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

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

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The real estate market in Nantes

Real Estate Market Projection in Nantes

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

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

Rental pressure
9/10
61.3% tenants
Gross yield
4.3%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€3,425/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,574 to €5,093
Over 5 years
-6.9%
Over 10 years
+36.0%
Sales in 2024
3,446
Houses
€4,179/m²
Average price 2025, range €3,424 to €6,793
Over 5 years
-5.6%
Over 10 years
+30.4%
Sales in 2024
866

In Nantes, an apartment sells for €3,425/m² on average and a house for €4,179/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by -6.9% for apartments and -5.6% for houses.

Average price per m² in Nantes by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€2,510/m²€3,118/m²
2015€2,518/m²€3,204/m²
2016€2,620/m²€3,314/m²
2017€2,781/m²€3,516/m²
2018€3,001/m²€3,817/m²
2019€3,341/m²€4,132/m²
2020€3,677/m²€4,428/m²
2021€3,854/m²€4,629/m²
2022€3,803/m²€4,720/m²
2023€3,569/m²€4,419/m²
2024€3,433/m²€4,151/m²
2025€3,425/m²€4,179/m²

Commercial premises in Nantes

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€2,942/m²
Range €926 to €5,179
Sales over 12 months
300
Average price per m² by quarter, T1 2023 to T4 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Nantes by period
PeriodAverage price
T1 2023€2,810/m²
T2 2023€3,113/m²
T3 2023€2,551/m²
T4 2023€2,899/m²
T1 2024€3,435/m²
T2 2024€2,853/m²
T3 2024€2,628/m²
T4 2024€2,795/m²
T1 2025€2,815/m²
T2 2025€3,002/m²
T3 2025€2,915/m²
T4 2025€2,911/m²

Commercial premises in Nantes sell for €2,942/m² on average in 2025, with 300 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
13.8 €/m²
from 10.2 € to 21.4 € per month · gross yield 4.8%
Houses · average rent
12.2 €/m²
from 9.7 € to 15.3 € per month · gross yield 3.5%
25 m² studio
≈ €340/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Nantes is 13.8 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 4.8% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Nantes

171,980 dwellings · 1.73 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

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

Nantes has 171,980 dwellings, 81.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 38.3% of the stock, and 61.3% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Nantes

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    6%
  3. C
    47%
  4. D
    30%
  5. E
    11%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    2%
5.4%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 7,157 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
16.9%
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.

16.9% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.4% rated F or G.

What is your property in Nantes worth?

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Main and secondary residences in Nantes

153,316
Apartments
81.2% of the stock
35,477
Houses
18.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences155,29890.3%
Secondary residences5,5033.2%
Vacant11,1796.5%

Main residences by number of rooms in Nantes

Housing count% of main residences
Studios23,45015.1%
2 rooms36,02923.2%
3 rooms37,89324.4%
4 rooms27,64317.8%
5 rooms and more30,28319.5%

General information about Nantes

Population in Nantes

Inhabitants
323,204
Growth
+5.4%
Median age
33years
Density
4,917inh/km²

Nantes has 323,204 inhabitants, a median age of 33 and a density of 4,917 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Nantes

Median annual income
€24,774
Unemployment rate
16.6%
Unemployment trend
+2.7pt
Tenants
61.3%

The median annual household income is €24,774, with an unemployment rate of 16.6%.

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Other cities to invest in Loire-Atlantique

CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire28,283€3,314€3,466€13€114.02%
Orvault27,872€2,921€3,389€12€124.61%
Vertou26,002€3,316€3,537€13€113.97%
Couëron23,057€3,118€3,197€12€134.76%
Carquefou20,510€3,467€3,361€12€113.94%
Bouguenais20,410€3,076€2,933€12€114.43%
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre20,331€3,349€3,354€12€114.09%
Pornic17,910€5,057€4,536€13€123.02%
La Baule-Escoublac16,468€6,624€5,798€13€132.51%
Guérande16,151€5,125€3,544€12€123.34%
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire15,527€3,420€3,336€13€114.06%
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins14,411€4,138€3,854€12€123.68%
Châteaubriant12,189€1,978€1,773€9€95.69%
Pornichet12,121€6,250€5,646€13€132.67%
Pontchâteau11,075€2,707€2,324€10€115.05%
Thouaré-sur-Loire10,783€3,217€3,359€12€134.61%
Treillières10,230€3,055€3,273€12€155.46%
Blain10,187€2,406€2,283€10€105.24%