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

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Joseph

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Joseph

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

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

Rental pressure
10/10
12.2% tenants
Gross yield
6.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,857/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,057 to €2,128
Over 5 years
+16.5%
Over 10 years
+31.1%
Sales in 2024
1
Houses
€2,706/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,623 to €3,269
Over 5 years
+4.6%
Over 10 years
+31.7%
Sales in 2024
16

In Saint-Joseph, an apartment sells for €1,857/m² on average and a house for €2,706/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +16.5% for apartments and +4.6% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Joseph by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,410/m²€2,002/m²
2015€1,416/m²€2,055/m²
2016€1,401/m²€2,024/m²
2017€1,444/m²€2,116/m²
2018€1,502/m²€2,158/m²
2019€1,526/m²€2,372/m²
2020€1,594/m²€2,587/m²
2021€1,711/m²€2,738/m²
2022€1,799/m²€2,822/m²
2023€1,874/m²€2,682/m²
2024€1,863/m²€2,660/m²
2025€1,857/m²€2,706/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
10.6 €/m²
from 7.5 € to 14.4 € per month · gross yield 6.8%
Houses · average rent
12.3 €/m²
from 9.4 € to 16.7 € per month · gross yield 5.5%
25 m² studio
≈ €260/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Joseph is 10.6 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.8% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Joseph

764 dwellings · 2.49 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Joseph has 764 dwellings, 11.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 3.2% of the stock, and 12.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Joseph

  1. A
    3%
  2. B
    5%
  3. C
    26%
  4. D
    29%
  5. E
    18%
  6. F
    10%
  7. G
    8%
18.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 31 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
36.5%
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.

36.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 18.2% rated F or G.

What is your property in Saint-Joseph worth?

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Joseph

94
Apartments
11.2% of the stock
742
Houses
88.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences71593.6%
Secondary residences101.3%
Vacant395.1%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Joseph

Housing count% of main residences
Studios00.0%
2 rooms233.2%
3 rooms7810.9%
4 rooms24334.0%
5 rooms and more37151.9%

General information about Saint-Joseph

Population in Saint-Joseph

Inhabitants
1,972
Growth
+6.5%
Median age
42years
Density
238inh/km²

Saint-Joseph has 1,972 inhabitants, a median age of 42 and a density of 238 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Joseph

Median annual income
€36,175
Unemployment rate
8.6%
Unemployment trend
+0.7pt
Tenants
12.2%

The median annual household income is €36,175, with an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Firminy17,137€1,024€2,193€9€117.17%
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Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert15,419€1,832€2,662€12€105.69%
Rive-de-Gier15,214€1,347€2,509€10€126.50%
Le Chambon-Feugerolles12,066€975€2,121€9€117.60%
Riorges11,045€1,355€1,961€10€117.50%
Andrézieux-Bouthéon10,187€1,899€2,700€11€115.94%