Cities with Highest Rental Yield in France 2026
Saint-Quentin delivers France's strongest gross rental yield at 7.6%. La Rochelle anchors the other end at 3.2%.
Data updated Jun 27, 2026
| # | City | Rental yield | Sale median | Rent median | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Quentin | 7.6% | €65,917 | €416/mo | 141 / 189 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Belfort | 6.9% | €92,285 | €533/mo | 228 / 148 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Saint-Étienne | 6.8% | €86,425 | €489/mo | 1,120 / 1,110 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Épinay-sur-Seine | 6.8% | €203,612 | €1,148/mo | 161 / 9 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | Mulhouse | 6.7% | €118,651 | €664/mo | 419 / 242 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Sarcelles | 6.4% | €168,456 | €899/mo | 84 / 10 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Aubervilliers | 6.4% | €221,191 | €1,178/mo | 340 / 29 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Beauvais | 6.3% | €124,511 | €650/mo | 109 / 32 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Troyes | 6.2% | €98,144 | €504/mo | 598 / 485 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Perpignan | 6.0% | €124,511 | €621/mo | 1,531 / 251 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Fort-de-France | 6.0% | €238,769 | €1,192/mo | 164 / 35 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Limoges | 6.0% | €95,214 | €475/mo | 678 / 672 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Évry | 6.0% | €159,667 | €796/mo | 317 / 51 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Drancy | 5.7% | €188,964 | €899/mo | 213 / 23 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Bourges | 5.7% | €118,651 | €562/mo | 295 / 182 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Grenoble | 5.6% | €136,230 | €635/mo | 1,419 / 707 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Le Blanc-Mesnil | 5.5% | €218,261 | €1,002/mo | 171 / 27 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Argenteuil | 5.5% | €206,542 | €944/mo | 234 / 41 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Meaux | 5.5% | €174,316 | €796/mo | 288 / 47 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Bondy | 5.5% | €194,823 | €885/mo | 131 / 10 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Champigny-sur-Marne | 5.4% | €232,910 | €1,046/mo | 259 / 44 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Colombes | 5.4% | €282,714 | €1,265/mo | 423 / 104 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Brive-la-Gaillarde | 5.3% | €133,300 | €592/mo | 150 / 144 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Saint-Denis | 5.3% | €180,175 | €796/mo | 346 / 107 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Paris | 5.3% | €540,526 | €2,364/mo | 9,517 / 1,513 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Aulnay-sous-Bois | 5.2% | €194,823 | €840/mo | 134 / 15 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Cergy | 5.0% | €203,612 | €840/mo | 359 / 91 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Le Mans | 4.9% | €130,370 | €533/mo | 419 / 305 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Lorient | 4.9% | €194,823 | €796/mo | 257 / 27 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Avignon | 4.9% | €145,019 | €592/mo | 750 / 235 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Nancy | 4.8% | €139,160 | €562/mo | 657 / 885 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Tourcoing | 4.8% | €150,878 | €606/mo | 171 / 73 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Nanterre | 4.8% | €338,378 | €1,354/mo | 345 / 66 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Poitiers | 4.7% | €124,511 | €489/mo | 389 / 468 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Le Havre | 4.7% | €136,230 | €533/mo | 715 / 309 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Niort | 4.7% | €121,581 | €475/mo | 109 / 78 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Noisy-le-Grand | 4.7% | €238,769 | €929/mo | 446 / 68 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Montauban | 4.7% | €145,019 | €562/mo | 225 / 161 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Roubaix | 4.6% | €130,370 | €504/mo | 139 / 76 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Besançon | 4.6% | €153,807 | €592/mo | 481 / 387 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Amiens | 4.6% | €139,160 | €533/mo | 428 / 490 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Clermont-Ferrand | 4.6% | €147,948 | €562/mo | 918 / 1,203 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Dijon | 4.5% | €159,667 | €606/mo | 1,585 / 607 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | Asnières-sur-Seine | 4.5% | €344,237 | €1,295/mo | 629 / 99 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | Strasbourg | 4.5% | €224,120 | €840/mo | 1,066 / 409 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Cholet | 4.5% | €127,441 | €475/mo | 190 / 122 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | Rouen | 4.5% | €150,878 | €562/mo | 1,087 / 645 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Arras | 4.5% | €150,878 | €562/mo | 106 / 106 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Valence | 4.5% | €150,878 | €562/mo | 303 / 182 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Marseille | 4.5% | €229,980 | €855/mo | 3,918 / 621 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Toulouse | 4.4% | €203,612 | €752/mo | 4,926 / 1,598 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Vénissieux | 4.4% | €180,175 | €664/mo | 183 / 41 