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

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

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The real estate market in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Real Estate Market Projection in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

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

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

Rental pressure
10/10
30.3% tenants
Gross yield
8.2%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,292/m²
Average price 2025, range €634 to €1,577
Over 5 years
+13.7%
Over 10 years
+28.8%
Sales in 2024
2
Houses
€1,580/m²
Average price 2025, range €976 to €2,429
Over 5 years
+25.7%
Over 10 years
+27.9%
Sales in 2024
13

In Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay, an apartment sells for €1,292/m² on average and a house for €1,580/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +13.7% for apartments and +25.7% for houses.

Average price per m² in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,052/m²€1,212/m²
2015€1,003/m²€1,235/m²
2016€1,090/m²€1,225/m²
2017€1,089/m²€1,135/m²
2018€1,058/m²€1,138/m²
2019€1,196/m²€1,190/m²
2020€1,136/m²€1,257/m²
2021€1,048/m²€1,371/m²
2022€1,188/m²€1,475/m²
2023€1,273/m²€1,528/m²
2024€1,286/m²€1,501/m²
2025€1,292/m²€1,580/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
8.9 €/m²
from 6.1 € to 14.2 € per month · gross yield 8.3%
Houses · average rent
10.0 €/m²
from 8.1 € to 12.0 € per month · gross yield 7.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €220/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is 8.9 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 8.3% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

901 dwellings · 2.11 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay has 901 dwellings, 20.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 8.4% of the stock, and 30.3% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

  1. A
    2%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    26%
  4. D
    28%
  5. E
    23%
  6. F
    9%
  7. G
    9%
17.6%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 53 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
40.4%
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.

40.4% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 17.6% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

193
Apartments
20.3% of the stock
758
Houses
79.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences74682.8%
Secondary residences475.2%
Vacant10812.0%

Main residences by number of rooms in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Housing count% of main residences
Studios91.2%
2 rooms547.2%
3 rooms11014.8%
4 rooms23431.4%
5 rooms and more33945.4%

General information about Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Population in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Inhabitants
1,949
Growth
+13.6%
Median age
41years
Density
60inh/km²

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay has 1,949 inhabitants, a median age of 41 and a density of 60 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Median annual income
€27,433
Unemployment rate
8.6%
Unemployment trend
+0.9pt
Tenants
30.3%

The median annual household income is €27,433, with an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

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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%