Alpes-Maritimes department Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Alpes-Maritimes department

Alpes-Maritimes stretches from the Mediterranean shore around Nice and Cannes into the Alpine foothills and mountain valleys. This coast-to-mountain geography gives the department a varied setting, from urban waterfronts to inland towns and higher-altitude communities.

In October 2026, the clearest signal for apartments is a split between longer-term gains and a softer latest month for rents. Average apartment rent is up 9.2% year over year, yet down 3.1% month over month. These comparisons cover different periods: the annual measure remains positive even though the latest monthly reading has moved the other way. For investors assessing rental income, the recent decline deserves attention rather than being lost within the stronger annual figure.

Sale prices add to that tension. The average apartment sale price is up 5.7% year over year, meaning the purchase side has also risen on an annual basis. A higher annual rent reading does not, by itself, establish that recent rental income is continuing to rise; the monthly change points in the opposite direction. The reported yield is 4.78%, a snapshot to consider alongside these movements, not a prediction of what an individual apartment will earn. Keeping the time frames separate is the most useful reading of this month's figures: both sale prices and rents are higher than a year ago, while the latest rental movement calls for a more measured view of current income assumptions.