9% gross yieldMonistrol de Calders · 5.5% gross yieldMasies de Roda, Les · 5.2% gross yieldMuntanyola · 4.4% gross yieldCastellolí · 5.2% gross yieldSant Quirze Safaja · 5.1% gross yieldSant Mateu de Bages · 7.2% gross yieldSant Feliu Sasserra · 7.1% gross yieldPuigdàlber · 4.5% gross yieldSant Boi de Lluçanès · 5.7% gross yieldRajadell · 9.1% gross yieldCampins · 3.8% gross yieldOristà · 6.3% gross yieldPrats de Rei, Els · 5.9% gross yieldPontons · 3.9% gross yieldVilanova de Sau · 5.6% gross yieldTalamanca · 5.0% gross yieldSanta Maria de Martorelles · not enough dataFogars de Montclús · 5.0% gross yieldMontmajor · not enough dataCastellfollit del Boix · 5.4% gross yieldBorredà · 3.4% gross yieldPerafita · 5.7% gross yieldVilada · not enough dataCollsuspina · 5.1% gross yieldEstany, L' · 5.3% gross yieldMontseny · 6.2% gross yieldSanta Fe del Penedès · 5.6% gross yieldOrís · 6.1% gross yieldTavèrnoles · 5.7% gross yieldSant Martí Sesgueioles · 5.7% gross yieldCopons · 6.1% gross yieldTagamanent · 5.0% gross yieldMarganell · 5.9% gross yieldSaldes · 5.2% gross yieldBrull, El · 4.8% gross yieldAguilar de Segarra · 6.1% gross yieldMalla · 6.3% gross yieldLluçà · 5.9% gross yieldRupit i Pruit · 6.2% gross yieldAlpens · 5.5% gross yieldEspunyola, L' · 6.6% gross yieldVallcebre · 6.7% gross yieldArgençola · 6.2% gross yieldMura · 5.0% gross yieldSant Julià de Cerdanyola · 4.7% gross yieldRubió · 6.4% gross yieldSora · 5.9% gross yieldPujalt · 6.6% gross yieldSanta Cecília de Voltregà · 6.2% gross yieldMontmaneu · 6.5% gross yieldCalonge de Segarra · 6.8% gross yieldSanta Maria de Merlès · not enough dataViver i Serrateix · not enough dataSant Pere Sallavinera · 5.5% gross yieldOrpí · 6.3% gross yieldGaià · 5.6% gross yieldGallifa · 5.1% gross yieldVeciana · 6.4% gross yieldCastellar de n'Hug · 4.8% gross yieldSanta Maria de Besora · 5.8% gross yieldNou de Berguedà, La · not enough dataSagàs · 7.0% gross yieldCastellfollit de Riubregós · 6.8% gross yieldCastellar del Riu · not enough dataSanta Maria de Miralles · 4.9% gross yieldSant Martí d'Albars · 6.3% gross yieldMontclar · 6.9% gross yieldTavertet · not enough dataSant Agustí de Lluçanès · 4.9% gross yieldCapolat · 6.9% gross yieldSobremunt · 5.8% gross yieldSant Sadurní d'Osormort · 7.0% gross yieldGranera · 5.7% gross yieldBellprat · 5.9% gross yieldCastell de l'Areny · not enough dataQuar, La · 6.9% gross yieldFígols · 7.0% gross yieldGisclareny · 5.9% gross yieldSant Jaume de Frontanyà · 6.3% gross yieldEsplugues de Llobregat · 4.3% gross yield Esplugues de Llobregat4.3% Esplugues de Llobregat4.3%
Gross yield < 3%3–4 %4–5 %5–6 %≥ 6% sin datos

Administrative boundaries from the Spanish National Geographic Institute (CC BY 4.0). The Canary Islands are drawn shifted, as on any map of Spain.

The verdict

What the analysis sees

The specific signals the official data leaves about this market, before going into detail.

On gross yield it ranks 176 of 302 among the municipalities of its province.

Esplugues de Llobregat has 48,221 residents, an average gross household income of €42,032 a year, an approximate unemployment rate of 6% (below the Spanish average). These are signals of how deep housing demand runs, not of the risk of any one tenant.

In favour

  • Net migration of 16.4‰More people arrive than leave, above the Spanish average: sustained housing demand.
  • Approximate unemployment of 6%A stronger labour market than the Spanish average, measured on registered unemployed and contributors.
  • 27 properties analysedWe hold stock for sale here, each with its own investment score.

