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

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

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The real estate market in La Rochelle

Real Estate Market Projection in La Rochelle

The real estate market in La Rochelle is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 13.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
61.4% tenants
Gross yield
3.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€4,925/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,639 to €6,222
Over 5 years
+9.7%
Over 10 years
+50.6%
Sales in 2024
784
Houses
€4,466/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,733 to €6,449
Over 5 years
+15.8%
Over 10 years
+60.3%
Sales in 2024
444

In La Rochelle, an apartment sells for €4,925/m² on average and a house for €4,466/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +9.7% for apartments and +15.8% for houses.

Commercial premises in La Rochelle

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€3,262/m²
Range €919 to €5,652
Sales over 12 months
124
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Commercial premises in La Rochelle sell for €3,262/m² on average in 2025, with 124 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
13.3 €/m²
from 8.2 € to 22.6 € per month · gross yield 3.2%
Houses · average rent
13.4 €/m²
from 8.2 € to 20.3 € per month · gross yield 3.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €330/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in La Rochelle is 13.3 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 3.2% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in La Rochelle

50,115 dwellings · 1.5 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Nearly two households in three rent their home: structural rental demand.

La Rochelle has 50,115 dwellings, 69.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 34.6% of the stock, and 61.4% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in La Rochelle

  1. A
    2%
  2. B
    7%
  3. C
    45%
  4. D
    31%
  5. E
    11%
  6. F
    3%
  7. G
    1%
4.0%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 1,359 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
14.6%
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.

14.6% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 4.0% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in La Rochelle

37,785
Apartments
69.2% of the stock
16,807
Houses
30.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences41,64683.1%
Secondary residences5,26210.5%
Vacant3,2076.4%

Main residences by number of rooms in La Rochelle

Housing count% of main residences
Studios6,03914.5%
2 rooms8,37120.1%
3 rooms9,95323.9%
4 rooms9,66223.2%
5 rooms and more7,62118.3%

General information about La Rochelle

Population in La Rochelle

Inhabitants
78,535
Growth
-2.8%
Median age
42years
Density
2,604inh/km²

La Rochelle has 78,535 inhabitants, a median age of 42 and a density of 2,604 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in La Rochelle

Median annual income
€23,198
Unemployment rate
20.5%
Unemployment trend
+4.3pt
Tenants
61.4%

The median annual household income is €23,198, with an unemployment rate of 20.5%.

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Building au 40 Place du Château, 17500 Jonzac

€520,000
Net yield7.9%
Gross yield8.8%
Jonzac(17)

Building · 7 rm. · 467 m²E

€4,300 monthly rent

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Apartment au 14 Rue Honoré de Balzac, 17100 Saintes

€120,000
Net yield5.1%
Gross yield6.7%
Saintes(17)

Apartment · 3 rm. · 63 m²D

€715 monthly rent

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Other cities to invest in Charente-Maritime

Saintes

Apt. price/m²
€1,994
-60% vs La Rochelle
Rent/m²
€10
La Rochelle : €13
Gross yield
6.0%
La Rochelle : 3.4%
25,518 inhabitants

Rochefort

Apt. price/m²
€2,377
-52% vs La Rochelle
Rent/m²
€11
La Rochelle : €13
Gross yield
5.5%
La Rochelle : 3.4%
23,092 inhabitants

Royan

Apt. price/m²
€3,932
-20% vs La Rochelle
Rent/m²
€13
La Rochelle : €13
Gross yield
3.9%
La Rochelle : 3.4%
19,029 inhabitants