France rent index: all sectors, metropolitan France
France rent index: all sectors, metropolitan France stood at 111.1 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 1986 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent index - All sectors - Metropolitan France - Base 100 in january 2019 | 111.1 | 110.9 | 110.7 | 110.2 | 109.4 | 109.2 | 108.9 | 107.4 | 107 | 106.7 | |
| Rent index - All sectors - Paris urban area - Base 100 in january 2019 | 111.7 | 111.4 | 111.2 | 110.8 | 110.2 | 110.1 | 109.7 | 108 | 107.6 | 107.3 | |
| Rent index - All sectors - Rest of metropolitan France - Base 100 in january 2019 | 111 | 110.7 | 110.5 | 110 | 109.1 | 108.9 | 108.6 | 107.2 | 106.8 | 106.6 |
Understanding france rent index: all sectors, metropolitan France
Aggregate rental price movements across every property category throughout the entire European mainland territory are captured by this benchmark. The calculation pools all available lease contracts from both private landlords and social housing providers to form a single blended indicator, distinguishing it from sibling rows that isolate specific geographic enclaves or individual housing segments. Commercial properties and agricultural leases remain excluded, focusing the measure strictly on residential tenancy agreements.
Interpreting this series requires evaluating annual rather than quarter-on-quarter intervals, as statutory lease adjustment caps operate on twelve-month cycles. Base-year scaling fixes the starting point of the index to a standard value, meaning users must consult methodological notes regarding rebasing events when comparing long-term historical series. Analysts should avoid comparing this aggregate mainland metric directly against overseas departmental series, because local housing market dynamics and regulatory subsidy structures diverge significantly outside Europe.
Frequently asked questions
- What categories of property are included in this aggregate mainland index?
- The index covers both private market residential leases and regulated social housing tenancies across the entire European mainland territory.
- Why is year-on-year comparison preferred over quarter-on-quarter review?
- Lease revisions in tenancy agreements typically occur annually according to statutory indexation schedules, making twelve-month intervals more informative than short-term quarterly fluctuations.
- Does this series incorporate commercial real estate leases?
- No, commercial and professional premises are tracked through separate dedicated indexes rather than this residential aggregate.