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Dunkerque | 4.4% | €188,964 | €694/mo | 99 / 48 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Mérignac | 4.4% | €212,401 | €781/mo | 494 / 72 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Pau | 4.4% | €153,807 | €562/mo | 686 / 377 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | Toulon | 4.3% | €180,175 | €650/mo | 1,385 / 183 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 57 | Reims | 4.3% | €168,456 | €606/mo | 795 / 647 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 58 | Lille | 4.2% | €200,682 | €709/mo | 1,037 / 666 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 59 | Metz | 4.2% | €180,175 | €635/mo | 629 / 369 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 60 | Orléans | 4.2% | €159,667 | €562/mo | 932 / 634 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 61 | Vitry-sur-Seine | 4.2% | €256,347 | €899/mo | 293 / 63 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 62 | Albi | 4.2% | €147,948 | €518/mo | 217 / 319 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 63 | Caen | 4.2% | €194,823 | €679/mo | 476 / 213 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 64 | Antony | 4.2% | €338,378 | €1,178/mo | 357 / 58 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 65 | Brest | 4.2% | €165,526 | €577/mo | 612 / 266 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 66 | Créteil | 4.2% | €259,276 | €899/mo | 501 / 90 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 67 | Tours | 4.2% | €171,386 | €592/mo | 1,142 / 768 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 68 | Montpellier | 4.1% | €209,472 | €723/mo | 3,593 / 648 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 69 | Nîmes | 4.1% | €159,667 | €547/mo | 1,222 / 413 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 70 | Saint-Paul | 4.1% | €341,307 | €1,163/mo | 175 / 47 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 71 | Nantes | 4.1% | €203,612 | €694/mo | 3,603 / 1,314 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 72 | Calais | 4.0% | €142,089 | €475/mo | 60 / 43 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 73 | La Seyne-sur-Mer | 4.0% | €194,823 | €650/mo | 538 / 38 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 74 | Courbevoie | 4.0% | €429,198 | €1,427/mo | 547 / 122 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 75 | Villeurbanne | 4.0% | €227,050 | €752/mo | 846 / 263 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 76 | Angers | 3.9% | €206,542 | €679/mo | 958 / 507 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 77 | Montreuil | 3.9% | €294,432 | €958/mo | 398 / 16 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 78 | Lyon | 3.9% | €309,081 | €1,002/mo | 3,177 / 922 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 79 | Bordeaux | 3.9% | €256,347 | €826/mo | 3,167 / 783 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 80 | Fréjus | 3.9% | €247,557 | €796/mo | 1,114 / 38 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 81 | Villejuif | 3.9% | €294,432 | €944/mo | 243 / 59 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 82 | Saint-Nazaire | 3.9% | €197,753 | €635/mo | 509 / 64 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 83 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 3.8% | €276,855 | €885/mo | 248 / 33 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 84 | Annecy | 3.8% | €420,410 | €1,339/mo | 1,027 / 81 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 85 | Hyères | 3.8% | €250,487 | €796/mo | 514 / 23 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 86 | Levallois-Perret | 3.8% | €520,019 | €1,647/mo | 417 / 54 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 87 | Clichy | 3.8% | €391,112 | €1,236/mo | 264 / 64 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 88 | Chambéry | 3.8% | €235,839 | €738/mo | 293 / 76 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 89 | Rueil-Malmaison | 3.7% | €388,182 | €1,207/mo | 455 / 112 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 90 | Boulogne-Billancourt | 3.6% | €479,003 | €1,456/mo | 661 / 131 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 91 | Nice | 3.6% | €350,097 | €1,061/mo | 4,709 / 460 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 92 | Vannes | 3.6% | €247,557 | €738/mo | 471 / 40 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 93 | Neuilly-sur-Seine | 3.5% | €988,769 | €2,921/mo | 497 / 108 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 94 | Narbonne | 3.5% | €165,526 | €489/mo | 568 / 90 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 95 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 3.4% | €350,097 | €987/mo | 548 / 58 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 96 | Bayonne/Bayona/Baiona | 3.4% | €268,066 | €752/mo | 434 / 11 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 97 | Saint-Malo | 3.4% | €273,925 | €767/mo | 426 / 21 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 98 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 3.3% | €470,214 | €1,295/mo | 466 / 49 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 99 | Pessac | 3.2% | €224,120 | €606/mo | 234 / 80 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 100 | La Rochelle | 3.2% | €265,136 | €709/mo | 865 / 105 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
Methodology
Data combines aggregated asking-price statistics from public real-estate portals, official government transaction data, national price indices, demographics, and income statistics. Ranks cover cities with a sufficient market-data sample. Rankings refreshed weekly.