Social housing monthly rent per m² in Metropolitan France
Social housing monthly rent per m² in Metropolitan France stood at 6.76 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 | 6.76 | 6.53 | 6.27 | 6.05 | 5.99 | 5.91 | 5.82 | 5.74 | 5.72 | 5.69 | |
| 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 |
Understanding social housing monthly rent per m² in Metropolitan France
Measuring the average financial burden of public rental housing across the core continental territory, this series computes the monthly rent per square meter for social dwellings within this geographic domain. The data aggregates lease values from authorized landlords, restricted to primary residences meeting specific thermal and structural standards. Secondary residences and high-cost private properties fall outside the scope of this national sub-aggregate.
Reading this indicator requires attention to regulatory rent adjustments implemented by public authorities across the covered territory. Annual evaluations provide an honest depiction of pricing evolution, as individual lease terms vary throughout the calendar year. Analysts should avoid treating this aggregate as uniform, since significant disparities persist between urban centers and rural municipalities within the same domain.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this measure cover secondary or holiday residences?
- No, only primary social residences are included in the rental calculations.
- Why is regional variation obscured in this national sub-aggregate?
- Averaging across a broad territory masks local price differences between major cities and rural areas.
- How often are these rent averages updated?
- The figures are updated annually based on administrative returns from social landlords.