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

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

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The real estate market in Bourges

Real Estate Market Projection in Bourges

The real estate market in Bourges is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 9.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
51.9% tenants
Gross yield
7.9%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,514/m²
Average price 2025, range €948 to €1,977
Over 5 years
+11.0%
Over 10 years
+24.1%
Sales in 2024
441
Houses
€1,746/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,074 to €2,172
Over 5 years
+6.3%
Over 10 years
+18.6%
Sales in 2024
443

In Bourges, an apartment sells for €1,514/m² on average and a house for €1,746/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +11.0% for apartments and +6.3% for houses.

Average price per m² in Bourges by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,262/m²€1,506/m²
2015€1,220/m²€1,472/m²
2016€1,207/m²€1,498/m²
2017€1,207/m²€1,499/m²
2018€1,219/m²€1,517/m²
2019€1,286/m²€1,568/m²
2020€1,364/m²€1,642/m²
2021€1,460/m²€1,739/m²
2022€1,551/m²€1,804/m²
2023€1,537/m²€1,772/m²
2024€1,503/m²€1,736/m²
2025€1,514/m²€1,746/m²

Commercial premises in Bourges

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€942/m²
Range €144 to €1,829
Sales over 12 months
87
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Bourges by period
PeriodAverage price
2019€762/m²
2020€657/m²
2021€879/m²
2022€918/m²
2023€883/m²
2024€870/m²
2025€942/m²

Commercial premises in Bourges sell for €942/m² on average in 2025, with 87 sales over the last twelve months.

Do you own a rented property in Bourges?

Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.

Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.7 €/m²
from 6.5 € to 16.6 € per month · gross yield 8.5%
Houses · average rent
10.6 €/m²
from 8.2 € to 14.7 € per month · gross yield 7.3%
25 m² studio
≈ €270/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Bourges is 10.7 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 8.5% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Bourges

38,083 dwellings · 1.75 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Bourges has 38,083 dwellings, 55.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 22.5% of the stock, and 51.9% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Bourges

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    5%
  3. C
    33%
  4. D
    37%
  5. E
    17%
  6. F
    5%
  7. G
    2%
6.8%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 1,658 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
23.5%
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.

23.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 6.8% rated F or G.

What is your property in Bourges worth?

The EPC weighs on price and negotiation. Get an estimate of your property, renovated or as is, and sell it to investors.

Main and secondary residences in Bourges

21,341
Apartments
55.9% of the stock
16,812
Houses
44.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences32,67585.8%
Secondary residences7241.9%
Vacant4,68412.3%

Main residences by number of rooms in Bourges

Housing count% of main residences
Studios2,1896.7%
2 rooms5,16315.8%
3 rooms8,43025.8%
4 rooms9,01827.6%
5 rooms and more7,87524.1%

General information about Bourges

Population in Bourges

Inhabitants
63,702
Growth
-6.1%
Median age
42years
Density
928inh/km²

Bourges has 63,702 inhabitants, a median age of 42 and a density of 928 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Bourges

Median annual income
€24,483
Unemployment rate
17.2%
Unemployment trend
+3.4pt
Tenants
51.9%

The median annual household income is €24,483, with an unemployment rate of 17.2%.

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