Rental yields seem to be rising in Malta - now around 4.4%

Last Updated: April 13, 2018
ATTARD
Apartments
TO BUY
(EUR)
TO RENT
(EUR/month)
YIELD
1-BR 170,000 650 4.59%
2-BR 208,019 931 5.37%
3-BR 261,844 977 4.48%
4+BR 320,333 1,000 3.75%
Maisonnetes
1-BR 151,667 900 7.12%
2-BR 271,425 833 3.68%
3-BR 335,061 1,024 3.67%
4+BR 400,000 n.a. n.a.
Penthouses
1-BR 240,800 750 3.74%
2-BR 306,118 1,044 4.09%
3-BR 366,126 1,449 4.75%
4+BR 735,000 n.a. n.a.
BALZAN
Apartments
1-BR 134,333 685 6.12%
2-BR 215,254 939 5.23%
3-BR 293,571 1,000 4.09%
4+BR 427,500 n.a. n.a.
Maisonnetes
1-BR 265,700 n.a. n.a.
2-BR 276,500 1,080 4.69%
3-BR 325,046 980 3.62%
4+BR 378,750 1,500 4.75%
Penthouses
1-BR 210,870 750 4.27%
2-BR 261,000 1,084 4.98%
3-BR 497,273 1,479 3.57%
4+BR 535,000 n.a. n.a.
LIJA
Apartments
2-BR 207,750 1,033 5.97%
3-BR 291,695 971 3.99%
Maisonnetes
2-BR 212,000 990 5.60%
3-BR 292,300 944 3.88%
4+BR 350,000 n.a. n.a.
Penthouses
2-BR 311,667 n.a. n.a.
3-BR 436,500 1,025 2.82%
PORTOMASO
Apartments
1-BR 560,889 1,793 3.84%
2-BR 1,168,208 2,304 2.37%
3-BR 1,774,676 4,208 2.85%
4+BR 1,966,429 n.a. n.a.
Penthouses
3-BR 3,110,000 6,000 2.32%
SLIEMA
Apartments
1-BR 291,714 997 4.10%
2-BR 549,179 1,540 3.37%
3-BR 832,579 2,225 3.21%
4+BR 1,074,212 3,181 n.a.
Maisonnetes
1-BR 206,286 894 5.20%
2-BR 341,293 1,235 4.34%
3-BR 523,848 1,582 3.62%
4+BR 645,000 2,000 3.72%
Penthouses
1-BR 465,728 1,166 3.00%
2-BR 778,348 2,071 3.19%
3-BR 1,209,397 3,907 3.88%
4+BR 2,603,333 5,033 2.32%
SWIEQI
Apartments
1-BR 247,500 879 4.26%
2-BR 310,316 1,211 4.68%
3-BR 383,662 1,421 4.44%
4+BR 466,833 1,472 3.78%
Maisonnetes
1-BR 268,360 956 4.27%
2-BR 307,913 1,383 5.39%
3-BR 448,441 n.a. n.a.
4+BR 620,200 1,714 3.32%
Penthouses
1-BR 325,250 1,116 4.12%
2-BR 433,659 1,427 3.95%
3-BR 637,640 2,281 4.29%
4+BR 581,250 n.a. n.a.
TIGNE POINT
Apartments
1-BR 696,364 1,325 2.28%
2-BR 1,006,154 2,960 3.53%
3-BR 1,578,688 3,940 2.99%
4+BR 2,830,000 8,000 3.39%
Penthouses
3-BR 2,918,000 11,000 4.52%
4+BR 4,588,333 8,500 2.22%
Valleta
Apartments
1-BR 428,273 1,363 3.82%
2-BR 592,929 1,656 3.35%
3-BR 691,364 2,138 3.71%
4+BR 1,418,333 n.a. n.a.
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower.
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