Paris property: secure your capital, with real numbers
Paris is where many of our clients abroad first want to buy, and where we do buy for them, from the 16th arrondissement to the towns just outside the ring road. Here is what our own files show: Paris property protects capital and is easy to resell, the inner suburbs balance price and rent, and the yield is in the regional cities.
Figures from our investment files, rules checked on 26 October 2026. Client names and street addresses are withheld.
What our own projects yield, Paris against the regions
Every bar below is a real project from our files, not a market average. Gross yield is the annual rent divided by everything the client paid: purchase price, notary fees, works and furniture.
Paris and inner suburbs Regional cities. Gross yield = annual rent divided by total cost (purchase, notary fees, works, furniture), from each investment file.
The pattern is consistent. Apartments inside Paris yield 3.7% to 4.4% gross; apartments near a well-connected station in the inner suburbs, about 5%; buildings in regional cities, 7% to 11.4%. With French mortgage rates where they are, a Paris apartment financed on credit costs you money every month, while a regional building can pay its own loan.
Three ways to invest in the Paris area
Pick the role Paris plays in your plan
A prime Paris address
Central and western arrondissements. Small floor areas, high price per square metre, gross yield under 4.5%. You buy safety, a deep resale market and an apartment you may one day use yourself. Best bought with a large deposit or cash.
Next to a station, just outside Paris
Asnières, Issy-les-Moulineaux and similar towns a few minutes from central Paris or La Défense by train or metro. Lower prices, strong tenant demand, gross yield around 5%.
A small building with a shop
Mixed-use buildings on the edge of Paris: a commercial lease on the ground floor, apartments above. Rarer and more expensive to buy into (our Châtillon building cost about €790,000 all in), but yielding over 7%.
Several clients do both: a Paris apartment for the family and the long term, and a regional building whose rent does the heavy lifting on the loan. Our leverage page explains why the second one changes the maths.
Case studies
Paris and inner-suburb projects
Paris 16th · Apartment, 39 m²
A renovated apartment near Trocadéro, Paris 16th
Total cost
€570,993
Purchase price
€495,000
Gross yield
3.71%
Year
2026
Between Place de Mexico and Trocadéro, in one of the most sought-after parts of western Paris: a 39-square-metre apartment on the second floor of a 1948 building with a caretaker, fully renovated and facing a quiet courtyard. Expected rent: €1,764 a month. With a gross yield under 4%, the rent alone does not cover a mortgage. This is an asset bought for its address, its liquidity and its resale market, not for its income.
A one-bedroom apartment above the metro, Paris 13th
Total cost
€325,058
Works and furniture
€42,000
Gross yield
4.44%
Year
2023
Directly above Tolbiac metro station, in a well-kept building where the owners' association had just completed major work on the facades and structure. The plan budgeted €30,000 to open up the layout, with an open kitchen and a proper shower room, plus furniture and interior decoration. Rent: €1,202 a month.
A period one-bedroom apartment 200 metres from Asnières station
Total cost
€282,376
Purchase price
€240,000
Gross yield
5.31%
Year
2024
Asnières-sur-Seine sits just across the Seine from north-west Paris. From the station, the Transilien L train reaches La Défense, the business district, in three stops. Second floor with a lift, facing south-west, freshly renovated, with its original parquet and mouldings preserved. Rent: €1,250 a month.
A studio with a balcony near the RER C, Issy-les-Moulineaux
Total cost
€304,158
Works and furniture
€20,000
Gross yield
4.86%
Year
2025
An off-market purchase in a recent, secure building 200 metres from the RER C station, which will also be served by line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express, the new automatic metro around Paris. It has 31 square metres plus a balcony, a cellar and a parking space. A €15,000 refresh and €5,000 of furniture. Rent: €1,231 a month, furnished.
A small mixed-use building on the edge of Paris, Châtillon
Total cost
€793,796
Works and furniture
€40,000
Gross yield
7.15%
Year
2024
A 160-square-metre building next to metro line 13 and tram T6, just south of Paris: an 80-square-metre shop let to a hair salon on a commercial lease, a 50-square-metre two-bedroom apartment and a renovated one-bedroom apartment under the roof. Total rent: €4,733 a month. Combining a commercial lease with apartments brings the yield close to that of our regional buildings without leaving the Paris area.
This is where an experienced local team earns its fee: every Paris purchase we make is checked against the rules below before you commit.
Rent control
Paris caps rents. For each new lease, the rent must stay within a cap based on a reference rent per square metre, which the prefect sets each year and which varies by district, number of rooms, building age and whether the home is furnished. The cap is 20% above the reference rent; a supplement is only allowed for exceptional features. It has applied to leases signed since 1 July 2019, furnished lets included.
The scheme was an experiment due to end on the night of 23 to 24 November 2026. On 21 October 2026 the Senate debated a bill extending it by two years, to November 2028, in the same areas; the text must go back to the National Assembly, and only the rules finally adopted will apply. We check every Paris rent against the cap in force, whatever the outcome.
The inner-suburb towns in our case studies, Asnières, Issy-les-Moulineaux and Châtillon, are not covered by this cap. As in all of the Paris area, though, the rent cannot simply be raised when a new tenant moves in.
Energy rating
Since 1 January 2025, a home rated G on the energy performance certificate (DPE) is no longer considered fit to let under a new lease, and the rent of a home rated F or G cannot be increased. Many old Paris apartments are rated F or G. We check the rating before any offer, and when the price allows it, we budget the works to bring the apartment up to D.
Long-term lets only
We let Paris apartments on long-term leases: one year furnished, or nine months for a student. Short-term holiday letting in Paris is tightly regulated and is not part of what we offer.
Transport projects
The Grand Paris Express, the new automatic metro around Paris, will serve several of the inner-suburb towns we work in. Line 15 South, which will stop in Issy-les-Moulineaux, has been delayed several times; its opening was last announced for autumn 2027. We treat a new station as a bonus for resale, never as the reason to buy.
Past projects are no guarantee of future results. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice; your notary and, where needed, a lawyer will confirm the rules that apply to your purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner or a non-resident buy an apartment in Paris?
Yes. France places no restriction on foreign buyers, whether or not they live in France. The purchase goes through a French notary, and you can sign remotely with a power of attorney.
What gross yield can I expect in Paris?
In our own files, apartments inside Paris yield 3.7% to 4.4% gross, and apartments near a station in the inner suburbs 4.9% to 5.3%. A mixed-use building in Châtillon yields 7.15%, and our regional buildings 7% to 11.4%.
Is it better to buy in Paris or in a regional city?
It depends on what you want from the purchase. Paris is for capital preservation, resale and, later on, personal use. A regional building is for income and leverage, because its rent can cover the loan. Many clients do both, one after the other.
Are rents capped in Paris?
Yes. Each new lease in Paris must comply with a cap based on a reference rent per square metre set by the prefect. The scheme was due to end in November 2026; a bill extending it to November 2028 was debated in the Senate on 21 October 2026 and must still be adopted. We check every rent against the cap in force.
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