Rental Investment in Saintes: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield
Do you want to make a rental investment in Saintes (Charente-Maritime) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Saintes 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 Saintes can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.
The real estate market in Saintes
Real Estate Market Projection in Saintes
The real estate market in Saintes is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 6.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.
Selling prices in Saintes should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.
Sale prices and price trend
- Over 5 years
- +18.3%
- Over 10 years
- +26.8%
- Sales in 2024
- 104
- Over 5 years
- +14.7%
- Over 10 years
- +39.6%
- Sales in 2024
- 239
In Saintes, an apartment sells for €1,994/m² on average and a house for €2,133/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +18.3% for apartments and +14.7% for houses.
| Year | Apartments | Houses |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | €1,536/m² | €1,534/m² |
| 2015 | €1,573/m² | €1,528/m² |
| 2016 | €1,528/m² | €1,518/m² |
| 2017 | €1,500/m² | €1,567/m² |
| 2018 | €1,585/m² | €1,645/m² |
| 2019 | €1,604/m² | €1,731/m² |
| 2020 | €1,686/m² | €1,859/m² |
| 2021 | €1,897/m² | €2,008/m² |
| 2022 | €2,031/m² | €2,158/m² |
| 2023 | €1,990/m² | €2,153/m² |
| 2024 | €1,989/m² | €2,109/m² |
| 2025 | €1,994/m² | €2,133/m² |
Commercial premises in Saintes
- Sales over 12 months
- 38
| Period | Average price |
|---|---|
| 2019 | €864/m² |
| 2020 | €814/m² |
| 2021 | €1,270/m² |
| 2022 | €1,404/m² |
| 2023 | €1,294/m² |
| 2024 | €1,419/m² |
| 2025 | €1,211/m² |
Commercial premises in Saintes sell for €1,211/m² on average in 2025, with 38 sales over the last twelve months.
Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.
Monthly rent
The average rent of an apartment in Saintes is 10.4 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.3% at the average purchase price.
The housing stock in Saintes
15,233 dwellings · 1.65 people per dwellingHousing size
Tenants and owners
Saintes has 15,233 dwellings, 41.8% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 19.5% of the stock, and 48.4% of households rent their main home.
Energy performance (DPE) classes in Saintes
- A1%
- B2%
- C39%
- D39%
- E13%
- F4%
- G2%
18.5% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.4% rated F or G.
The EPC weighs on price and negotiation. Get an estimate of your property, renovated or as is, and sell it to investors.
Main and secondary residences in Saintes
| Housing count | % of housing | |
| Main residences | 13,344 | 87.6% |
| Secondary residences | 381 | 2.5% |
| Vacant | 1,508 | 9.9% |
Main residences by number of rooms in Saintes
| Housing count | % of main residences | |
| Studios | 747 | 5.6% |
| 2 rooms | 1,855 | 13.9% |
| 3 rooms | 3,336 | 25.0% |
| 4 rooms | 3,856 | 28.9% |
| 5 rooms and more | 3,563 | 26.7% |
General information about Saintes
Population in Saintes
Saintes has 25,518 inhabitants, a median age of 49 and a density of 556 inhabitants per km².
Income, Employment and Unemployment in Saintes
The median annual household income is €22,833, with an unemployment rate of 18.3%.
Our best opportunities in Saintes
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La Rochelle
- Apt. price/m²
- €4,925
- +147% vs Saintes
- Rent/m²
- €13
- Saintes : €10
- Gross yield
- 3.4%
- Saintes : 6.0%
Rochefort
- Apt. price/m²
- €2,377
- +19% vs Saintes
- Rent/m²
- €11
- Saintes : €10
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- Saintes : 6.0%
Royan
- Apt. price/m²
- €3,932
- +97% vs Saintes
- Rent/m²
- €13
- Saintes : €10
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- Saintes : 6.0%




