Rental Yield Calculator for El Salvador
The calculator
Net rental yield
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Figures checked November 2026. A guide only, not tax, legal or financial advice.
Sources for the calculator
How the calculation works
- Gross yield: a year of rent divided by the price.
- Net income: rent less the months empty, the management fee and upkeep, insurance and fees.
- Net yield after purchase costs: net income divided by the price plus the 3% transfer tax and the CNR registry fee.
The CNR charges $0.63 per $100 to register a sale, with a minimum of $8.86 and a maximum of $5,400; mortgages are registered at $0.38 per $100. Notary fees, income tax on the rent and municipal taxes are not included.3,2
Worked example
| Median home, CAF yearbook | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price | $542,300 |
| Rent a year ($1,875 a month) | $22,500 |
| Gross yield | 4.1% |
| Net income after 1 month empty, 10% management and $2,400 upkeep | $16,163 |
| Net yield on the price | 3.0% |
| Transfer tax and registry fee | $18,828 |
| Net yield after purchase costs | 2.9% |
Source: La Prensa Gráfica: El Salvador has the highest housing prices in the region, CAF yearbook, March 2026; INVEST: property purchase guide; National Registry Centre (CNR): services of the Real Property and Mortgage Registry1,2,3
Sources
- La Prensa Gráfica: El Salvador has the highest housing prices in the region, CAF yearbook, March 2026 (in Spanish)
- INVEST: property purchase guide (PDF)
- National Registry Centre (CNR): services of the Real Property and Mortgage Registry (in Spanish)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: El Salvador, other taxes
Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Not tax, legal or financial advice.