Bouches-du-Rhône department Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Bouches-du-Rhône department

Bouches-du-Rhône sits at the meeting point of the Mediterranean coast, major urban centres and a varied inland landscape shaped by Provence. That mix gives the department a distinct identity, with apartments ranging from city addresses to more locally rooted neighbourhood settings.

August 2026 brings the clearest signal yet: apartment prices are broadly steady, but rental costs are still edging higher. The average sale price holds at €250,000, with no month-on-month or year-on-year change, while the average price per square metre is €3,870, up 0.5% over the month and 0.6% over the year. Against that calm on the purchase side, rents have moved more noticeably.

The average apartment rent now stands at €880, rising 4.8% month on month and 3.5% year on year. That gap between flat sales values and firmer rents leaves the yield at 5.38%, which helps explain why the investment case remains relevant even without appreciation in the headline sale price. For investors, the market message this month is not about rapid capital growth, but about the way income is doing more of the work.

In practical terms, the department is showing a relatively balanced pricing backdrop for apartments, yet the rental line is strengthening enough to keep returns in focus. If sale prices remain stable while rent growth continues, the income side could gradually offset the lack of movement in transaction values. August therefore reads as a month of modest upward pressure on rents, against a largely unchanged purchase market.