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

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

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The real estate market in Cambrai

Real Estate Market Projection in Cambrai

The real estate market in Cambrai is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 11.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
55.7% tenants
Gross yield
7.6%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,735/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,020 to €2,489
Over 5 years
+20.3%
Over 10 years
+31.8%
Sales in 2024
125
Houses
€1,386/m²
Average price 2025, range €868 to €2,118
Over 5 years
+10.4%
Over 10 years
+23.5%
Sales in 2024
295

In Cambrai, an apartment sells for €1,735/m² on average and a house for €1,386/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +20.3% for apartments and +10.4% for houses.

Average price per m² in Cambrai by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,342/m²€1,145/m²
2015€1,316/m²€1,122/m²
2016€1,393/m²€1,124/m²
2017€1,401/m²€1,159/m²
2018€1,343/m²€1,167/m²
2019€1,372/m²€1,207/m²
2020€1,442/m²€1,255/m²
2021€1,518/m²€1,344/m²
2022€1,577/m²€1,403/m²
2023€1,648/m²€1,362/m²
2024€1,683/m²€1,368/m²
2025€1,735/m²€1,386/m²

Commercial premises in Cambrai

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€925/m²
Range €199 to €2,000
Sales over 12 months
43
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Cambrai by period
PeriodAverage price
2019€807/m²
2020€911/m²
2021€825/m²
2022€1,329/m²
2023€1,376/m²
2024€811/m²
2025€925/m²

Commercial premises in Cambrai sell for €925/m² on average in 2025, with 43 sales over the last twelve months.

Do you own a rented property in Cambrai?

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
10.6 €/m²
from 7.0 € to 16.8 € per month · gross yield 7.3%
Houses · average rent
9.4 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 11.4 € per month · gross yield 8.1%
25 m² studio
≈ €260/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Cambrai is 10.6 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 7.3% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Cambrai

17,994 dwellings · 1.83 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Cambrai has 17,994 dwellings, 46.0% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 22.0% of the stock, and 55.7% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Cambrai

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    1%
  3. C
    25%
  4. D
    37%
  5. E
    22%
  6. F
    10%
  7. G
    4%
14.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 1,442 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
36.5%
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.

36.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 14.2% rated F or G.

What is your property in Cambrai 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 Cambrai

8,292
Apartments
46.0% of the stock
9,721
Houses
54.0% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences15,70987.3%
Secondary residences1981.1%
Vacant2,08711.6%

Main residences by number of rooms in Cambrai

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1,1317.2%
2 rooms2,32514.8%
3 rooms3,06319.5%
4 rooms3,47222.1%
5 rooms and more5,71836.4%

General information about Cambrai

Population in Cambrai

Inhabitants
31,425
Growth
+0.9%
Median age
40years
Density
1,727inh/km²

Cambrai has 31,425 inhabitants, a median age of 40 and a density of 1,727 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Cambrai

Median annual income
€21,796
Unemployment rate
24.5%
Unemployment trend
+6.1pt
Tenants
55.7%

The median annual household income is €21,796, with an unemployment rate of 24.5%.

Best opportunities dans le Nord

All properties dans le Nord

Other cities to invest in Nord

CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Dunkerque86,788€2,175€2,060€11€106.01%
Villeneuve-d'Ascq62,067€2,352€2,988€14€115.70%
Valenciennes42,991€1,944€1,519€11€107.67%
Mons-en-Barœul21,467€2,032€2,992€14€105.71%
Ronchin19,437€2,495€2,388€13€105.58%
Hautmont14,182€956€1,090€10€910.63%
Tourcoing99,011€1,673€1,793€13€118.06%
Wattrelos40,836€2,327€1,852€13€126.93%
Douai39,648€1,508€1,608€11€107.99%
Marcq-en-Barœul39,356€3,364€4,121€15€124.24%
Maubeuge29,066€962€1,182€10€910.69%
Lambersart27,121€3,172€3,548€14€124.50%
Armentières25,581€2,187€1,825€12€106.44%
Loos23,013€2,494€2,271€13€116.05%
Hazebrouck21,498€2,333€1,810€11€106.13%
Wasquehal20,836€2,783€3,178€14€145.56%
Halluin20,829€2,657€2,163€11€125.84%
Croix20,778€2,837€2,810€14€125.47%
Coudekerque-Branche20,765€2,099€1,789€11€106.48%
Denain20,640€1,666€824€10€98.80%
Grande-Synthe20,331€1,582€1,739€11€107.62%
Hem18,713€2,433€2,899€14€135.87%
Faches-Thumesnil18,110€2,529€2,457€13€115.50%
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux15,980€1,713€1,750€12€107.49%
Sin-le-Noble15,603€1,462€1,388€10€108.47%
Wattignies15,531€2,450€2,258€13€105.85%
Bailleul14,869€2,448€2,188€12€115.72%
Haubourdin14,757€2,560€2,257€12€126.07%
Caudry14,070€1,530€925€10€88.46%
Lys-lez-Lannoy13,793€2,251€2,347€13€126.31%
Roncq13,784€2,897€2,677€13€146.04%
Anzin13,422€1,708€1,320€11€108.16%
Mouvaux13,173€3,188€3,209€15€145.39%
Saint-André-lez-Lille12,942€3,220€3,182€13€114.61%
Seclin12,834€2,681€2,243€12€126.00%
Comines12,671€2,818€2,550€12€125.33%
Raismes12,055€1,632€1,280€10€97.77%
Marly12,024€1,973€1,531€11€107.12%
Somain11,790€1,612€1,316€11€97.87%
Fourmies11,456€1,194€1,033€9€99.65%
Bruay-sur-l'Escaut11,309€1,813€1,433€11€107.48%
Gravelines11,223€1,799€1,863€11€106.69%
Marquette-lez-Lille11,213€3,331€3,163€13€145.19%
Saint-Saulve11,117€1,878€1,526€11€107.41%
Wambrechies10,798€3,408€3,336€14€165.50%
Annœullin10,780€2,449€2,162€12€115.63%
Vieux-Condé10,446€1,532€1,257€10€97.58%
Jeumont10,342€936€1,150€9€910.52%
Douchy-les-Mines10,207€1,699€1,253€10€97.53%
Neuville-en-Ferrain10,160€2,780€2,506€13€156.66%