Rental Prices: Regional Variation
In France the average rent per square metre is currently around €11 a month, with an average living space of around €51m². Smaller apartments cost more per square metre than larger ones; in a studio apartment a square metre will cost around €14, whereas rent is only €9 or €10 per square metre in a larger apartment with four or five rooms. Most apartments for rent are small: accommodation with five or more rooms makes up only about three percent of the housing market in France. This can be a problem in the centre of big cities, where there are mainly small apartments available. To find an affordable big flat, you have to look to the suburbs.
As with any country, rental prices vary depending on the location of the accommodation. Essentially, France can be divided into two areas: Paris and the Île-de-France, and the rest of the country. For details of rental properties and prices in these areas see:
