France annual rent change: social sector, excluding Mayotte
France annual rent change: social sector, excluding Mayotte stood at 2.8% 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 Q3 2019 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Rents table
| Indicator | Q3-2026 | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual change in rents - Social sector - France (except Mayotte) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| Rent reference index in Corsica | 143.8 | 146.22 | 142.38 | 141.59 | 141.58 | 144.56 | 141.28 | 140.48 | 140.36 | 143.07 | |
| Rent reference index in Corsica - Annual change | 1.57 | 1.15 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 1.04 | 1.4 | 1.82 | 2.47 | 3.26 |
Understanding france annual rent change: social sector, excluding Mayotte
Annual percentage shifts in subsidized social housing leases across the national territory, excluding Mayotte, are quantified by this specific metric. The calculation monitors year-on-year price adjustments across public and non-profit social tenancies, separating them entirely from private commercial dynamics. Researchers utilize this series to evaluate cost trends for lower-income households dependent on state-supported accommodation.
Interpreting this annual measure necessitates understanding that social rent adjustments are legally capped or negotiated through public policy frameworks, making them behave independently of private market forces. Users should check whether legislative caps on social rent increases were active during the reference period, as these directly dictate the annual trajectory. Comparing this series with private sector equivalents highlights the divergence between regulated and unregulated housing markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific housing category does this annual measure track?
- It tracks year-on-year price movements exclusively within subsidized social housing tenures.
- How do public policy decisions affect this indicator?
- Legal caps and government-set ceilings directly determine the maximum annual adjustments captured in this series.
- Why is this series useful for social researchers?
- It isolates the cost evolution of affordable housing from the volatility of the commercial private rental market.