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

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

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The real estate market in Villeurbanne

Real Estate Market Projection in Villeurbanne

The real estate market in Villeurbanne is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 15.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

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

Rental pressure
10/10
62.0% tenants
Gross yield
4.9%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€3,520/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,856 to €5,255
Over 5 years
-6.1%
Over 10 years
+34.8%
Sales in 2024
1,659
Houses
€3,881/m²
Average price 2025, range €3,752 to €6,945
Over 5 years
-7.3%
Over 10 years
+25.8%
Sales in 2024
82

In Villeurbanne, an apartment sells for €3,520/m² on average and a house for €3,881/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by -6.1% for apartments and -7.3% for houses.

Average price per m² in Villeurbanne by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€2,598/m²€3,100/m²
2015€2,612/m²€3,086/m²
2016€2,664/m²€3,278/m²
2017€2,790/m²€3,358/m²
2018€3,034/m²€3,477/m²
2019€3,418/m²€3,755/m²
2020€3,750/m²€4,186/m²
2021€3,918/m²€4,513/m²
2022€3,890/m²€4,532/m²
2023€3,664/m²€4,197/m²
2024€3,508/m²€3,892/m²
2025€3,520/m²€3,881/m²

Commercial premises in Villeurbanne

Commercial premises
Average price per m² in 2025
€2,273/m²
Range €833 to €4,444
Sales over 12 months
110
Average price per m² by year, 2019 to 2025

Average price per m² of commercial premises in Villeurbanne by period
PeriodAverage price
2019€1,925/m²
2020€1,816/m²
2021€2,076/m²
2022€2,092/m²
2023€4,187/m²
2024€3,331/m²
2025€2,241/m²

Commercial premises in Villeurbanne sell for €2,273/m² on average in 2025, with 110 sales over the last twelve months.

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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
15.2 €/m²
from 11.5 € to 22.3 € per month · gross yield 5.2%
Houses · average rent
15.0 €/m²
from 12.1 € to 17.6 € per month · gross yield 4.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €380/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Villeurbanne is 15.2 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 5.2% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Villeurbanne

80,237 dwellings · 1.85 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

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

Villeurbanne has 80,237 dwellings, 95.1% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 36.9% of the stock, and 62.0% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Villeurbanne

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    4%
  3. C
    51%
  4. D
    29%
  5. E
    11%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    2%
5.4%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 2,762 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
16.6%
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.

16.6% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.4% rated F or G.

What is your property in Villeurbanne worth?

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Main and secondary residences in Villeurbanne

82,362
Apartments
95.1% of the stock
4,258
Houses
4.9% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences71,33188.9%
Secondary residences1,9262.4%
Vacant6,9808.7%

Main residences by number of rooms in Villeurbanne

Housing count% of main residences
Studios9,84413.8%
2 rooms16,47723.1%
3 rooms21,32829.9%
4 rooms15,83522.2%
5 rooms and more7,84611.0%

General information about Villeurbanne

Population in Villeurbanne

Inhabitants
156,928
Growth
+8.8%
Median age
32years
Density
10,531inh/km²

Villeurbanne has 156,928 inhabitants, a median age of 32 and a density of 10,531 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Villeurbanne

Median annual income
€25,074
Unemployment rate
15.5%
Unemployment trend
+2.4pt
Tenants
62.0%

The median annual household income is €25,074, with an unemployment rate of 15.5%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Oullins27,113€3,124€4,740€14€144.39%
Brignais12,388€3,512€4,036€14€164.79%
Vénissieux66,363€2,563€4,165€14€155.02%
Saint-Priest48,822€2,727€4,022€13€144.73%
Caluire-et-Cuire43,572€3,794€5,395€15€153.95%
Villefranche-sur-Saône35,913€2,445€3,135€12€135.23%
Meyzieu35,882€3,270€3,971€13€144.53%
Rillieux-la-Pape31,247€3,075€4,700€13€164.30%
Décines-Charpieu29,731€3,104€3,843€13€144.69%
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune22,676€3,854€4,900€15€154.16%
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon21,858€3,415€4,628€15€154.53%
Saint-Genis-Laval20,929€3,350€4,711€14€164.39%
Givors20,654€1,912€2,924€11€135.69%
Saint-Fons19,360€2,549€3,948€14€155.19%
Écully18,361€3,897€5,163€16€164.23%
Francheville15,204€3,662€4,619€15€144.26%
Mions13,707€2,736€3,800€15€145.34%
Genas13,483€3,656€4,118€13€175.02%
Craponne11,903€3,745€4,602€15€174.58%
Chassieu11,092€3,107€4,041€14€175.37%
Corbas10,932€2,612€3,713€14€155.65%
Tarare10,428€1,704€2,326€10€116.40%