Alpes-Maritimes department Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Alpes-Maritimes department

Stretching from the Mediterranean coastline to the first Alpine foothills, Alpes-Maritimes combines Côte d’Azur appeal, mountain scenery, and a dense urban core around Nice, Cannes, and Antibes. That mix keeps the department distinctive for apartment investment and gives it a market profile shaped by both lifestyle and tourism.

August 2026 points to a simple tension: prices are still climbing, while rental growth is beginning to do more of the work. The average apartment sale price stands at €384,000, with the average square metre price at €6,100, both up 5.2% year on year and unchanged month on month. That stability in the purchase side suggests the market has paused rather than cooled, even as values remain higher than a year ago.

On the income side, the average rent has moved to €1,100, up 2.3% from the previous month and 10.0% year on year. For investors, that matters because the current yield is 4.9%, a level that still offers a measurable return but sits under pressure from the stronger pace of capital growth over the past 12 months. In other words, Alpes-Maritimes is entering late summer with rent growth doing some of the heavy lifting, while purchase prices remain firmly elevated.