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

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Étienne

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Étienne

The real estate market in Saint-Étienne is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 13.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
56.3% tenants
Gross yield
7.5%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,212/m²
Average price 2025, range €949 to €1,898
Over 5 years
+8.8%
Over 10 years
+28.4%
Sales in 2024
2,263
Houses
€2,049/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,430 to €2,860
Over 5 years
+1.7%
Over 10 years
+17.6%
Sales in 2024
233

In Saint-Étienne, an apartment sells for €1,212/m² on average and a house for €2,049/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +8.8% for apartments and +1.7% for houses.

Commercial premises in Saint-Étienne

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€867/m²
Range €183 to €1,964
Sales over 12 months
283
Average price per m² by quarter, T1 2023 to T4 2025

Commercial premises in Saint-Étienne sell for €867/m² on average in 2025, with 283 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.2 €/m²
from 7.0 € to 17.0 € per month · gross yield 10.1%
Houses · average rent
9.7 €/m²
from 6.4 € to 14.4 € per month · gross yield 5.7%
25 m² studio
≈ €260/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Étienne is 10.2 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 10.1% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Étienne

98,394 dwellings · 1.74 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Étienne has 98,394 dwellings, 88.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 26.0% of the stock, and 56.3% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Étienne

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    1%
  3. C
    23%
  4. D
    41%
  5. E
    24%
  6. F
    7%
  7. G
    3%
10.4%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 6,265 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
34.2%
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.

34.2% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 10.4% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Étienne

87,562
Apartments
88.9% of the stock
10,920
Houses
11.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences83,83285.2%
Secondary residences2,7552.8%
Vacant11,80712.0%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Étienne

Housing count% of main residences
Studios6,1207.3%
2 rooms15,67718.7%
3 rooms25,82030.8%
4 rooms21,12625.2%
5 rooms and more15,09018.0%

General information about Saint-Étienne

Population in Saint-Étienne

Inhabitants
172,718
Growth
-3.8%
Median age
38years
Density
2,158inh/km²

Saint-Étienne has 172,718 inhabitants, a median age of 38 and a density of 2,158 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Étienne

Median annual income
€22,396
Unemployment rate
20.4%
Unemployment trend
+5.5pt
Tenants
56.3%

The median annual household income is €22,396, with an unemployment rate of 20.4%.

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Retail unit au 26 Boulevard Denfert Rochereau, 38500 Voiron

€584,000
Net yield7.0%
Gross yield7.1%
Voiron(38)

Retail unit · 177 m²

€3,687 monthly rent

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Apartment au 11 Rue Marius Riollet, 38100 Grenoble

€155,000
Net yield4.3%
Gross yield6.7%
Grenoble(38)

Apartment · 3 rm. · 64 m²D

€930 monthly rent

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Retail unit au 376 Route d'Annemasse, 74380 Nangy

€1,080,000
Net yield6.0%
Gross yield6.0%
Nangy(74)

Retail unit · 253 m²

€5,833 monthly rent

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Building au 9 Impasse des Jardins, 69009 Lyon

€396,000
Net yield5.0%
Gross yield5.7%
Lyon(69)

Building · 5 rm. · 73 m²D

€2,003 monthly rent

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Apartment au 234 Avenue Félix Faure, 69003 Lyon

€249,000
Net yield4.5%
Gross yield6.6%
Lyon(69)

Apartment · 4 rm. · 57 m²C

€1,470 monthly rent

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Apartment au 9 Impasse des Jardins, 69009 Lyon

€105,000
Net yield4.0%
Gross yield5.6%
Lyon(69)

Apartment · Studio · 19 m²D

€527 monthly rent

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