Rental Yield Overview

France’s average gross rental yield for apartments was 4.5% in October 2026. The national median purchase price was €253,300, and median monthly rent was €770. Among the selected city markets, average gross rental yields ranged from 3.7% in Rennes to 6.1% in Marseille.

Gross Rental Yield Table

For Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Nice, apartment figures pair median purchase price and median monthly rent with annual gross rental yield. Paris stood at €610,000, €2,440 and 5.7%, respectively; Marseille stood at €239,000, €850 and 6.1%. One-, two-, three- and four-or-more-bedroom apartments provide further detail: in Paris, yields ranged from 7.5% for one-bedroom apartments to 4.2% for four-or-more-bedroom apartments.

Read each market block by area and apartment segment, then compare median purchase price, median monthly rent, and Yield (p.a.).

France - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
France - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All France
	Studio apartment	€192,000	€620	3.8%
	1-bedroom apartment	€135,000	€610	5.4%
	2-bedroom apartment	€198,570	€720	4.3%
	3-bedroom apartment	€269,000	€900	4%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€395,000	€1,150	3.5%
	Median	€253,300	€770	4.5%
Paris - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Paris - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Paris
	1-bedroom apartment	€270,000	€1,690	7.5%
	2-bedroom apartment	€435,380	€2,150	5.9%
	3-bedroom apartment	€699,000	€3,100	5.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€1,310,000	€4,580	4.2%
	Median	€610,000	€2,440	5.7%

	1-bedroom apartment	€310,000	€1,680	6.5%
	2-bedroom apartment	€560,000	€2,350	5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€860,000	€3,530	4.9%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€1,545,000	€4,650	3.6%
	Median	€990,000	€3,000	4.9%

	1-bedroom apartment	€265,000	€1,500	6.8%
	2-bedroom apartment	€410,000	€1,950	5.7%
	3-bedroom apartment	€618,000	€2,530	4.9%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€995,000	€3,110	3.7%
	Median	€540,000	€2,070	5.2%

	1-bedroom apartment	€220,000	€1,220	6.6%
	2-bedroom apartment	€350,000	€1,620	5.6%
	3-bedroom apartment	€550,000	€2,570	5.6%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€874,500	€3,690	5.1%
	Median	€420,000	€1,530	5.7%
Lyon - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Lyon - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Lyon
	1-bedroom apartment	€132,890	€650	5.8%
	2-bedroom apartment	€225,000	€1,020	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€330,000	€1,250	4.5%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€500,000	€1,470	3.5%
	Median	€310,000	€760	5.4%

	1-bedroom apartment	€112,000	€620	6.6%
	2-bedroom apartment	€233,880	€990	5.1%
	3-bedroom apartment	€328,000	€1,220	4.5%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€491,000	€1,250	3.1%
	Median	€291,600	€670	6%

	1-bedroom apartment	€118,500	€630	6.4%
	2-bedroom apartment	€215,000	€990	5.5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€321,000	€1,140	4.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€499,000	€1,460	3.5%
	Median	€299,000	€690	5.9%

	1-bedroom apartment	€150,000	€710	5.7%
	2-bedroom apartment	€280,000	€1,190	5.1%
	3-bedroom apartment	€399,000	€1,390	4.2%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€575,000	€1,900	4%
	Median	€410,000	€810	5.4%
Marseille - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Marseille
	1-bedroom apartment	€105,000	€620	7.1%
	2-bedroom apartment	€175,200	€850	5.8%
	3-bedroom apartment	€249,700	€1,120	5.4%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€375,000	€1,430	4.6%
	Median	€239,000	€850	6.1%

	1-bedroom apartment	€139,000	€850	7.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€249,000	€930	4.5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€424,950	€1,500	4.2%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€660,000	€2,670	4.8%
	Median	€447,500	€1,210	5.3%

	1-bedroom apartment	€149,000	€500	4%
	2-bedroom apartment	€230,000	€870	4.5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€297,500	€1,090	4.4%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€370,000	€1,430	4.6%
	Median	€285,000	€960	4.6%

	1-bedroom apartment	€91,500	€540	7.1%
	2-bedroom apartment	€149,000	€820	6.6%
	Median	€190,000	€800	6.8%
Nice - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Nice - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Nice
	1-bedroom apartment	€170,000	€850	6%
	2-bedroom apartment	€269,000	€1,080	4.8%
	3-bedroom apartment	€429,500	€1,550	4.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€679,500	€2,100	3.7%
	Median	€369,000	€1,150	5%

