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

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

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The real estate market in Coutances

Real Estate Market Projection in Coutances

The real estate market in Coutances is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 5.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
7/10
59.3% tenants
Gross yield
5.5%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,018/m²
Average price 2025, range €959 to €2,220
Over 5 years
+48.3%
Over 10 years
+55.0%
Sales in 2024
39
Houses
€1,895/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,096 to €2,537
Over 5 years
+25.7%
Over 10 years
+55.5%
Sales in 2024
61

In Coutances, an apartment sells for €2,018/m² on average and a house for €1,895/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +48.3% for apartments and +25.7% for houses.

Average price per m² in Coutances by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,188/m²€1,171/m²
2015€1,302/m²€1,219/m²
2016€1,384/m²€1,286/m²
2017€1,386/m²€1,348/m²
2018€1,275/m²€1,410/m²
2019€1,285/m²€1,376/m²
2020€1,361/m²€1,507/m²
2021€1,701/m²€1,681/m²
2022€1,804/m²€1,864/m²
2023€1,838/m²€1,916/m²
2024€1,987/m²€1,879/m²
2025€2,018/m²€1,895/m²
Do you own a rented property in Coutances?

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
9.2 €/m²
from 6.4 € to 14.0 € per month · gross yield 5.5%
Houses · average rent
8.8 €/m²
from 6.5 € to 12.5 € per month · gross yield 5.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €230/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Coutances is 9.2 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 5.5% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Coutances

4,793 dwellings · 1.83 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Coutances has 4,793 dwellings, 51.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 14.1% of the stock, and 59.3% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Coutances

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    33%
  4. D
    40%
  5. E
    14%
  6. F
    5%
  7. G
    3%
7.9%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 335 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
22.3%
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.

22.3% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 7.9% rated F or G.

What is your property in Coutances 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 Coutances

2,521
Apartments
51.2% of the stock
2,401
Houses
48.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences4,08885.3%
Secondary residences771.6%
Vacant62813.1%

Main residences by number of rooms in Coutances

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1473.6%
2 rooms42910.5%
3 rooms1,08826.6%
4 rooms1,11627.3%
5 rooms and more1,30431.9%

General information about Coutances

Population in Coutances

Inhabitants
8,353
Growth
-7.7%
Median age
43years
Density
663inh/km²

Coutances has 8,353 inhabitants, a median age of 43 and a density of 663 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Coutances

Median annual income
€20,898
Unemployment rate
17.7%
Unemployment trend
+5.5pt
Tenants
59.3%

The median annual household income is €20,898, with an unemployment rate of 17.7%.

Best opportunities Normandie

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Other cities to invest in Manche

CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Avranches10,240€2,154€2,127€10€105.48%
Carentan-les-Marais10,220€1,824€1,664€10€96.41%