The very large French cities are not the only ones experiencing significant tensions in the rental market. Smaller towns are sometimes also affected by this type of difficulty. According to data from the latest Guy Hochet real estate observatory taken up by The Western MailAngers (Maine-et-Loire) experienced the fourth highest increase in rents in one year out of all the 20 largest French cities.
+5.1% over one year
On average, between January and September 2024, the average amount of rents in old buildings was €15.80 per m2: €17.30 for furnished properties and €14.70 for unfurnished properties. This corresponds to an increase of 5.1% over one year. It is therefore the fourth highest rental tension in France, behind Paris (€37.30; 7.7% over one year), Nice (€22.20; 6.6%) and Marseille (€17.90). ; 6%).
The situation is even significantly worse compared to other cities in the sector. Rennes shows an increase in rents of 3.7% over one year, compared to 2.2% in Nantes. If we zoom elsewhere in the Pays de la Loire, three other cities have experienced higher average rent increases: Saint-Nazaire (5.5%), Le Mans (6.2%) and Cholet (7.8%). %). This increases the average increase in the region to 4.6%.
An increase in the number of goods placed on the market
How can we explain that Angers is so high in the ranking? Mathematically, the increase in rents is linked to strong demand in the city and the drop in the number of housing units (-5.2% over one year). This situation is itself linked to a set of three factors: the reduction in the number of constructions, the number of sales linked to the real estate crisis and finally increasing tax and regulatory constraints for owners.
However, as in the rest of the region, the number of properties rented out is increasing. In Angers, we are talking about 6,241 properties put on the market between January and September 2024, which corresponds to an increase of 5.8% compared to the same period last year. It is even 10.2% if we focus on furnished accommodation. For the report, “a market recovery seems to be taking shape at the local level”but it does not yet benefit prospective tenants.
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