	2-bedroom apartment	€289,000	€1,130	4.7%
	3-bedroom apartment	€485,830	€1,550	3.8%
	Median	€480,000	€1,270	4.3%

	Median	€475,000	€1,160	4.9%

	Median	€890,000	€1,640	3.8%
Bordeaux - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Bordeaux
	1-bedroom apartment	€134,000	€640	5.7%
	2-bedroom apartment	€215,410	€860	4.8%
	3-bedroom apartment	€307,100	€1,100	4.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€445,000	€1,420	3.8%
	Median	€265,000	€760	5.2%

	1-bedroom apartment	€140,000	€730	6.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€244,000	€920	4.5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€381,250	€1,240	3.9%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€614,800	€1,860	3.6%
	Median	€340,000	€850	5.3%

	1-bedroom apartment	€129,900	€610	5.6%
	2-bedroom apartment	€212,900	€870	4.9%
	3-bedroom apartment	€284,000	€1,100	4.6%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€399,000	€1,500	4.5%
	Median	€227,250	€780	5.1%

	1-bedroom apartment	€140,000	€620	5.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€213,950	€890	5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€275,600	€1,090	4.8%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€377,500	€940	3%
	Median	€269,500	€680	6%
Toulouse - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Toulouse
	Studio apartment	€277,500	€610	2.6%
	1-bedroom apartment	€129,000	€630	5.8%
	2-bedroom apartment	€176,200	€730	5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€232,100	€860	4.4%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€387,000	€1,210	3.7%
	Median	€215,000	€820	4.8%

	2-bedroom apartment	€143,000	€640	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€170,000	€810	5.7%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€235,000	€990	5.1%
	Median	€172,450	€790	5.3%

	1-bedroom apartment	€129,000	€580	5.4%
	2-bedroom apartment	€188,000	€670	4.3%
	3-bedroom apartment	€242,900	€890	4.4%
	Median	€185,000	€710	4.6%

	1-bedroom apartment	€136,060	€700	6.2%
	2-bedroom apartment	€215,000	€940	5.2%
	3-bedroom apartment	€359,000	€1,440	4.8%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€598,250	€1,770	3.5%
	Median	€315,000	€1,180	4.9%
Nantes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Nantes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Nantes
	1-bedroom apartment	€116,500	€580	6%
	2-bedroom apartment	€160,500	€720	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€230,900	€940	4.9%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€357,000	€1,410	4.7%
	Median	€212,930	€790	5.3%

	1-bedroom apartment	€113,000	€590	6.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€168,000	€720	5.2%
	3-bedroom apartment	€262,000	€940	4.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€465,000	€1,510	3.9%
	Median	€253,000	€820	5.1%

	1-bedroom apartment	€153,000	€600	4.7%
	3-bedroom apartment	€294,000	€910	3.7%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€410,000	€1,360	4%
	Median	€211,970	€780	4.3%

	2-bedroom apartment	€185,000	€810	5.3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€451,500	€1,730	4.6%
	Median	€299,960	€960	5%
Lille - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Lille - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Lille
	1-bedroom apartment	€113,500	€590	6.2%
	2-bedroom apartment	€179,000	€810	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€269,000	€1,080	4.8%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€386,500	€1,340	4.2%
	Median	€218,000	€780	5.5%

	1-bedroom apartment	€129,000	€690	6.5%
	2-bedroom apartment	€194,000	€870	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€320,000	€1,290	4.8%
	Median	€244,300	€780	5.7%

	1-bedroom apartment	€109,000	€560	6.2%
	2-bedroom apartment	€178,000	€800	5.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€257,000	€870	4.1%
	Median	€188,900	€730	5.5%

	2-bedroom apartment	€220,000	€940	5.1%
	3-bedroom apartment	€330,000	€1,260	4.6%
	Median	€281,500	€1,080	5.2%
Montpellier - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Montpellier
	1-bedroom apartment	€109,000	€580	6.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€181,200	€770	5.1%
	3-bedroom apartment	€259,930	€1,010	4.7%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€403,540	€1,390	4.1%
	Median	€230,000	€690	5.6%

