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

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

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The real estate market in Istres

Real Estate Market Projection in Istres

The real estate market in Istres is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 18.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
46.7% tenants
Gross yield
5.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,684/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,691 to €3,576
Over 5 years
+4.8%
Over 10 years
+20.3%
Sales in 2024
205
Houses
€3,279/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,981 to €4,188
Over 5 years
+6.9%
Over 10 years
+23.3%
Sales in 2024
218

In Istres, an apartment sells for €2,684/m² on average and a house for €3,279/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +4.8% for apartments and +6.9% for houses.

Average price per m² in Istres by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€2,267/m²€2,661/m²
2015€2,231/m²€2,660/m²
2016€2,354/m²€2,694/m²
2017€2,420/m²€2,725/m²
2018€2,406/m²€2,808/m²
2019€2,448/m²€2,866/m²
2020€2,562/m²€3,068/m²
2021€2,689/m²€3,266/m²
2022€2,808/m²€3,394/m²
2023€2,788/m²€3,330/m²
2024€2,695/m²€3,308/m²
2025€2,684/m²€3,279/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
13.2 €/m²
from 8.7 € to 19.7 € per month · gross yield 5.9%
Houses · average rent
13.3 €/m²
from 10.0 € to 16.5 € per month · gross yield 4.9%
25 m² studio
≈ €330/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Istres is 13.2 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 5.9% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Istres

19,073 dwellings · 2.28 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Istres has 19,073 dwellings, 50.8% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 12.6% of the stock, and 46.7% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Istres

  1. A
    5%
  2. B
    9%
  3. C
    56%
  4. D
    24%
  5. E
    4%
  6. F
    2%
  7. G
    1%
2.1%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 220 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
5.9%
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.

5.9% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 2.1% rated F or G.

What is your property in Istres 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 Istres

10,671
Apartments
50.8% of the stock
10,348
Houses
49.2% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences17,77693.2%
Secondary residences2671.4%
Vacant1,0305.4%

Main residences by number of rooms in Istres

Housing count% of main residences
Studios3732.1%
2 rooms1,86610.5%
3 rooms4,35524.5%
4 rooms6,13334.5%
5 rooms and more5,04828.4%

General information about Istres

Population in Istres

Inhabitants
44,577
Growth
+3.3%
Median age
38years
Density
390inh/km²

Istres has 44,577 inhabitants, a median age of 38 and a density of 390 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Istres

Median annual income
€30,102
Unemployment rate
13.5%
Unemployment trend
+0.5pt
Tenants
46.7%

The median annual household income is €30,102, with an unemployment rate of 13.5%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Arles50,415€2,547€2,818€12€125.37%
Martigues48,568€2,678€3,785€14€135.05%
Salon-de-Provence44,731€2,719€3,758€13€144.98%
La Ciotat36,987€5,065€6,003€16€183.63%
Vitrolles35,532€2,849€3,882€14€155.05%
Marignane33,003€2,455€3,715€14€135.22%
Miramas26,405€2,477€3,248€13€135.35%
Les Pennes-Mirabeau22,161€2,890€3,992€16€134.86%
Allauch21,490€3,583€4,724€15€144.12%
Gardanne21,174€3,461€4,461€14€154.39%
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues17,909€3,060€3,820€14€134.72%
Châteaurenard16,669€2,412€3,041€12€125.33%
Port-de-Bouc16,136€2,364€3,473€12€145.30%
Fos-sur-Mer15,469€2,424€3,253€13€135.61%
Tarascon15,423€1,907€2,910€11€125.56%
Bouc-Bel-Air15,248€4,049€5,144€18€194.91%
Berre-l'Étang13,912€2,790€3,957€14€134.80%
Saint-Martin-de-Crau13,729€2,749€3,060€13€135.40%
Auriol12,839€3,319€4,579€14€154.53%
Rognac12,175€2,711€4,095€14€134.78%
Septèmes-les-Vallons11,734€2,128€3,820€15€135.60%
Plan-de-Cuques11,396€3,555€4,752€16€144.31%
Trets10,678€3,540€4,070€14€144.43%
Pélissanne10,554€2,969€3,897€14€155.18%
Fuveau10,115€3,703€4,574€16€164.57%
Gignac-la-Nerthe10,083€2,908€3,828€14€134.64%
Cabriès10,070€4,261€4,911€17€194.83%