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

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

The real estate market in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 10.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
19.4% tenants
Gross yield
6.1%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,629/m²
Average price 2025, range €0 to €0
Over 5 years
+18.4%
Over 10 years
+29.9%
Sales in 2022
1
Houses
€2,320/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,468 to €2,517
Over 5 years
+15.6%
Over 10 years
+26.4%
Sales in 2024
16

In Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon, an apartment sells for €1,629/m² on average and a house for €2,320/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +18.4% for apartments and +15.6% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,290/m²€1,816/m²
2015€1,254/m²€1,836/m²
2016€1,291/m²€1,814/m²
2017€1,333/m²€1,797/m²
2018€1,287/m²€1,854/m²
2019€1,327/m²€1,940/m²
2020€1,376/m²€2,007/m²
2021€1,388/m²€2,168/m²
2022€1,492/m²€2,267/m²
2023€1,566/m²€2,227/m²
2024€1,612/m²€2,308/m²
2025€1,629/m²€2,320/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
9.8 €/m²
from 8.0 € to 17.7 € per month · gross yield 7.2%
Houses · average rent
10.0 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 12.2 € per month · gross yield 5.2%
25 m² studio
≈ €250/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon is 9.8 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 7.2% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

1,304 dwellings · 2.01 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon has 1,304 dwellings, 10.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 6.1% of the stock, and 19.4% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

  1. A
    12%
  2. B
    6%
  3. C
    28%
  4. D
    22%
  5. E
    17%
  6. F
    9%
  7. G
    6%
14.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 40 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
31.3%
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.

31.3% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 14.2% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

162
Apartments
10.9% of the stock
1,331
Houses
89.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,15788.7%
Secondary residences695.3%
Vacant786.0%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

Housing count% of main residences
Studios131.1%
2 rooms585.0%
3 rooms14612.6%
4 rooms34029.4%
5 rooms and more60051.9%

General information about Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

Population in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

Inhabitants
2,868
Growth
+6.1%
Median age
48years
Density
298inh/km²

Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon has 2,868 inhabitants, a median age of 48 and a density of 298 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

Median annual income
€30,195
Unemployment rate
11.4%
Unemployment trend
+2.2pt
Tenants
19.4%

The median annual household income is €30,195, with an unemployment rate of 11.4%.

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