Rental Investment in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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

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

Rental pressure
10/10
24.6% tenants
Gross yield
5.7%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,835/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,172 to €2,488
Over 5 years
+16.3%
Over 10 years
+28.3%
Sales in 2024
3
Houses
€2,214/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,481 to €3,143
Over 5 years
+10.8%
Over 10 years
+29.3%
Sales in 2024
43

In Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, an apartment sells for €1,835/m² on average and a house for €2,214/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +16.3% for apartments and +10.8% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,366/m²€1,697/m²
2015€1,430/m²€1,712/m²
2016€1,418/m²€1,763/m²
2017€1,439/m²€1,792/m²
2018€1,432/m²€1,820/m²
2019€1,493/m²€1,912/m²
2020€1,578/m²€1,998/m²
2021€1,649/m²€2,154/m²
2022€1,825/m²€2,274/m²
2023€1,986/m²€2,311/m²
2024€1,838/m²€2,205/m²
2025€1,835/m²€2,214/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
9.8 €/m²
from 6.4 € to 13.8 € per month · gross yield 6.4%
Houses · average rent
9.6 €/m²
from 7.0 € to 13.1 € 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-Marcellin-en-Forez is 9.8 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.4% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

2,104 dwellings · 2.18 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez has 2,104 dwellings, 15.7% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 6.0% of the stock, and 24.6% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

  1. A
    2%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    47%
  4. D
    28%
  5. E
    10%
  6. F
    5%
  7. G
    4%
8.6%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 61 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
19.0%
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.

19.0% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 8.6% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

364
Apartments
15.7% of the stock
1,949
Houses
84.3% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,83987.4%
Secondary residences1245.9%
Vacant1416.7%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Housing count% of main residences
Studios150.8%
2 rooms965.2%
3 rooms32017.4%
4 rooms62534.0%
5 rooms and more78342.6%

General information about Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Population in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Inhabitants
5,060
Growth
+14.1%
Median age
38years
Density
161inh/km²

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez has 5,060 inhabitants, a median age of 38 and a density of 161 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Median annual income
€32,334
Unemployment rate
9.1%
Unemployment trend
+1.8pt
Tenants
24.6%

The median annual household income is €32,334, with an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

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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%