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

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Nazaire

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Nazaire

The real estate market in Saint-Nazaire is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 8.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
9/10
50.2% tenants
Gross yield
4.7%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,884/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,918 to €3,727
Over 5 years
+13.1%
Over 10 years
+59.1%
Sales in 2024
516
Houses
€3,047/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,041 to €3,973
Over 5 years
+14.2%
Over 10 years
+57.7%
Sales in 2024
435

In Saint-Nazaire, an apartment sells for €2,884/m² on average and a house for €3,047/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +13.1% for apartments and +14.2% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Nazaire by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,842/m²€1,937/m²
2015€1,813/m²€1,932/m²
2016€1,844/m²€2,055/m²
2017€1,855/m²€2,150/m²
2018€1,986/m²€2,238/m²
2019€2,249/m²€2,407/m²
2020€2,550/m²€2,669/m²
2021€2,867/m²€2,926/m²
2022€2,987/m²€3,031/m²
2023€2,938/m²€3,015/m²
2024€2,870/m²€3,041/m²
2025€2,884/m²€3,047/m²

Commercial premises in Saint-Nazaire

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€1,537/m²
Range €380 to €2,816
Sales over 12 months
71
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Saint-Nazaire by period
PeriodAverage price
2019€1,125/m²
2020€1,113/m²
2021€1,414/m²
2022€1,576/m²
2023€1,522/m²
2024€1,583/m²
2025€1,537/m²

Commercial premises in Saint-Nazaire sell for €1,537/m² on average in 2025, with 71 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
11.0 €/m²
from 7.5 € to 17.6 € per month · gross yield 4.6%
Houses · average rent
12.3 €/m²
from 9.0 € to 15.6 € per month · gross yield 4.8%
25 m² studio
≈ €270/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Nazaire is 11.0 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 4.6% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Nazaire

39,527 dwellings · 1.75 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Nazaire has 39,527 dwellings, 60.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 20.5% of the stock, and 50.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Nazaire

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    2%
  3. C
    44%
  4. D
    34%
  5. E
    13%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    1%
5.4%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 1,259 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
18.5%
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.

18.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.4% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Nazaire

25,828
Apartments
60.9% of the stock
16,612
Houses
39.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences34,27086.7%
Secondary residences2,0165.1%
Vacant3,2418.2%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Nazaire

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1,8515.4%
2 rooms5,17515.1%
3 rooms8,63625.2%
4 rooms8,70525.4%
5 rooms and more9,93829.0%

General information about Saint-Nazaire

Population in Saint-Nazaire

Inhabitants
72,057
Growth
+0.7%
Median age
42years
Density
1,435inh/km²

Saint-Nazaire has 72,057 inhabitants, a median age of 42 and a density of 1,435 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Nazaire

Median annual income
€24,337
Unemployment rate
16.9%
Unemployment trend
+1.8pt
Tenants
50.2%

The median annual household income is €24,337, with an unemployment rate of 16.9%.

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Orvault27,872€2,921€3,389€12€124.61%
Vertou26,002€3,316€3,537€13€113.97%
Couëron23,057€3,118€3,197€12€134.76%
Carquefou20,510€3,467€3,361€12€113.94%
Bouguenais20,410€3,076€2,933€12€114.43%
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre20,331€3,349€3,354€12€114.09%
Pornic17,910€5,057€4,536€13€123.02%
La Baule-Escoublac16,468€6,624€5,798€13€132.51%
Guérande16,151€5,125€3,544€12€123.34%
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire15,527€3,420€3,336€13€114.06%
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins14,411€4,138€3,854€12€123.68%
Châteaubriant12,189€1,978€1,773€9€95.69%
Pornichet12,121€6,250€5,646€13€132.67%
Pontchâteau11,075€2,707€2,324€10€115.05%
Thouaré-sur-Loire10,783€3,217€3,359€12€134.61%
Treillières10,230€3,055€3,273€12€155.46%
Blain10,187€2,406€2,283€10€105.24%