The average monthly rent in France, in US dollars, for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,200 in 2024, while a three-bedroom house for rent costs on average $2,200 per month, nationally. In Euros, the monthly rent of an average apartment in France is €1,100, while a house for rent costs around €2,200 per month.
Long-term rents in France vary depending on the size of the house or apartment, the condition of the rental, amenities, whether it is furnished or unfurnished, and, most importantly, its location.
France rent prices by city in US dollars
The Paris apartment rent is on average $2,500 per month for an 800-sqft apartment, the equivalent of a two-bedroom rental, the most expensive in the country. Larger, centrally located, or furnished Paris apartments may cost even more per month. Apartments in the central neighborhoods of Paris are the most expensive to rent, while apartments in more remote neighborhoods are more affordable.
Renting a 2,000-square-foot house in Paris costs about $5,700 per month, on average.
Here’s how much it costs to rent an apartment in the main French cities:
- Paris $2,500
- Marseille $1,300
- Lyon $1,400
- Toulouse $1,100
- Nice $1,600
- Nantes $1,100
- Strasbourg $1,100
- Montpellier $1,200
- Bordeaux $1,300
- Rennes $1,100
The most affordable cities to rent an apartment in France are Limonges and Saint-Etienne, where you could rent an apartment for $800 per month.
See the most up-to-date rent prices in 50 of the largest cities in France in the table below:
France rent prices by city in Euros
The monthly Paris apartment rent is €2,300 for an average-sized apartment, while a larger house in Paris rents for around €5,600 per month.
The monthly rents of apartments in other major French cities are: Bordeaux €1,200, Montpellier €1,100, Toulouse €1,100, Marseille €1,200, Grenoble €1,000, Nice €1,400 and Cannes €1,300. Check out rent prices in 50 largest cities and towns in France in the table below:
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Methodology:
- When using or citing this data, please give credit to My Dolce Casa by linking to this report
- Rent price data source: Seloger.com valid as of the date of this report
- Original prices published in euros per square meter
- Euros converted to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate valid as of the date of this report
- Square meters converted to square feet
- The average rent of a 2,000 square foot home was calculated by multiplying the rent price per square foot in USD by 2,000
- The average rent of an 800 square foot apartment was calculated by multiplying the rent price per square foot in USD by 800
- For simplicity, some amounts may be rounded
