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Loire department Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

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

Loire department market overview: score, prices and rental yields

Market Score

80Good
80 / 100
Investability
95
Price momentum
21
Rental demand
63
Sales demand
53

Median asking price

€115,000
1M
-2.4%
1Y
-9.4%
Median asking price
MonthMedian asking price
November 2025€125,000
December 2025€123,000
January 2026€125,000
February 2026€120,000
March 2026€120,000
April 2026€119,000
May 2026€124,000
June 2026€115,000
July 2026€117,700
August 2026€110,000
September 2026€117,850
October 2026€115,000

Median monthly rent

€530
1M
+1.7%
1Y
+3.9%
Median monthly rent
MonthMedian monthly rent
November 2025€520
December 2025€520
January 2026€520
February 2026€520
March 2026€530
April 2026€510
May 2026€520
June 2026€510
July 2026€510
August 2026€510
September 2026€520
October 2026€530

Gross Rental Yield

7.36%
1M
-1.4%
1Y
+11.8%
Gross Rental Yield
MonthGross Rental Yield
November 20256.69%
December 20256.92%
January 20266.85%
February 20266.96%
March 20267.17%
April 20267.42%
May 20266.94%
June 20267.75%
July 20267.71%
August 20267.83%
September 20267.46%
October 20267.36%

Median price per m²

€1,560
1M
-3.4%
1Y
-9.1%
Median price per m²
MonthMedian price per m²
November 2025€1,670
December 2025€1,660
January 2026€1,720
February 2026€1,650
March 2026€1,630
April 2026€1,610
May 2026€1,680
June 2026€1,570
July 2026€1,610
August 2026€1,500
September 2026€1,610
October 2026€1,560

Market Breakdown

Property listings (3,832 for sale)

Top submarket

Saint-Étienne

78
Gross Rental Yield
8.82 %
Median asking price
€89.9k
Median monthly rent
€530

Gross Rental Yield

Gross Rental Yield
CategoryGross Rental Yield
1 bedroom7.8%
2 bedroom7.04%
3 bedroom7.08%
4+ bedroom6.3%
Gross Rental Yield
CategoryGross Rental Yield
< 30 m² apartments7.98%
40-50 m² apartments6.5%
50-60 m² apartments8.08%
60-70 m² apartments8.07%
70-80 m² apartments7.17%
80-90 m² apartments6.86%
90-100 m² apartments6.86%
100-110 m² apartments6.52%

Median price per m²

Median price per m²
CategoryMedian price per m²
1 bedroom€2,280
2 bedroom€1,700
3 bedroom€1,500
4+ bedroom€1,450
Median price per m²
CategoryMedian price per m²
< 30 m² apartments2730
40-50 m² apartments2010
50-60 m² apartments1430
60-70 m² apartments1340
70-80 m² apartments1440
80-90 m² apartments1490
90-100 m² apartments1370
100-110 m² apartments1430

Number of listings for sale

Number of listings for sale
CategoryNumber of listings for sale
1 bedroom93
2 bedroom317
3 bedroom653
4+ bedroom753
Number of listings for sale
CategoryNumber of listings for sale
< 30 m² apartments68
40-50 m² apartments155
50-60 m² apartments196
60-70 m² apartments316
70-80 m² apartments300
80-90 m² apartments228
90-100 m² apartments140
100-110 m² apartments101

Number of listings for rent

Number of listings for rent
CategoryNumber of listings for rent
1 bedroom208
2 bedroom288
3 bedroom314
4+ bedroom167
Number of listings for rent
CategoryNumber of listings for rent
< 30 m² apartments160
40-50 m² apartments143
50-60 m² apartments134
60-70 m² apartments139
70-80 m² apartments101
80-90 m² apartments70
90-100 m² apartments44
100-110 m² apartments26

Market Trends

Listings by property size

1 bedroom (11%)
2 bedroom (22%)
3 bedroom (35%)
4+ bedroom (33%)
Listings by property size
CategoryListings by property size
1 bedroom (11%)301 listings (11%)
2 bedroom (22%)605 listings (22%)
3 bedroom (35%)967 listings (35%)
4+ bedroom (33%)920 listings (33%)

Sales Activity Index

7-41%
Sales Activity Index
MonthSales Activity Index
November 202532%
December 202531%
January 202629%
February 202625%
March 202632%
April 202631%
May 202610%
June 202641%
July 202624%
August 202628%
September 202613%
October 20267%

Rent Activity Index

10-44%
Rent Activity Index
MonthRent Activity Index
November 202536%
December 202541%
January 202633%
February 202629%
March 202635%
April 202634%
May 202612%
June 202644%
July 202635%
August 202634%
September 202622%
October 202610%