	1-bedroom apartment	€118,000	€560	5.7%
	2-bedroom apartment	€224,000	€790	4.2%
	3-bedroom apartment	€342,500	€1,190	4.2%
	Median	€349,000	€810	4.8%

	1-bedroom apartment	€120,950	€610	6.1%
	2-bedroom apartment	€168,500	€690	4.9%
	3-bedroom apartment	€261,900	€1,230	5.6%
	Median	€218,750	€690	5.7%

	1-bedroom apartment	€101,000	€610	7.2%
	2-bedroom apartment	€159,000	€730	5.5%
	Median	€175,750	€710	6.1%
Strasbourg - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Strasbourg
	1-bedroom apartment	€129,000	€620	5.8%
	2-bedroom apartment	€183,750	€840	5.5%
	3-bedroom apartment	€271,030	€1,100	4.9%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€400,000	€1,500	4.5%
	Median	€257,000	€950	5.1%

	Median	€269,190	€910	4.3%

	Median	€177,900	€970	4.7%

	Median	€277,000	€990	6.3%
Cannes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Cannes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Cannes
	1-bedroom apartment	€207,500	€840	4.8%
	2-bedroom apartment	€349,750	€1,190	4.1%
	3-bedroom apartment	€692,500	€1,730	3%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€1,295,000	€2,600	2.4%
	Median	€575,000	€1,180	4.3%

	Median	€1,095,000	€4,150	6.1%

	Median	€1,190,000	€1,250	2.8%

	Median	€1,090,000	€1,550	4.1%
Rennes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		COST (€)		Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
Rennes - Apartments Location Area / scope Property segment		TO BUY Median Purchase Price	MONTHLY RENT MONTHLY RENT	Yield (p.a.) Yield (p.a.)
All Rennes
	1-bedroom apartment	€136,000	€480	4.3%
	2-bedroom apartment	€201,000	€680	4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€278,250	€960	4.1%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€342,410	€790	2.8%
	Median	€221,000	€620	3.7%

	Median	€202,000	€890	4.1%

	1-bedroom apartment	€171,000	€520	3.7%
	2-bedroom apartment	€201,000	€740	4.4%
	3-bedroom apartment	€280,530	€940	4%
	4+ bedroom apartment	€441,500	€1,300	3.5%
	Median	€270,570	€800	3.9%

	Median	€273,350	€760	3.8%
Source: BestYieldFinder analysis of apartment median asking rent and apartment median listing price inputs. Yields are gross before taxes, repairs, management fees, vacancy, financing, and other ownership costs.

Historical Rental Yields in France

Over the year from November 2025 to October 2026, the monthly gross rental yield for apartments began at 4.3% and ended at 4.5%. It stood at 4.2% from April through July 2026, then reached 4.4% in September before rising to 4.5% in October.

Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: Oct 2026 4.5% (0.1% vs. Sep 2026).

Average Yields by Market

Average gross apartment rental yields across the selected city markets ranged from 3.7% in Rennes to 6.1% in Marseille. Paris stood at 5.7% and Lyon at 5.4%. These city figures sit alongside median purchase prices and median monthly rents, which vary substantially between markets.

Selected public markets are compared by average gross rental yield.

Cities and Areas Compared

The selected city markets span Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nantes, Lille, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Cannes and Rennes. They offer contrasts in apartment yields, purchase prices and rents: Paris had a median purchase price of €610,000 and median monthly rent of €2,440, compared with €239,000 and €850 in Marseille.

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Methodology

This report uses BestYieldFinder monthly country, city, region, and selected district report data for France, with apartments as the only comparison segment.

Apartment median monthly rent and apartment median purchase price are used to calculate gross rental yield.

Values are based on asking rent and listing price inputs. Net yields may be lower after taxes, repairs, management, vacancy, financing, and other ownership costs.

(Median Monthly Rent x 12) / Median Purchase Price x 100

Y_gross=12xR_medP_medx100

Gross Rental Yield

Y_gross

Annual rent divided by purchase price, shown as a percentage.

Median Rent

R_med

Typical monthly asking rent in the selected market and segment.

Median Purchase Price

P_med

Typical asking sale price in the selected market and segment.

R_med is monthly rent and P_med is purchase price. The result is gross yield before costs.NoteCity values are a weighted average of segment yields.