Arles Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Arles

Arles sits on the Rhône between Provence and the Camargue. Roman monuments, historic streets and the nearby delta give the city a setting that is distinct within Bouches-du-Rhône, whether viewed from its centre or its surrounding landscape.

In October 2026, the clearest signal for Arles apartments is the contrast between rents and sale prices. Average monthly rent rose 4.6% from the previous month, while the average price per square metre was down 11.0% from a year earlier. These are different time frames, so they should not be treated as one simultaneous shift. They do, however, show why a single description of rising or falling prices would miss the distinction between the rental and sales measures.

The reported average rent is €680, and the current yield is 5.13%. For an investor, the question is how those reference points relate to a particular apartment. A higher monthly rent reading does not, by itself, establish what rent that property could achieve. Likewise, the year-on-year decline in the price-per-square-metre measure does not mean every apartment is available for less than it was a year ago.

The practical reading is to keep the recent rental increase separate from the longer-term sales-price comparison, then test both against the price and rent assumptions for an individual investment. The headline figures provide context, rather than a ready-made return calculation.