Price/Rent Ratio in France compared to Europe

This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.

  • Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.
Last updated December, 2024
Luxembourg, Luxembourg City 37 yrs
Switzerland, Zurich 33 yrs
Austria, Vienna 28 yrs
Czech Republic, Prague 28 yrs
Malta, Valletta 27 yrs
Germany, Berlin 27 yrs
Denmark, Copenhagen 25 yrs
Norway, Oslo 24 yrs
Belgium, Brussels 24 yrs
Slovenia, Ljubljana 22 yrs
Estonia, Tallinn 22 yrs
France, Paris 22 yrs
Cyprus, Nicosia 22 yrs
Bulgaria, Sofia 22 yrs
Greece, Athens 21 yrs
Croatia, Zagreb 20 yrs
Finland, Helsinki 20 yrs
Slovakia, Bratislava 19 yrs
Portugal, Lisbon 18 yrs
Montenegro, Podgorica 18 yrs
Sweden, Stockholm 18 yrs
Hungary, Budapest 17 yrs
Spain, Madrid 17 yrs
North Macedonia, Skopje 17 yrs
Netherlands, Amsterdam 17 yrs
Poland, Warsaw 17 yrs
Lithuania, Vilnius 16 yrs
Romania, Bucharest 15 yrs
United Kingdom, London 14 yrs
Italy, Milan 14 yrs
Latvia, Riga 12 yrs
Ireland, Dublin 12 yrs

France real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:

  • Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques
  • Seloger
  • Chambre des Notaires de Paris

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