Rental Investment in Balbigny: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

Do you want to make a rental investment in Balbigny (Loire) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Balbigny is a proven strategy, but the best operations all have one thing in common: excellent preparation.

As the best investors rely on data, Trackstone has compiled for you some advice and all the essential data for your real estate analysis. If investing in Balbigny can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in Balbigny

Real Estate Market Projection in Balbigny

The real estate market in Balbigny is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 8.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in Balbigny should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
9/10
36.3% tenants
Gross yield
7.0%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,550/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,514 to €3,338
Over 5 years
-18.5%
Over 10 years
+19.1%
Sales in 2024
1
Houses
€1,721/m²
Average price 2025, range €918 to €2,024
Over 5 years
+23.4%
Over 10 years
+44.1%
Sales in 2024
25

In Balbigny, an apartment sells for €1,550/m² on average and a house for €1,721/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by -18.5% for apartments and +23.4% for houses.

Average price per m² in Balbigny by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,307/m²€1,210/m²
2015€1,301/m²€1,194/m²
2016€1,532/m²€1,221/m²
2017€1,669/m²€1,226/m²
2018€1,516/m²€1,166/m²
2019€1,894/m²€1,194/m²
2020€1,902/m²€1,395/m²
2021€1,546/m²€1,522/m²
2022€1,406/m²€1,579/m²
2023€1,478/m²€1,600/m²
2024€1,543/m²€1,649/m²
2025€1,550/m²€1,721/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
8.8 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 13.2 € per month · gross yield 6.8%
Houses · average rent
9.7 €/m²
from 7.6 € to 11.8 € per month · gross yield 6.8%
25 m² studio
≈ €220/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Balbigny is 8.8 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.8% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Balbigny

1,408 dwellings · 2.1 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Balbigny has 1,408 dwellings, 22.6% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 6.5% of the stock, and 36.3% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Balbigny

  1. A
    3%
  2. B
    5%
  3. C
    37%
  4. D
    28%
  5. E
    19%
  6. F
    6%
  7. G
    3%
9.0%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 46 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
27.6%
affected by the rental ban (E to G)
Timeline: G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034. A lever for negotiation and value after renovation.

27.6% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 9.0% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Balbigny

321
Apartments
22.6% of the stock
1,102
Houses
77.4% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,19084.5%
Secondary residences523.7%
Vacant16611.8%

Main residences by number of rooms in Balbigny

Housing count% of main residences
Studios50.4%
2 rooms736.1%
3 rooms22518.9%
4 rooms40534.0%
5 rooms and more48240.5%

General information about Balbigny

Population in Balbigny

Inhabitants
2,848
Growth
+16.3%
Median age
42years
Density
167inh/km²

Balbigny has 2,848 inhabitants, a median age of 42 and a density of 167 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Balbigny

Median annual income
€24,230
Unemployment rate
14.7%
Unemployment trend
+5.2pt
Tenants
36.3%

The median annual household income is €24,230, with an unemployment rate of 14.7%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Firminy17,137€1,024€2,193€9€117.17%
Montbrison16,064€1,720€2,150€10€106.22%
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert15,419€1,832€2,662€12€105.69%
Rive-de-Gier15,214€1,347€2,509€10€126.50%
Le Chambon-Feugerolles12,066€975€2,121€9€117.60%
Riorges11,045€1,355€1,961€10€117.50%
Andrézieux-Bouthéon10,187€1,899€2,700€11€115.94%