Median asking price

Median asking price
Month2 bedroom3 bedroom4+ bedroom
November 2025€96k€115.5k€149.8k
December 2025€82.2k€119k€149k
January 2026€80k€119.5k€154k
February 2026€80.0k€115k€158k
March 2026€79k€113k€149k
April 2026€77k€109k€149.9k
May 2026€85k€110k€154k
June 2026€77k€101.5k€145k
July 2026€82k€107.9k€144k
August 2026€79.3k€99k€139k
September 2026€86k€109k€140k
October 2026€83.5k€101.7k€139k

Median monthly rent

Median monthly rent
Month2 bedroom3 bedroom4+ bedroom
November 2025€500€620€690
December 2025€500€640€700
January 2026€500€620€690
February 2026€500€610€690
March 2026€510€610€700
April 2026€500€620€720
May 2026€500€620€720
June 2026€500€620€700
July 2026€500€620€720
August 2026€510€610€720
September 2026€510€640€730
October 2026€490€600€730

Years to profit (sale to rent ratio)

Years to profit (sale to rent ratio)
Month2 bedroom3 bedroom4+ bedroom
November 20251615.5218.09
December 202513.6915.5717.87
January 202613.3116.0618.6
February 202613.3315.6119.08
March 202613.0415.4417.74
April 202612.8314.617.28
May 202614.1714.7617.81
June 202612.8313.6417.29
July 202613.6714.6216.7
August 202612.9513.4316.09
September 202614.0514.1915.98
October 202614.214.1315.87

Median price per m²

Median price per m²
Month2 bedroom3 bedroom4+ bedroom
November 2025€2,000€1,650€1,580
December 2025€1,710€1,720€1,550
January 2026€1,670€1,740€1,610
February 2026€1,670€1,690€1,650
March 2026€1,650€1,650€1,580
April 2026€1,610€1,590€1,580
May 2026€1,850€1,610€1,630
June 2026€1,600€1,470€1,530
July 2026€1,710€1,560€1,520
August 2026€1,620€1,430€1,450
September 2026€1,760€1,580€1,470
October 2026€1,700€1,500€1,450

Profitability Scenarios

* With a €150,000 investment

Lower-yield district

€7,350

Annual Rental Income

Higher-yield district

€15,330

Annual Rental Income

As of October 2026, gross rental yields in Loire department ranged from ~4.9% in the lowest-yielding districts to ~10.22% in the highest-yielding districts

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About Loire department

The Loire department brings together Saint-Étienne, the Forez plain and the Pilat mountains, with the Loire River shaping its geography. For apartment investors, this varied setting is a reminder that a department-wide figure describes a broad area rather than one neighbourhood.

In October 2026, the clearest signal for apartments in Loire department is the split between sale prices and rents. Average sale prices are down 9.4% year over year, while average rents are up 3.9% over the same period. That contrast is more useful than either change in isolation: the purchase side and the rental side of an investment calculation are moving in opposite directions. It does not mean every municipality or apartment has experienced the same shift.

The average apartment sale price stands at €115,000, alongside a stated yield of 7.36%. These figures provide a reference point for evaluating a potential purchase, but they cannot establish the return on any individual property. An actual outcome would depend on the agreed sale price, the rent secured and expenses not captured by the headline metrics. The gap between the annual sale and rent movements is therefore a prompt to examine a specific apartment’s numbers, rather than a reason to assume the published yield is achievable everywhere.

For now, Loire apartments show softer sale pricing against firmer rents. That is the distinction to carry into further research: the figures describe a current relationship, not a promise that it will continue.
Name
All
7.36 %
1,816
977
€115,000
€530
Studio
-- %
--
--
--
--
1 Bedroom
7.8 %
93
208
€60,750
€400
2 Bedrooms
7.04 %
317
288
€83,500
€490
3 Bedrooms
7.08 %
653
314
€101,700
€600
4+ Bedrooms
6.3 %
753
167
€139,000
€730

Summary and Key Takeaways

With a median rental yield of 7.36% and property prices starting at €60,750, Loire department

remains one of France’s most attractive markets.

Median property prices in Loire department are €115,000, while the median rent is €530. This means that a median property in Loire department will pay for itself in 18.1 years.

Detailed real estate yield breakdown:

A median 1-bedroom apartment: 7.80% yield, sale price €60,750, rent €400.

A median 2-bedroom apartment: 7.04% yield, sale price €83,500, rent €490.

A median 3-bedroom apartment: 7.08% yield, sale price €101,700, rent €600.

A median 4+ bedroom apartment: 6.30% yield, sale price €139,000, rent €730.

Where exactly to buy the property?

Loire department offers yields of up to 10.22% for a median apartment making it a strong investment choice. Explore Loire department in more detail to find the most profitable neighborhoods.

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