France House Prices, Rents & Rental Yields (2026)
How much property costs in France, what it rents for and how that compares with neighbouring markets in Western Europe. City-centre prices per m² rank 5 of 7 in this comparison; gross yields rank 7 of 7.
- Apartment price per m² (city centre)
- $6,629
- 2023
- Apartment price per m² (outside centre)
- $4,629
- 2023
- Gross rental yield (city centre)
- 2.6%
- 2024
- Price-to-income ratio
- 12.3
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $923/mo
- 2023
- Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)
- 3.2%
- 2023
Price and rent trends in France
Latest property market indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment price per m² (city centre)Average asking price per square metre to buy an apartment in city centres | $6,629 | 2023 | -16.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Apartment price per m² (outside centre)Average price per square metre to buy an apartment outside city centres | $4,629 | 2023 | -15.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-income ratioMedian apartment price divided by median annual disposable family income | 12.3 | 2024 | +4.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Gross rental yield (city centre)Annual rent as a percentage of purchase price, city-centre apartments | 2.6% | 2024 | -0.2 pp vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-rent ratio (city centre)Purchase price divided by annual rent, city-centre apartments | 38.8 | 2024 | +7.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $923/mo | 2023 | +5.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $706/mo | 2023 | +3.7% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,712/mo | 2023 | -2.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $1,301/mo | 2023 | -1.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)Average yearly mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed | 3.2% | 2023 | +1.5 pp vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Home ownership rateShare of owner-occupied dwellings | 63.1% | 2023 | -0.3 pp vs 2022 | Trading Economics |
Year-by-year data
| Year | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Apartment price per m² (outside centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-rent ratio (city centre) | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centre | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) | Home ownership rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 12.3 | 2.6% | 38.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $6,629 | $4,629 | 11.8 | 2.8% | 36.2 | $923/mo | $706/mo | $1,712/mo | $1,301/mo | 3.2% | 63.1% |
| 2022 | $7,963 | $5,461 | 9.9 | 2.8% | 35.8 | $875/mo | $681/mo | $1,760/mo | $1,316/mo | 1.7% | 63.4% |
| 2021 | $8,434 | $5,697 | 13.5 | 2.3% | 43 | $1,002/mo | $763/mo | $1,849/mo | $1,425/mo | 1.3% | 64.7% |
| 2020 | $9,931 | $7,129 | 13 | 2.4% | 41 | $944/mo | $695/mo | $1,940/mo | $1,304/mo | 1.4% | 63.6% |
| 2019 | $9,298 | $5,979 | 12.9 | 2.6% | 39.2 | $926/mo | $672/mo | $1,854/mo | $1,299/mo | 1.7% | 64.1% |
| 2018 | $9,098 | $5,830 | 9.9 | 3.2% | 31.3 | $944/mo | $710/mo | $1,831/mo | $1,293/mo | 1.8% | 65.1% |
| 2017 | $7,921 | $5,210 | 11.6 | 3.0% | 33.3 | $892/mo | $722/mo | $1,813/mo | $1,318/mo | 1.8% | 64.4% |
France compared with Western Europe
| Country | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $6,629 | 2.6% | 12.3 | 3.2% |
| Austria | $7,525 | 3.1% | 11 | 3.1% |
| Belgium | $4,162 | 4.7% | 6.8 | 3.6% |
| Germany | $7,209 | 3.4% | 9.8 | 3.8% |
| Luxembourg | $11,033 | 3.2% | 9.1 | 2.2% |
| Netherlands | $6,165 | 5.0% | 7.4 | 3.6% |
| Switzerland | $17,826 | 2.7% | 11.1 | 2.5% |
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Prices, rents, yields and mortgage rates: Numbeo (crowd-sourced, national averages of city data). Values in US dollars.