Against

  • Rent burden of 34%Renting a 90 m² home takes that share of gross household income; above 30% there is limited room for rents to rise.
  • 0.74 repossessions per 1,000 dwellingsRepossession pressure above the average, a provincial figure that signals market stress.
The market

What it costs and what it earns

The market level in Esplugues de Llobregat and what it means for a buy-to-let buyer. Per-m² figures are converted to a reference home of 90 m².

23 yearsPrice / Rent (PER)Years of rent to pay off the purchase
7.8 yearsAffordabilityHousehold incomes to pay for 90 m²
34%Rent burdenAnnual rent as a share of household income
0.70%Urban IBIRate approved by the town hall
3,626 €/m²Purchase price
Spain 2,028 €/m² €/m² of transactions, population-weighted average
13 €/m²/monthRent
Spain 7 €/m² €/m² a month, population-weighted average
4.3%Gross yield
Spain 4.2% annual rent over purchase price, before costs
The comparison

Where it stands against the rest

Esplugues de Llobregat's percentile among the municipalities with enough data, computed on the same figure for all of them.

Gross yield4.3%
19
PeorMedianaMejor
Rent level13 €/m²/month
100
PeorMedianaMejor
Momentum57/100
69
PeorMedianaMejor

Within Barcelona it ranks 176 of 302 on gross yield.

The demand

Demand, employment and liquidity

The structural depth of the market: how many people live here, what they earn, how much changes hands and what stress it carries. This is market context, never a measure of tenant risk.

3.3Market turnover
Spain 3.3 transactions a year per 1,000 residents · more turnover, easier to resell
6%Unemployment (approx.)
Spain 11% registered unemployed over unemployed + social security contributors
€42,032Gross household income
Spain €31,185 annual income tax returns (AEAT), population-weighted territorial average
16.4‰Net migration
Spain 12.8‰ arrivals minus departures from abroad per 1,000 residents
0.74Repossession pressure
Spain 0.55 housing repossessions per 1,000 dwellings of the provincial stock · 2025

Repossessions are a provincial figure (INE): they describe the market in Barcelona, not this municipality alone.

The costs

Municipal costs and taxes

What the town hall and the cadastre set for this municipality, which is what the owner pays every year whether it is let or not.

0.702%Urban IBI rateApproved by the town hall
1997Last cadastral revisionThe older it is, the more outdated the cadastral value
€1,145/yearIBI on a standard homeEstimated on 90 m² and the average cadastral value
The trend

How it has moved

Official series for Esplugues de Llobregat over recent years. Where a series is missing, the municipality does not publish it.

Rent price index

INE · 2011 base = 100 · yearly

+3.3% interanual
124 20112014201820212024 105.1 · 2011105.1 · 2011103.3 · 2012103.3 · 2012100.2 · 2013100.2 · 201399.6 · 201499.6 · 2014100 · 2015100 · 2015101.3 · 2016101.3 · 2016103.2 · 2017103.2 · 2017106.4 · 2018106.4 · 2018110.2 · 2019110.2 · 2019112.5 · 2020112.5 · 2020114.3 · 2021114.3 · 2021117.1 · 2022117.1 · 2022120.1 · 2023120.1 · 2023124 · 2024124 · 2024

Housing transactions

MIVAU · deals per year

+27.9% interanual
765 20112015201820222025 203 · 2011203 · 2011322 · 2012322 · 2012252 · 2013252 · 2013201 · 2014201 · 2014280 · 2015280 · 2015409 · 2016409 · 2016393 · 2017393 · 2017425 · 2018425 · 2018352 · 2019352 · 2019285 · 2020285 · 2020387 · 2021387 · 2021417 · 2022417 · 2022477 · 2023477 · 2023598 · 2024598 · 2024765 · 2025765 · 2025

Registered unemployment

SEPE · yearly average

−4.5% interanual
1,532 20192021202320242026 1,967 · 20191,967 · 20192,424 · 20202,424 · 20202,248 · 20212,248 · 20211,757 · 20221,757 · 20221,671 · 20231,671 · 20231,662 · 20241,662 · 20241,605 · 20251,605 · 20251,532 · 20261,532 · 2026

