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

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

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The real estate market in le Crest

Real Estate Market Projection in le Crest

The real estate market in le Crest is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 8.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
9/10
9.2% tenants
Gross yield
5.9%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,184/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,276 to €2,820
Over 5 years
+12.2%
Over 10 years
+26.5%
Houses
€2,191/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,387 to €3,065
Over 5 years
+7.1%
Over 10 years
+31.0%
Sales in 2024
11

In le Crest, an apartment sells for €2,184/m² on average and a house for €2,191/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +12.2% for apartments and +7.1% for houses.

Average price per m² in le Crest by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,745/m²€1,722/m²
2015€1,727/m²€1,672/m²
2016€1,730/m²€1,725/m²
2017€1,811/m²€1,852/m²
2018€1,780/m²€1,929/m²
2019€1,877/m²€1,987/m²
2020€1,947/m²€2,046/m²
2021€2,067/m²€2,098/m²
2022€2,176/m²€2,281/m²
2023€2,142/m²€2,308/m²
2024€2,099/m²€2,204/m²
2025€2,184/m²€2,191/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.4 €/m²
from 8.2 € to 13.1 € per month · gross yield 5.7%
Houses · average rent
10.8 €/m²
from 8.1 € to 14.6 € per month · gross yield 5.9%
25 m² studio
≈ €260/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in le Crest is 10.4 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 5.7% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in le Crest

589 dwellings · 2.22 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Crest has 589 dwellings, 3.1% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 2.7% of the stock, and 9.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in le Crest

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    22%
  4. D
    34%
  5. E
    15%
  6. F
    16%
  7. G
    9%
24.8%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 34 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
39.4%
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.

39.4% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 24.8% rated F or G.

What is your property in le Crest 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 le Crest

19
Apartments
3.1% of the stock
585
Houses
96.9% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences54692.7%
Secondary residences00.0%
Vacant437.3%

Main residences by number of rooms in le Crest

Housing count% of main residences
Studios10.2%
2 rooms142.5%
3 rooms519.4%
4 rooms13524.7%
5 rooms and more34563.2%

General information about Crest

Population in le Crest

Inhabitants
1,290
Growth
+9.8%
Median age
44years
Density
187inh/km²

Crest has 1,290 inhabitants, a median age of 44 and a density of 187 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in le Crest

Median annual income
€42,673
Unemployment rate
8.0%
Unemployment trend
+2.0pt
Tenants
9.2%

The median annual household income is €42,673, with an unemployment rate of 8.0%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Chamalières17,454€2,277€2,904€12€115.61%
Issoire15,014€1,905€2,023€9€105.79%
Pont-du-Château12,459€2,137€2,294€10€115.71%
Thiers11,633€778€1,077€9€1012.27%
Beaumont10,650€2,285€2,512€11€115.46%
Gerzat10,258€2,115€2,269€11€115.87%
Aubière10,211€2,256€2,465€11€125.69%