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

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

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The real estate market in Valence

Real Estate Market Projection in Valence

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

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

Rental pressure
9/10
54.1% tenants
Gross yield
6.2%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,063/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,243 to €2,838
Over 5 years
+14.7%
Over 10 years
+37.0%
Sales in 2024
685
Houses
€2,538/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,813 to €4,150
Over 5 years
+3.8%
Over 10 years
+27.7%
Sales in 2024
199

In Valence, an apartment sells for €2,063/m² on average and a house for €2,538/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +14.7% for apartments and +3.8% for houses.

Average price per m² in Valence by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,538/m²€1,996/m²
2015€1,506/m²€1,988/m²
2016€1,533/m²€2,074/m²
2017€1,584/m²€2,165/m²
2018€1,606/m²€2,222/m²
2019€1,682/m²€2,309/m²
2020€1,799/m²€2,446/m²
2021€1,954/m²€2,658/m²
2022€2,065/m²€2,702/m²
2023€2,042/m²€2,559/m²
2024€2,036/m²€2,528/m²
2025€2,063/m²€2,538/m²

Commercial premises in Valence

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€1,516/m²
Range €489 to €2,948
Sales over 12 months
112
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Valence by period
PeriodAverage price
2019€1,066/m²
2020€964/m²
2021€1,500/m²
2022€1,264/m²
2023€1,601/m²
2024€1,620/m²
2025€1,516/m²

Commercial premises in Valence sell for €1,516/m² on average in 2025, with 112 sales over the last twelve months.

Do you own a rented property in Valence?

Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.

Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
11.4 €/m²
from 8.1 € to 18.5 € per month · gross yield 6.6%
Houses · average rent
13.0 €/m²
from 8.1 € to 18.3 € per month · gross yield 6.1%
25 m² studio
≈ €290/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Valence is 11.4 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.6% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Valence

36,167 dwellings · 1.72 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Valence has 36,167 dwellings, 76.9% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 23.3% of the stock, and 54.1% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Valence

  1. A
    1%
  2. B
    3%
  3. C
    42%
  4. D
    32%
  5. E
    15%
  6. F
    5%
  7. G
    1%
6.5%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 1,383 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
21.2%
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.

21.2% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 6.5% rated F or G.

What is your property in Valence worth?

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 Valence

29,232
Apartments
76.9% of the stock
8,777
Houses
23.1% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences30,48984.3%
Secondary residences6151.7%
Vacant5,06314.0%

Main residences by number of rooms in Valence

Housing count% of main residences
Studios2,7749.1%
2 rooms4,32914.2%
3 rooms8,17126.8%
4 rooms8,23227.0%
5 rooms and more6,98222.9%

General information about Valence

Population in Valence

Inhabitants
64,483
Growth
-4.8%
Median age
39years
Density
1,755inh/km²

Valence has 64,483 inhabitants, a median age of 39 and a density of 1,755 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Valence

Median annual income
€23,198
Unemployment rate
19.2%
Unemployment trend
+2.7pt
Tenants
54.1%

The median annual household income is €23,198, with an unemployment rate of 19.2%.

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Other cities to invest in Drôme

CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Pierrelatte13,799€1,412€2,293€11€106.71%
Portes-lès-Valence10,422€1,986€2,582€12€136.58%