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

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

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The real estate market in le Boulou

Real Estate Market Projection in le Boulou

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

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

Rental pressure
8/10
37.8% tenants
Gross yield
5.8%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,946/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,138 to €2,782
Over 5 years
+17.0%
Over 10 years
+18.6%
Sales in 2024
34
Houses
€2,715/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,394 to €3,408
Over 5 years
+29.3%
Over 10 years
+29.8%
Sales in 2024
57

In le Boulou, an apartment sells for €1,946/m² on average and a house for €2,715/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +17.0% for apartments and +29.3% for houses.

Average price per m² in le Boulou by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,562/m²€2,047/m²
2015€1,641/m²€2,092/m²
2016€1,565/m²€2,140/m²
2017€1,465/m²€2,113/m²
2018€1,435/m²€2,060/m²
2019€1,544/m²€2,025/m²
2020€1,663/m²€2,100/m²
2021€1,725/m²€2,372/m²
2022€1,865/m²€2,606/m²
2023€1,932/m²€2,724/m²
2024€1,924/m²€2,731/m²
2025€1,946/m²€2,715/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.9 €/m²
from 8.8 € to 14.2 € per month · gross yield 6.7%
Houses · average rent
11.4 €/m²
from 7.6 € to 15.5 € per month · gross yield 5.1%
25 m² studio
≈ €270/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in le Boulou is 10.9 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.7% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in le Boulou

3,417 dwellings · 1.63 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Boulou has 3,417 dwellings, 33.8% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 14.4% of the stock, and 37.8% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in le Boulou

  1. A
    7%
  2. B
    17%
  3. C
    41%
  4. D
    22%
  5. E
    10%
  6. F
    2%
  7. G
    0%
2.6%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 30 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
12.9%
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.

12.9% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 2.6% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in le Boulou

1,208
Apartments
33.8% of the stock
2,369
Houses
66.2% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences2,70379.1%
Secondary residences43112.6%
Vacant2838.3%

Main residences by number of rooms in le Boulou

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1003.7%
2 rooms28910.7%
3 rooms66824.7%
4 rooms87332.3%
5 rooms and more77328.6%

General information about Boulou

Population in le Boulou

Inhabitants
5,321
Growth
+10.0%
Median age
48years
Density
365inh/km²

Boulou has 5,321 inhabitants, a median age of 48 and a density of 365 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in le Boulou

Median annual income
€23,932
Unemployment rate
19.0%
Unemployment trend
+2.2pt
Tenants
37.8%

The median annual household income is €23,932, with an unemployment rate of 19.0%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Saint-Cyprien11,398€3,722€4,133€12€123.76%
Argelès-sur-Mer10,792€3,546€3,546€13€124.25%
Pia10,733€2,170€2,550€11€105.20%
Cabestany10,338€2,327€2,461€13€115.84%
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque10,010€2,137€2,386€11€95.07%