Rental Investment in Sochaux: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

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

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The real estate market in Sochaux

Real Estate Market Projection in Sochaux

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

Selling prices in Sochaux should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
9/10
65.8% tenants
Gross yield
9.7%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€904/m²
Average price 2025, range €729 to €1,928
Over 5 years
-7.0%
Over 10 years
-3.8%
Sales in 2024
19
Houses
€1,517/m²
Average price 2025, range €994 to €2,628
Over 5 years
+1.7%
Over 10 years
+9.3%
Sales in 2024
7

In Sochaux, an apartment sells for €904/m² on average and a house for €1,517/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by -7.0% for apartments and +1.7% for houses.

Average price per m² in Sochaux by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€980/m²€1,430/m²
2015€940/m²€1,388/m²
2016€977/m²€1,411/m²
2017€967/m²€1,419/m²
2018€952/m²€1,437/m²
2019€980/m²€1,457/m²
2020€972/m²€1,491/m²
2021€1,034/m²€1,588/m²
2022€1,017/m²€1,598/m²
2023€969/m²€1,524/m²
2024€911/m²€1,519/m²
2025€904/m²€1,517/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
9.5 €/m²
from 6.7 € to 15.6 € per month · gross yield 12.5%
Houses · average rent
11.4 €/m²
from 7.4 € to 13.9 € per month · gross yield 9.0%
25 m² studio
≈ €240/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Sochaux is 9.5 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 12.5% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Sochaux

2,089 dwellings · 1.89 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Nearly two households in three rent their home: structural rental demand.

Sochaux has 2,089 dwellings, 83.1% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 17.3% of the stock, and 65.8% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Sochaux

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    1%
  3. C
    37%
  4. D
    33%
  5. E
    20%
  6. F
    2%
  7. G
    5%
7.9%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 89 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
28.2%
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.

28.2% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 7.9% rated F or G.

What is your property in Sochaux worth?

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Main and secondary residences in Sochaux

1,665
Apartments
83.1% of the stock
338
Houses
16.9% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,75183.8%
Secondary residences231.1%
Vacant31515.1%

Main residences by number of rooms in Sochaux

Housing count% of main residences
Studios1035.9%
2 rooms20011.4%
3 rooms55131.5%
4 rooms49028.0%
5 rooms and more40823.3%

General information about Sochaux

Population in Sochaux

Inhabitants
3,795
Growth
-8.8%
Median age
40years
Density
1,748inh/km²

Sochaux has 3,795 inhabitants, a median age of 40 and a density of 1,748 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Sochaux

Median annual income
€19,396
Unemployment rate
28.2%
Unemployment trend
+10.0pt
Tenants
65.8%

The median annual household income is €19,396, with an unemployment rate of 28.2%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Audincourt13,944€861€1,436€10€1111.18%
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