France property investment guide
Prices, price growth and rental yields, region by region
Home prices in France rose 2.4% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 33rd fastest of 35 European countries. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 4.8% of the price a year. A square metre cost €2,923 in 2025.
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Regions of France
| Bretagne | +4.3% | 5.0% | €2,588 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pays de la Loire | +3.2% | 4.9% | €2,490 | 5 |
| Corse | +3.1% | 4.2% | €4,111 | 2 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | +3.1% | 4.9% | €2,533 | 12 |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | +2.8% | 4.8% | €2,893 | 12 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | +2.6% | 4.5% | €4,302 | 6 |
| Normandie | +2.6% | 5.6% | €2,178 | 5 |
| Occitanie | +2.3% | 5.2% | €2,466 | 13 |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | +2.1% | 6.5% | €1,758 | 8 |
| Centre — Val de Loire | +1.9% | 6.1% | €1,864 | 6 |
| Hauts-de-France | +1.8% | 6.0% | €2,023 | 5 |
| Grand Est | +1.8% | 6.5% | €1,674 | 10 |
| Ile-de-France | +1.5% | 4.0% | €5,246 | 8 |
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
All 109 areas in France
Each with its own prices, growth and yields
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How France compares
Median of 35 countries with a price index, 2016–2025.
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in France?
€2,923 per m² in 2025, from DGFiP / Ministry of Housing (data.gouv.fr). It ranges from €1,674 in Grand Est to €5,246 in Ile-de-France.
How much have property prices risen in France?
+2.4% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and −0.4% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in France?
4.8% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 5.2% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which region of France had the highest price growth?
Bretagne, at +4.3% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Pays de la Loire at +3.2%.
Sources
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