Average gross income

AEAT · annual tax return

+2.2% interanual
€42,032 20132016201820212023 €30,850 · 2013€30,850 · 2013€32,180 · 2014€32,180 · 2014€33,960 · 2015€33,960 · 2015€33,099 · 2016€33,099 · 2016€33,982 · 2017€33,982 · 2017€36,167 · 2018€36,167 · 2018€39,515 · 2019€39,515 · 2019€37,739 · 2020€37,739 · 2020€39,485 · 2021€39,485 · 2021€41,134 · 2022€41,134 · 2022€42,032 · 2023€42,032 · 2023

Registered population

INE · yearly population register

0.0% interanual
48,221 20112014201820222025 46,687 · 201146,687 · 201146,687 · 201146,687 · 201146,726 · 201246,726 · 201246,726 · 201246,726 · 201246,667 · 201346,667 · 201346,667 · 201346,667 · 201346,133 · 201446,133 · 201446,133 · 201446,133 · 201445,626 · 201545,626 · 201545,626 · 201545,626 · 201545,733 · 201645,733 · 201645,733 · 201645,733 · 201645,890 · 201745,890 · 201745,890 · 201745,890 · 201746,355 · 201846,355 · 201846,355 · 201846,355 · 201846,680 · 201946,680 · 201946,680 · 201946,680 · 201947,150 · 202047,150 · 202047,150 · 202047,150 · 202046,777 · 202146,777 · 202146,777 · 202146,777 · 202146,414 · 202246,414 · 202246,414 · 202246,414 · 202246,921 · 202346,921 · 202346,921 · 202346,921 · 202347,613 · 202447,613 · 202447,613 · 202447,613 · 202448,221 · 202548,221 · 202548,221 · 202548,221 · 2025

Net international migration

INE · immigration − emigration · yearly

−20.4% interanual
790 2021202220232024 176 · 2021176 · 2021955 · 2022955 · 2022993 · 2023993 · 2023790 · 2024790 · 2024

Recorded offences

Ministry of the Interior · cumulative

+87.1% interanual
7,963 202420252026 832 · 2024832 · 20241,572 · 20241,572 · 20242,394 · 20242,394 · 20243,365 · 20243,365 · 20244,256 · 20254,256 · 20255,101 · 20255,101 · 20256,102 · 20256,102 · 20257,076 · 20257,076 · 20257,963 · 20267,963 · 2026
Nearby

Alternatives in Barcelona

Territories of the same level ranked by gross yield, to compare before deciding.

Rajadell 9.1% 777 €/m² Súria 8.7% 635 €/m² Sant Mateu de Bages 7.2% 529 €/m² Sant Feliu Sasserra 7.1% 888 €/m² Avià 7.1% 871 €/m² Calders 7.1% 857 €/m² Calaf 7.0% 699 €/m² Avinyó 6.9% 938 €/m² Jorba 6.7% 892 €/m² Font-rubí 6.4% 1,119 €/m² Hostalets de Pierola, Els 6.4% 1,174 €/m² Oristà 6.3% 607 €/m²
The inventory

What is for sale in Esplugues de Llobregat

Our catalogue in this territory, with an investment score computed property by property.

27Properties analysed1 at auction
€296,000Median priceOf the adverts for sale
58/100Median scoreMedian investment quality of the catalogue

See the 27 properties in Esplugues de Llobregat

The method

How this page is calculated

Where each figure comes from, over which territory and from what date. Confidence measures data coverage, never investment quality.

Data coverage

100/100

What this page does not show is what is not published about the municipality, not a zero.

  • official rent series (SERPAVI)
  • series sufficient to measure momentum
  • official appraised value (MIVAU)
  • estimated market level
  • our own adverts

When each figure is from

This is the latest figure published by each source for this municipality.

rent
2024
sale
2026Q1
household income
2023
official appraisal
2026Q1
population register
2025
registered transactions
2026Q1
registered unemployment
2026M06
MIVAUAppraised housing value and registered transactions
SERPAVIOfficial reference rent index
INEPopulation register, migration and repossessions
AEATAverage gross household income
SEPE and Social SecurityRegistered unemployment and contributions
CatastroCadastral value, age and IBI rate
InmobliaOur own catalogue of adverts, each with its investment score

An indicative statistical estimate for comparing markets, not an appraisal or an investment recommendation. Gross yield does not deduct costs, IBI, insurance, voids or taxes.