Rental Investment in Villefranche-sur-Mer: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

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

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The real estate market in Villefranche-sur-Mer

Real Estate Market Projection in Villefranche-sur-Mer

The real estate market in Villefranche-sur-Mer is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 19.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in Villefranche-sur-Mer should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
10/10
37.2% tenants
Gross yield
2.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€8,331/m²
Average price 2025, range €6,128 to €12,257
Over 5 years
+26.6%
Over 10 years
+38.3%
Sales in 2024
129
Houses
€9,377/m²
Average price 2025, range €8,789 to €17,578
Over 5 years
+9.8%
Over 10 years
+31.8%
Sales in 2024
28

In Villefranche-sur-Mer, an apartment sells for €8,331/m² on average and a house for €9,377/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +26.6% for apartments and +9.8% for houses.

Average price per m² in Villefranche-sur-Mer by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€5,894/m²€7,460/m²
2015€6,026/m²€7,112/m²
2016€5,868/m²€7,021/m²
2017€5,925/m²€7,612/m²
2018€6,149/m²€7,772/m²
2019€6,305/m²€7,559/m²
2020€6,578/m²€8,538/m²
2021€6,890/m²€9,798/m²
2022€7,749/m²€10,886/m²
2023€8,151/m²€10,764/m²
2024€8,161/m²€9,509/m²
2025€8,331/m²€9,377/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
15.4 €/m²
from 10.7 € to 21.3 € per month · gross yield 2.2%
Houses · average rent
22.9 €/m²
from 16.6 € to 29.5 € per month · gross yield 2.9%
25 m² studio
≈ €390/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Villefranche-sur-Mer is 15.4 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 2.2% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Villefranche-sur-Mer

5,258 dwellings · 0.99 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Villefranche-sur-Mer has 5,258 dwellings, 76.7% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 33.1% of the stock, and 37.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Villefranche-sur-Mer

  1. A
    3%
  2. B
    9%
  3. C
    34%
  4. D
    31%
  5. E
    15%
  6. F
    6%
  7. G
    2%
8.1%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 153 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
22.9%
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.

22.9% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 8.1% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Villefranche-sur-Mer

4,142
Apartments
76.7% of the stock
1,258
Houses
23.3% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences2,49847.5%
Secondary residences2,46646.9%
Vacant2945.6%

Main residences by number of rooms in Villefranche-sur-Mer

Housing count% of main residences
Studios2008.0%
2 rooms62725.1%
3 rooms84233.7%
4 rooms48719.5%
5 rooms and more34513.8%

General information about Villefranche-sur-Mer

Population in Villefranche-sur-Mer

Inhabitants
4,989
Growth
-21.0%
Median age
53years
Density
1,018inh/km²

Villefranche-sur-Mer has 4,989 inhabitants, a median age of 53 and a density of 1,018 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Villefranche-sur-Mer

Median annual income
€32,146
Unemployment rate
13.0%
Unemployment trend
+3.6pt
Tenants
37.2%

The median annual household income is €32,146, with an unemployment rate of 13.0%.

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Le Cannet41,597€3,918€6,048€17€204.16%
Saint-Laurent-du-Var30,941€4,682€5,985€17€193.96%
Menton30,412€4,824€7,689€17€193.33%
Vallauris28,025€4,174€6,989€16€203.71%
Mandelieu-la-Napoule21,561€4,842€6,254€17€153.55%
Mougins19,677€4,710€6,445€17€203.94%
Vence19,415€4,011€5,450€16€204.41%
Villeneuve-Loubet16,779€5,916€6,147€18€213.69%
Carros13,277€3,763€4,738€15€164.29%
Valbonne12,754€4,866€6,461€18€193.90%
Beausoleil12,674€7,082€4,789€21€184.16%
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin12,371€6,239€8,884€18€202.92%
Mouans-Sartoux10,531€4,660€5,765€17€184.10%
La Trinité10,276€3,439€5,089€16€235.28%