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

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

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The real estate market in Rethel

Real Estate Market Projection in Rethel

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

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

Rental pressure
8/10
57.8% tenants
Gross yield
8.2%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,355/m²
Average price 2025, range €860 to €2,074
Over 5 years
+11.5%
Over 10 years
+27.1%
Sales in 2024
15
Houses
€1,607/m²
Average price 2025, range €815 to €1,966
Over 5 years
+14.1%
Over 10 years
+28.8%
Sales in 2024
40

In Rethel, an apartment sells for €1,355/m² on average and a house for €1,607/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +11.5% for apartments and +14.1% for houses.

Average price per m² in Rethel by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,113/m²€1,307/m²
2015€1,066/m²€1,248/m²
2016€1,083/m²€1,278/m²
2017€1,195/m²€1,335/m²
2018€1,239/m²€1,296/m²
2019€1,213/m²€1,338/m²
2020€1,215/m²€1,408/m²
2021€1,192/m²€1,483/m²
2022€1,298/m²€1,549/m²
2023€1,360/m²€1,561/m²
2024€1,335/m²€1,594/m²
2025€1,355/m²€1,607/m²
Do you own a rented property in Rethel?

Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.

Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.1 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 17.4 € per month · gross yield 8.9%
Houses · average rent
10.1 €/m²
from 5.9 € to 14.4 € per month · gross yield 7.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €250/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Rethel is 10.1 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 8.9% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Rethel

4,169 dwellings · 1.87 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Rethel has 4,169 dwellings, 52.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 16.3% of the stock, and 57.8% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Rethel

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    0%
  3. C
    27%
  4. D
    49%
  5. E
    14%
  6. F
    6%
  7. G
    3%
9.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 221 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
23.1%
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.

23.1% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 9.2% rated F or G.

What is your property in Rethel 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 Rethel

2,237
Apartments
52.2% of the stock
2,047
Houses
47.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences3,72389.3%
Secondary residences421.0%
Vacant4049.7%

Main residences by number of rooms in Rethel

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1684.5%
2 rooms43911.8%
3 rooms81922.0%
4 rooms1,00126.9%
5 rooms and more1,29234.7%

General information about Rethel

Population in Rethel

Inhabitants
7,425
Growth
-0.9%
Median age
41years
Density
399inh/km²

Rethel has 7,425 inhabitants, a median age of 41 and a density of 399 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Rethel

Median annual income
€21,694
Unemployment rate
19.1%
Unemployment trend
+4.6pt
Tenants
57.8%

The median annual household income is €21,694, with an unemployment rate of 19.1%.

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