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

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

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The real estate market in Villerest

Real Estate Market Projection in Villerest

The real estate market in Villerest is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 9.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
16.0% tenants
Gross yield
7.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,221/m²
Average price 2025, range €890 to €2,041
Over 5 years
+7.7%
Over 10 years
+13.7%
Sales in 2024
10
Houses
€2,071/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,115 to €2,557
Over 5 years
+17.6%
Over 10 years
+44.0%
Sales in 2024
40

In Villerest, an apartment sells for €1,221/m² on average and a house for €2,071/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +7.7% for apartments and +17.6% for houses.

Average price per m² in Villerest by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,009/m²€1,467/m²
2015€1,074/m²€1,438/m²
2016€1,058/m²€1,438/m²
2017€1,041/m²€1,504/m²
2018€1,202/m²€1,591/m²
2019€1,270/m²€1,615/m²
2020€1,134/m²€1,761/m²
2021€1,190/m²€1,925/m²
2022€1,286/m²€1,989/m²
2023€1,264/m²€1,956/m²
2024€1,224/m²€1,983/m²
2025€1,221/m²€2,071/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
9.6 €/m²
from 7.0 € to 15.3 € per month · gross yield 9.5%
Houses · average rent
10.3 €/m²
from 7.9 € to 13.4 € per month · gross yield 6.0%
25 m² studio
≈ €240/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Villerest is 9.6 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 9.5% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Villerest

2,053 dwellings · 2.31 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Villerest has 2,053 dwellings, 8.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 3.8% of the stock, and 16.0% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Villerest

  1. A
    8%
  2. B
    5%
  3. C
    33%
  4. D
    34%
  5. E
    14%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    3%
6.6%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 44 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
20.8%
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.

20.8% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 6.6% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Villerest

190
Apartments
8.3% of the stock
2,112
Houses
91.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences1,91593.3%
Secondary residences251.2%
Vacant1135.5%

Main residences by number of rooms in Villerest

Housing count% of main residences
Studios20.1%
2 rooms713.7%
3 rooms1769.2%
4 rooms57329.9%
5 rooms and more1,09457.1%

General information about Villerest

Population in Villerest

Inhabitants
5,170
Growth
+7.9%
Median age
46years
Density
366inh/km²

Villerest has 5,170 inhabitants, a median age of 46 and a density of 366 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Villerest

Median annual income
€35,515
Unemployment rate
10.2%
Unemployment trend
+2.7pt
Tenants
16.0%

The median annual household income is €35,515, with an unemployment rate of 10.2%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Firminy17,137€1,024€2,193€9€117.17%
Montbrison16,064€1,720€2,150€10€106.22%
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%