Best Places to Invest in Real Estate: Rental Yields Compared

Choosing the right country for real estate investment can significantly impact your long-term returns. This table highlights the top countries for buy-to-let investments, comparing rental yields, 5-year price changes, and price-to-rent ratios.

The gross rental yield figures are calculated based on median property prices and rental rates, using data from local real estate listings in key cities. This method offers a reliable snapshot of the rental market in each country.

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Last updated July, 2025

Country/City	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)	Price/Rent Ratio (x)	5Y Price Change (Adjusted)	Mortgage Rate
Australia	5.04%	26x	20.06%	6.30%
Austria	3.50%	26x	-5.49%	3.44%
Bangladesh	5.77%	15x	n.a.	n.a
Belgium	4.23%	17x	1.62%	3.05%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.24%	25x	39.71%	3.93%
Brazil	5.28%	15x	-5.67%	11.03%
Bulgaria	4.53%	23x	26.20%	2.77%
Cambodia	7.40%	15x	-26.43%	n.a
Canada	5.46%	18x	10.01%	4.83%
Chile	4.75%	21x	9.26%	4.45%
China	2.62%	38x	10.83%	n.a
Colombia	7.03%	13x	-2.24%	n.a
Costa Rica	7.84%	12x	6.99%	7.69%
Croatia	4.45%	18x	31.92%	3.60%
Cyprus	4.77%	22x	6.15%	3.87%
Czech Republic	3.28%	28x	12.76%	4.71%
Denmark	4.17%	32x	10.04%	4.23%
Dominican Republic	7.12%	13x	n.a.	12.52%
Egypt	6.77%	14x	-13.30%	n.a
Estonia	4.23%	25x	14.47%	4.44%
Finland	5.32%	25x	-11.06%	3.23%
France	4.63%	22x	-2.13%	3.12%
Georgia	7.53%	14x	n.a.	13.20%
Germany	3.83%	25x	-7.04%	3.52%
Greece	4.60%	21x	33.88%	3.78%
Hong Kong	3.90%	26x	-29.09%	n.a
Hungary	5.25%	18x	28.60%	6.56%
Iceland	5.20%	19x	23.80%	n.a
India	4.84%	28x	-8.98%	n.a
Indonesia	7.15%	25x	-4.73%	n.a
Ireland	7.50%	14x	18.97%	3.73%
Israel	3.38%	42x	25.17%	5.22%
Italy	7.50%	19x	-2.22%	3.12%
Japan	4.20%	31x	30.82%	n.a
Kazakhstan	10.59%	9x	-9.92%	11.40%
Latvia	7.89%	11x	-23.66%	4.44%
Lithuania	6.29%	21x	12.40%	4.35%
Luxembourg	3.10%	33x	4.82%	3.54%
Macau	1.81%	52x	-24.70%	n.a
Malaysia	5.10%	20x	3.44%	n.a
Malta	4.05%	22x	6.35%	1.69%
Mauritius	3.07%	35x	86.65%	n.a
Mexico	5.69%	15x	16.09%	11.65%
Moldova	8.38%	12x	9.52%	7.03%
Monaco	2.87%	37x	n.a.	n.a
Mongolia	11.07%	9x	n.a.	n.a
Montenegro	5.62%	16x	31.83%	5.01%
Morocco	6.72%	13x	-18.04%	n.a
Netherlands	6.38%	20x	16.62%	2.77%
New Zealand	3.99%	24x	5.00%	7.33%
North Macedonia	6.47%	15x	24.58%	n.a
Norway	4.97%	30x	4.90%	5.09%
Pakistan	6.24%	17x	-15.74%	n.a
Peru	5.97%	17x	-16.78%	7.40%
Philippines	5.12%	20x	5.25%	n.a
Poland	6.08%	13x	16.37%	7.80%
Portugal	4.57%	26x	48.67%	3.22%
Puerto Rico	7.42%	17x	39.36%	n.a
Qatar	5.13%	24x	-12.38%	n.a
Romania	6.55%	12x	12.95%	6.08%
Russia	6.44%	20x	86.69%	n.a
Saudi Arabia	6.75%	15x	n.a.	n.a
Serbia	7.04%	14x	13.24%	5.65%
Singapore	3.36%	32x	18.98%	n.a
Slovakia	4.88%	25x	18.64%	3.86%
Slovenia	4.54%	24x	29.93%	3.13%
South Africa	10.37%	11x	-8.00%	11.25%
South Korea	4.31%	22x	-9.21%	4.26%
Spain	5.60%	21x	0.81%	2.89%
Sweden	5.56%	22x	-7.35%	2.97%
Switzerland	2.96%	39x	19.71%	1.66%
Taiwan	2.24%	47x	39.01%	2.24%
Thailand	6.17%	17x	8.66%	n.a
Tunisia	5.43%	14x	-5.36%	n.a
Turkey	7.41%	15x	102.24%	39.85%
Ukraine	7.77%	13x	-36.47%	8.99%
United Arab Emirates	4.87%	15x	55.82%	n.a
United Kingdom	7.03%	19x	1.15%	4.63%
United States	6.68%	23x	22.01%	6.84%
Uruguay	4.97%	21x	-8.71%	n.a
Vietnam	3.26%	34x	31.05%	n.a