Rental Investment in Saint-Chaffrey: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Chaffrey

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Chaffrey

The real estate market in Saint-Chaffrey is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 9.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in Saint-Chaffrey should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
10/10
29.0% tenants
Gross yield
3.8%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€3,533/m²
Average price 2025, range €3,308 to €7,667
Over 5 years
+24.6%
Over 10 years
+34.3%
Sales in 2024
62
Houses
€4,296/m²
Average price 2025, range €4,088 to €9,473
Over 5 years
+33.5%
Over 10 years
+61.0%
Sales in 2024
7

In Saint-Chaffrey, an apartment sells for €3,533/m² on average and a house for €4,296/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +24.6% for apartments and +33.5% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Chaffrey by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€2,623/m²€2,555/m²
2015€2,631/m²€2,668/m²
2016€2,517/m²€2,710/m²
2017€2,523/m²€2,762/m²
2018€2,640/m²€2,927/m²
2019€2,670/m²€3,016/m²
2020€2,836/m²€3,219/m²
2021€3,182/m²€3,512/m²
2022€3,326/m²€3,938/m²
2023€3,447/m²€4,021/m²
2024€3,501/m²€4,295/m²
2025€3,533/m²€4,296/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
12.3 €/m²
from 8.3 € to 19.7 € per month · gross yield 4.2%
Houses · average rent
13.1 €/m²
from 9.4 € to 16.9 € per month · gross yield 3.7%
25 m² studio
≈ €310/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Chaffrey is 12.3 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 4.2% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Chaffrey

3,536 dwellings · 0.47 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Chaffrey has 3,536 dwellings, 74.7% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 14.8% of the stock, and 29.0% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Chaffrey

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    0%
  3. C
    6%
  4. D
    23%
  5. E
    54%
  6. F
    9%
  7. G
    7%
16.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 160 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
70.4%
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.

70.4% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 16.2% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Chaffrey

2,692
Apartments
74.7% of the stock
911
Houses
25.3% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences73520.8%
Secondary residences2,70276.4%
Vacant992.8%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Chaffrey

Housing count% of main residences
Studios223.0%
2 rooms8711.8%
3 rooms18024.5%
4 rooms18525.2%
5 rooms and more26135.5%

General information about Saint-Chaffrey

Population in Saint-Chaffrey

Inhabitants
1,515
Growth
-3.6%
Median age
47years
Density
59inh/km²

Saint-Chaffrey has 1,515 inhabitants, a median age of 47 and a density of 59 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Chaffrey

Median annual income
€30,343
Unemployment rate
5.8%
Unemployment trend
+1.8pt
Tenants
29.0%

The median annual household income is €30,343, with an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

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