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

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

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The real estate market in Diou

Real Estate Market Projection in Diou

The real estate market in Diou is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 6.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
8/10
24.4% tenants
Gross yield
8.9%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,266/m²
Average price 2025, range €0 to €0
Over 5 years
+25.8%
Over 10 years
+24.6%
Houses
€1,056/m²
Average price 2025, range €855 to €1,271
Over 5 years
+25.1%
Over 10 years
+34.0%
Sales in 2024
14

In Diou, an apartment sells for €1,266/m² on average and a house for €1,056/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +25.8% for apartments and +25.1% for houses.

Average price per m² in Diou by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,064/m²€839/m²
2015€1,016/m²€788/m²
2016€1,014/m²€794/m²
2017€976/m²€828/m²
2018€934/m²€840/m²
2019€936/m²€844/m²
2020€1,006/m²€844/m²
2021€1,116/m²€924/m²
2022€1,240/m²€997/m²
2023€1,264/m²€979/m²
2024€1,234/m²€1,024/m²
2025€1,266/m²€1,056/m²
Do you own a rented property in Diou?

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
8.3 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 11.5 € per month · gross yield 7.9%
Houses · average rent
8.6 €/m²
from 6.2 € to 12.0 € per month · gross yield 9.8%
25 m² studio
≈ €210/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Diou is 8.3 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 7.9% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Diou

797 dwellings · 1.8 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Diou has 797 dwellings, 7.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 5.0% of the stock, and 24.4% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Diou

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    2%
  3. C
    11%
  4. D
    34%
  5. E
    32%
  6. F
    11%
  7. G
    12%
22.0%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 44 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
53.5%
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.

53.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 22.0% rated F or G.

What is your property in Diou 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 Diou

63
Apartments
7.9% of the stock
739
Houses
92.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences63479.5%
Secondary residences496.1%
Vacant11414.3%

Main residences by number of rooms in Diou

Housing count% of main residences
Studios20.3%
2 rooms304.7%
3 rooms9414.9%
4 rooms22034.7%
5 rooms and more28845.4%

General information about Diou

Population in Diou

Inhabitants
1,359
Growth
-4.3%
Median age
49years
Density
53inh/km²

Diou has 1,359 inhabitants, a median age of 49 and a density of 53 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Diou

Median annual income
€25,874
Unemployment rate
13.4%
Unemployment trend
+3.4pt
Tenants
24.4%

The median annual household income is €25,874, with an unemployment rate of 13.4%.

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