France annual rent change: all sectors, Paris urban area
France annual rent change: all sectors, Paris urban area stood at 1.3% in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Rents table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1989 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Rents table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual change in rents - All sectors - Paris urban area | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | |
| Annual change in rents - All sectors - Rest of metropolitan France | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | |
| Annual change in rents - All sectors - Guadeloupe | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Understanding france annual rent change: all sectors, Paris urban area
The series documents the annual percentage movement in rental prices across every residential category—comprising both private unassisted leases and public social housing—within the primary capital urban region. It captures the total cost evolution of domestic tenancy within this densely populated metropolitan market, omitting all commercial buildings, retail units, and industrial properties. This broad scope reflects the combined pressures of private market demand and regulated social housing policies within the nation's largest urban center.
Evaluating this indicator necessitates focusing on year-on-year growth rates to bypass seasonal distortions in private tenancy renewals and synchronized statutory adjustments in public housing. Because the index blends private and social sectors, users must recognize that strong price surges in the unassisted market can be dampened by stable regulated social rents in the aggregate figure. Revisions to preliminary estimates are infrequent, but shifts in the urban boundary definition can introduce structural breaks over long time horizons. Comparing this urban aggregate with provincial counterparts reveals the specific tenancy inflation premium attached to the capital economic zone.
Frequently asked questions
- What segments of the housing market are included in this urban aggregate?
- It includes both private unregulated rentals and public social housing within the capital region.
- Are commercial property leases factored into this residential total?
- No, commercial spaces are entirely excluded, as the measure is restricted to residential dwellings.
- How does blending private and social sectors affect the index?
- Rapid price changes in the private market can be moderated by stable, regulated rents in the social housing component.