Rent houses and earn up to 9%
Toledo, Ciudad Real, Valencia and Teruel, the best provinces for buying and then renting out.
In Spain, buying a house to rent it out is still a popular option, with seven provinces offering returns of at least 8%, according to Fotocasa data as of September 2026. Toledo leads the list with a 9.2% return, followed by Ciudad Real, Teruel, Segovia, and Zamora. Valencia is the first coastal city in the ranking with an 8.3% return.
The price of housing for rent increased by 1.6% in August and 2.4% year-over-year, while the average price of free housing rose 12.5% in the second quarter of 2026 to €2,355 per square meter. Madrid has the highest growth in luxury housing prices in Europe, with a 4.8% increase, according to Knight Frank.
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