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

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

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The real estate market in Descartes

Real Estate Market Projection in Descartes

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

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

Rental pressure
10/10
32.0% tenants
Gross yield
8.0%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,114/m²
Average price 2025, range €436 to €1,401
Over 5 years
+14.7%
Over 10 years
-14.0%
Sales in 2024
9
Houses
€1,187/m²
Average price 2025, range €697 to €2,239
Over 5 years
+9.7%
Over 10 years
+15.5%
Sales in 2024
50

In Descartes, an apartment sells for €1,114/m² on average and a house for €1,187/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +14.7% for apartments and +9.7% for houses.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
8.3 €/m²
from 6.1 € to 12.2 € per month · gross yield 8.9%
Houses · average rent
7.5 €/m²
from 5.1 € to 9.8 € per month · gross yield 7.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €210/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Descartes is 8.3 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 8.9% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Descartes

2,178 dwellings · 1.66 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Descartes has 2,178 dwellings, 18.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 10.4% of the stock, and 32.0% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Descartes

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    1%
  3. C
    26%
  4. D
    40%
  5. E
    21%
  6. F
    8%
  7. G
    4%
11.8%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 86 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
32.5%
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.

32.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 11.8% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Descartes

401
Apartments
18.2% of the stock
1,804
Houses
81.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,80682.9%
Secondary residences743.4%
Vacant29813.7%

Main residences by number of rooms in Descartes

Housing count% of main residences
Studios422.3%
2 rooms1468.1%
3 rooms37220.6%
4 rooms59432.9%
5 rooms and more65236.1%

General information about Descartes

Population in Descartes

Inhabitants
3,294
Growth
-6.0%
Median age
51years
Density
86inh/km²

Descartes has 3,294 inhabitants, a median age of 51 and a density of 86 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Descartes

Median annual income
€21,536
Unemployment rate
19.0%
Unemployment trend
+4.0pt
Tenants
32.0%

The median annual household income is €21,536, with an unemployment rate of 19.0%.

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€101,000
Net yield3.8%
Gross yield5.5%
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Apartment · Studio · 18 m²C

€495 monthly rent

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Apartment au 2 Rue Winston Churchill, 45100 Orléans

€142,000
Net yield3.0%
Gross yield5.4%
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Apartment · 2 rm. · 35 m²C

€685 monthly rent

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Apartment au 1 Rue de Jussieu, 45100 Orléans

€193,000
Net yield3.8%
Gross yield5.7%
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Apartment · 4 rm. · 70 m²D

€980 monthly rent

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Apartment au 7 Rue du Puits Berchot, 28000 Chartres

€229,500
Net yield3.1%
Gross yield5.6%
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Apartment · 4 rm. · 96 m²D

€1,151 monthly rent

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Apt. price/m²
€2,785
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€12
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Gross yield
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€11
Descartes : €8
Gross yield
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Apt. price/m²
€2,626
+136% vs Descartes
Rent/m²
€12
Descartes : €8
Gross yield
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Descartes : 8.0%
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La Riche10,325€2,632€2,952€11€135.02%