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

Do you want to make a rental investment in Besançon (Doubs) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Besançon 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 Besançon can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in Besançon

Real Estate Market Projection in Besançon

The real estate market in Besançon is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 14.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
62.9% tenants
Gross yield
5.6%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,162/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,427 to €2,993
Over 5 years
+14.1%
Over 10 years
+32.3%
Sales in 2024
1,370
Houses
€2,678/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,559 to €3,269
Over 5 years
+8.7%
Over 10 years
+26.1%
Sales in 2024
166

In Besançon, an apartment sells for €2,162/m² on average and a house for €2,678/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +14.1% for apartments and +8.7% for houses.

Commercial premises in Besançon

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€1,378/m²
Range €198 to €2,875
Sales over 12 months
149
Average price per m² by quarter, T1 2023 to T4 2025

Commercial premises in Besançon sell for €1,378/m² on average in 2025, with 149 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
11.4 €/m²
from 7.7 € to 19.0 € per month · gross yield 6.3%
Houses · average rent
11.0 €/m²
from 7.7 € to 15.6 € per month · gross yield 4.9%
25 m² studio
≈ €290/month
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The average rent of an apartment in Besançon is 11.4 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.3% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Besançon

69,388 dwellings · 1.68 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Nearly two households in three rent their home: structural rental demand.

Besançon has 69,388 dwellings, 87.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 32.0% of the stock, and 62.9% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Besançon

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    42%
  4. D
    35%
  5. E
    13%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    1%
5.0%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 2,009 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
18.3%
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.

18.3% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.0% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Besançon

62,594
Apartments
87.3% of the stock
9,083
Houses
12.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences61,06188.0%
Secondary residences1,7352.5%
Vacant6,5929.5%

Main residences by number of rooms in Besançon

Housing count% of main residences
Studios7,81612.8%
2 rooms11,72419.2%
3 rooms15,57125.5%
4 rooms14,59423.9%
5 rooms and more11,41818.7%

General information about Besançon

Population in Besançon

Inhabitants
119,198
Growth
-0.3%
Median age
35years
Density
1,829inh/km²

Besançon has 119,198 inhabitants, a median age of 35 and a density of 1,829 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Besançon

Median annual income
€22,860
Unemployment rate
17.4%
Unemployment trend
+4.4pt
Tenants
62.9%

The median annual household income is €22,860, with an unemployment rate of 17.4%.

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Apartment au 37 Rue Maurice Tenine, 94260 Fresnes

€265,000
Net yield4.0%
Gross yield5.9%
Fresnes(94)

Apartment · 4 rm. · 80 m²F

€1,400 monthly rent

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Apartment au 62 Avenue du Drapeau, 21000 Dijon

€160,000
Net yield4.9%
Gross yield6.3%
Dijon(21)

Apartment · 3 rm. · 55 m²D

€900 monthly rent

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House au 9 Allée Clemenso, 71250 Cluny

€450,000
Net yield7.8%
Gross yield12.8%
Cluny(71)

House · 15 rm. · 217 m²C

€5,140 monthly rent

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Apartment au 20D Rue Louis Jouvet, 21240 Talant

€95,000
Net yield4.5%
Gross yield6.6%
Talant(21)

Apartment · Studio · 32 m²D

€560 monthly rent

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Apt. price/m²
€890
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Gross yield
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Apt. price/m²
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Gross yield
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Apt. price/m²
€861
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Rent/m²
€10
Besançon : €11
Gross yield
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