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Charente department Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

Data updated monthly.Last update:October 3, 2026
France
Confidence
Medium

Charente department market overview: score, prices and rental yields

Market Score

58Fair
58 / 100
Investability
36
Price momentum
44
Rental demand
67
Sales demand
52

Median asking price

€195,000
1M
+0.5%
1Y
+2.7%
Median asking price
MonthMedian asking price
November 2025€191,520
December 2025€189,900
January 2026€189,000
February 2026€188,650
March 2026€188,070
April 2026€189,000
May 2026€189,900
June 2026€193,100
July 2026€194,000
August 2026€194,000
September 2026€194,000
October 2026€195,000

Median monthly rent

€760
1M
+1.3%
1Y
-3.3%
Median monthly rent
MonthMedian monthly rent
November 2025€750
December 2025€780
January 2026€750
February 2026€750
March 2026€720
April 2026€720
May 2026€730
June 2026€700
July 2026€700
August 2026€700
September 2026€750
October 2026€760

Gross Rental Yield

5.53%
1M
+3.5%
1Y
-7.6%
Gross Rental Yield
MonthGross Rental Yield
November 20255.59%
December 20255.68%
January 20265.58%
February 20265.48%
March 20265.35%
April 20265.33%
May 20265.31%
June 20265.1%
July 20265.25%
August 20265.49%
September 20265.35%
October 20265.53%

Median price per m²

€1,470
1M
-1.8%
1Y
+0.4%
Median price per m²
MonthMedian price per m²
November 2025€1,470
December 2025€1,460
January 2026€1,500
February 2026€1,500
March 2026€1,490
April 2026€1,480
May 2026€1,480
June 2026€1,490
July 2026€1,490
August 2026€1,470
September 2026€1,490
October 2026€1,470

Market Breakdown

Property listings (3,574 for sale)

Top submarket

Angoulême

55
Gross Rental Yield
6.78 %
Median asking price
€126.5k
Median monthly rent
€530

Gross Rental Yield

Gross Rental Yield
CategoryGross Rental Yield
<100m²5.62%
100—200m²5.25%

Median price per m²

Median price per m²
CategoryMedian price per m²
<100m²€1,760
100—200m²€1,460

Number of listings for sale

Number of listings for sale
CategoryNumber of listings for sale
<100m²867
100—200m²1,737

Number of listings for rent

Number of listings for rent
CategoryNumber of listings for rent
<100m²57
100—200m²29

Market Trends

Listings by property size

<100m² (34%)
100—200m² (66%)
Listings by property size
CategoryListings by property size
<100m² (34%)924 listings (34%)
100—200m² (66%)1,766 listings (66%)

Sales Activity Index

2-43%
Sales Activity Index
MonthSales Activity Index
November 202533%
December 202529%
January 202632%
February 202623%
March 202630%
April 202627%
May 20265%
June 202643%
July 202628%
August 202628%
September 202617%
October 20262%

Rent Activity Index

0-53%
Rent Activity Index
MonthRent Activity Index
November 202530%
December 202546%
January 202639%
February 202633%
March 202643%
April 202637%
May 20267%
June 202653%
July 202636%
August 202631%
September 202630%
October 20260%

Median asking price

Median asking price
Month<100m²
November 2025€145.0k
December 2025€140k
January 2026€148.6k
February 2026€146.8k
March 2026€147k
April 2026€148.6k
May 2026€149.5k
June 2026€148k
July 2026€147k
August 2026€139k
September 2026€149.5k
October 2026€149.5k

Median monthly rent

Median monthly rent
Month<100m²
November 2025€700
December 2025€730
January 2026€700
February 2026€700
March 2026€700
April 2026€690
May 2026€700
June 2026€680
July 2026€680
August 2026€680
September 2026€690
October 2026€700

Years to profit (sale to rent ratio)

Years to profit (sale to rent ratio)
Month<100m²
November 202517.19
December 202515.98
January 202617.75
February 202617.47
March 202617.5
April 202618.08
May 202617.9
June 202618.14
July 202618.15
August 202617.03
September 202617.99
October 202617.8

Median price per m²

Median price per m²
Month<100m²
November 2025€1,710
December 2025€1,650
January 2026€1,770
February 2026€1,770
March 2026€1,750
April 2026€1,790
May 2026€1,780
June 2026€1,740
July 2026€1,730
August 2026€1,620
September 2026€1,760
October 2026€1,760

About Charente department

Charente, in western France, is shaped by the Charente River, Angoulême’s historic centre and the vineyards around Cognac. Its mix of small towns and countryside gives house investors a varied geographic setting, though conditions need not be the same across the department.

In October 2026, the key signal for houses is a divergence between sale and rental pricing. The average sale price stands at €195,000, up 2.7% year on year, while average rent is down 3.3% over the same period. Purchase prices have edged higher across the year, but the rental price measure has moved the other way. That makes the income case less straightforward than a rising sale-price trend alone might suggest.

The reported yield is 5.53%, a useful headline reference that should be read alongside this split. A yield snapshot does not erase the difference between what houses cost to buy and how rents have changed. Department-wide averages also cannot establish what an individual property will earn: its actual purchase price and achievable rent remain central to any investment assessment.

For Charente house investors, the practical takeaway is to keep acquisition and income assumptions separate. The sale-price rise provides context for costs, while the rent decline warrants care when projecting income from broad averages. Reading both trends together offers a more balanced starting point than relying on the yield figure or sale prices in isolation.
Name
All
5.43 %
305
197
€135,200
€530
Studio
-- %
--
--
--
--
1 Bedroom
-- %
--
--
--
--
2 Bedrooms
4.41 %
104
67
€145,550
€540
3 Bedrooms
7.03 %
76
42
€114,700
€670
4+ Bedrooms
5.11 %
82
18
€157,250
€670

Summary and Key Takeaways

With a median rental yield of 5.53% and property prices starting at €149,500, Charente department

may become a good investment option for some investors.

Median property prices in Charente department are €195,000, while the median rent is €760. This means that a median property in Charente department will pay for itself in 21.4 years.

Detailed real estate yield breakdown:

A median house under 100 m²: 5.62% yield, sale price €149,500, rent €700.

A median 100—200 m² house: 5.25% yield, sale price €199,000, rent €870.

Where exactly to buy the property?

Charente department offers yields of up to 6.95% for a median apartment. Explore Charente department in more detail to find the most profitable neighborhoods.

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