Average monthly social housing rent per m² in Metropolitan France
Average monthly social housing rent per m² in Metropolitan France stood at 6.35 EUR per m² in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing stock and social housing table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing stock and social housing table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average monthly rent per m² in social housing | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan France excluding Île-de-France | 6.35 | 6.14 | 5.89 | 5.69 | 5.64 | 5.59 | 5.48 | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.36 | |
| Île-de-France | 7.95 | 7.68 | 7.38 | 7.09 | 7.02 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.73 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
Understanding average monthly social housing rent per m² in Metropolitan France
Isolating the social rental pricing structure across the mainland territory while excluding its dominant capital region, this metric calculates the average monthly rent per square meter for public housing outside that specific economic hub. The calculation covers all active leases managed by registered social operators within the designated provincial zones. Dwellings located within the primary metropolitan capital core are explicitly removed to prevent distortion from high-density urban land values.
When analyzing this series, observers should look at year-on-year variations to gauge underlying rent adjustments governed by national legislative caps. Revisions are infrequent but can occur if administrative boundaries or reporting classifications are updated. A frequent analytical error is assuming these provincial averages mirror the pricing conditions found in the excluded metropolitan center.
Frequently asked questions
- Which geographic area is excluded from this specific series?
- The primary capital region of Île-de-France is excluded from these calculations.
- What drives changes in these provincial rent averages?
- Changes are driven by statutory rent indexation and new completions entering the social stock.
- Should month-to-month comparisons be used?
- No, annual comparisons are more reliable due to the annual cycle of rent reviews.