Rental Investment in Montpellier: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield
Do you want to make a rental investment in Montpellier (Hérault) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Montpellier 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 Montpellier can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.
The real estate market in Montpellier
Real Estate Market Projection in Montpellier
The real estate market in Montpellier is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 18.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.
Selling prices in Montpellier should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.
Sale prices and price trend
- Over 5 years
- +8.5%
- Over 10 years
- +27.9%
- Sales in 2024
- 3,611
- Over 5 years
- +10.2%
- Over 10 years
- +33.7%
- Sales in 2024
- 403
In Montpellier, an apartment sells for €3,314/m² on average and a house for €4,027/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +8.5% for apartments and +10.2% for houses.
| Year | Apartments | Houses |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | €2,600/m² | €2,982/m² |
| 2015 | €2,592/m² | €3,013/m² |
| 2016 | €2,632/m² | €3,019/m² |
| 2017 | €2,676/m² | €3,088/m² |
| 2018 | €2,749/m² | €3,235/m² |
| 2019 | €2,889/m² | €3,412/m² |
| 2020 | €3,055/m² | €3,655/m² |
| 2021 | €3,248/m² | €3,892/m² |
| 2022 | €3,393/m² | €4,136/m² |
| 2023 | €3,367/m² | €4,118/m² |
| 2024 | €3,296/m² | €4,023/m² |
| 2025 | €3,314/m² | €4,027/m² |
Commercial premises in Montpellier
- Sales over 12 months
- 335
| Period | Average price |
|---|---|
| T1 2023 | €2,541/m² |
| T2 2023 | €2,597/m² |
| T3 2023 | €2,964/m² |
| T4 2023 | €2,534/m² |
| T1 2024 | €2,570/m² |
| T2 2024 | €2,413/m² |
| T3 2024 | €2,429/m² |
| T4 2024 | €2,446/m² |
| T1 2025 | €2,585/m² |
| T2 2025 | €2,544/m² |
| T3 2025 | €2,484/m² |
| T4 2025 | €2,661/m² |
Commercial premises in Montpellier sell for €2,593/m² on average in 2025, with 335 sales over the last twelve months.
Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.
Monthly rent
The average rent of an apartment in Montpellier is 14.6 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 5.3% at the average purchase price.
The housing stock in Montpellier
160,133 dwellings · 1.72 people per dwellingHousing size
Tenants and owners
Nearly two households in three rent their home: structural rental demand.
Montpellier has 160,133 dwellings, 88.1% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 42.5% of the stock, and 66.3% of households rent their main home.
Energy performance (DPE) classes in Montpellier
- A3%
- B13%
- C50%
- D23%
- E9%
- F2%
- G1%
11.2% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 2.5% rated F or G.
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 Montpellier
| Housing count | % of housing | |
| Main residences | 142,999 | 89.3% |
| Secondary residences | 4,804 | 3.0% |
| Vacant | 12,330 | 7.7% |
Main residences by number of rooms in Montpellier
| Housing count | % of main residences | |
| Studios | 27,599 | 19.3% |
| 2 rooms | 33,176 | 23.2% |
| 3 rooms | 37,180 | 26.0% |
| 4 rooms | 27,027 | 18.9% |
| 5 rooms and more | 18,018 | 12.6% |
General information about Montpellier
Population in Montpellier
Montpellier has 302,454 inhabitants, a median age of 32 and a density of 5,298 inhabitants per km².
Income, Employment and Unemployment in Montpellier
The median annual household income is €22,120, with an unemployment rate of 21.1%.
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Lunel
- Apt. price/m²
- €2,383
- -28% vs Montpellier
- Rent/m²
- €12
- Montpellier : €15
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- Montpellier : 4.7%
Béziers
- Apt. price/m²
- €1,653
- -50% vs Montpellier
- Rent/m²
- €10
- Montpellier : €15
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- Montpellier : 4.7%
Sète
- Apt. price/m²
- €3,470
- +5% vs Montpellier
- Rent/m²
- €12
- Montpellier : €15
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- Montpellier : 4.7%
| City | Population | Average apartment price/m² | Average house price/m² | Average apartment rent/m² | Average house rent/m² | Estimated yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agde | 29,103 | €3,810 | €3,905 | €11 | €12 | 3.60% |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 24,888 | €3,859 | €4,412 | €15 | €13 | 4.00% |
| Frontignan | 23,808 | €3,367 | €3,753 | €13 | €13 | 4.33% |
| Lattes | 17,544 | €4,476 | €4,452 | €15 | €13 | 3.70% |
| Mauguio | 16,596 | €4,772 | €4,382 | €15 | €12 | 3.60% |
| Juvignac | 12,783 | €3,068 | €3,651 | €14 | €15 | 5.24% |
| Mèze | 12,664 | €3,289 | €3,318 | €12 | €13 | 4.54% |
| Saint-Jean-de-Védas | 12,570 | €3,453 | €3,774 | €14 | €16 | 5.13% |
| Saint-Gély-du-Fesc | 10,537 | €3,819 | €4,306 | €15 | €15 | 4.29% |
| Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone | 10,405 | €4,959 | €4,115 | €14 | €14 | 3.61% |