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Informations Rapides · 19 September 2023 · n° 233
Informations rapidesBetween April and July 2023, rents increased by 0.3% Housing rent indices - July 2023

In metropolitan France, rents (excluding charges) for principal residences (rented empty, whose main use is habitation) increased by 0.3% between April and July 2023, after +0.3% between January and April 2023.

Over one year, rents rose by 2.2% in July 2023, as in April. In the private sector, they increased by 1.6%. In the social sector, they rose by 3.6%.

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In metropolitan France, rents (excluding charges) for principal residences (rented empty, whose main use is habitation) increased by 0.3% between April and July 2023, after +0.3% between January and April 2023.

Over one year, rents rose by 2.2% in July 2023, as in April. In the private sector, they increased by 1.6%. In the social sector, they rose by 3.6%.

Annual variation in rents by sector

Annual variation in rents by sector
Total Private sector (including 1948 law) Social sector
2023-Q2 2.2 1.6 3.6
2023-Q1 2.2 1.5 3.6
2022-Q4 2.0 1.3 3.5
2022-Q3 1.0 1.0 1.0
2022-Q2 0.6 0.7 0.2
2022-Q1 0.5 0.6 0.5
2021-Q4 0.4 0.5 0.0
2021-Q3 0.7 0.5 1.2
2021-Q2 1.1 0.6 2.0
2021-Q1 1.0 0.6 1.7
2020-Q4 0.9 0.6 1.7
2020-Q3 0.3 0.7 -0.6
2020-Q2 0.3 0.7 -0.7
2020-Q1 0.3 0.8 -0.6
2019-Q4 0.5 1.0 -0.4
2019-Q3 1.1 0.9 1.3
2019-Q2 1.1 0.9 1.4
2019-Q1 -0.3 0.9 -2.8
2018-Q4 -0.3 0.7 -2.5
2018-Q3 -0.7 0.6 -3.5
2018-Q2 -0.8 0.5 -3.4
2018-Q1 0.5 0.4 0.6
2017-Q4 0.4 0.4 0.5
2017-Q3 0.2 0.2 0.1
2017-Q2 0.2 0.2 0.1
2017-Q1 0.2 0.2 0.2
2016-Q4 0.2 0.2 0.3
2016-Q3 0.3 0.2 0.5
2016-Q2 0.2 0.2 0.1
2016-Q1 0.3 0.2 0.4
2015-Q4 0.3 0.2 0.4
2015-Q3 0.4 0.4 0.5
2015-Q2 0.7 0.6 0.9
2015-Q1 0.7 0.7 0.6
2014-Q4 0.7 0.7 0.7
2014-Q3 1.1 0.9 1.4
2014-Q2 0.9 0.8 1.2
2014-Q1 1.1 1.0 1.4
2013-Q4 1.2 1.0 1.3
2013-Q3 1.4 1.1 2.1
2013-Q2 1.6 1.4 2.1
2013-Q1 1.5 1.3 2.0
2012-Q4 1.7 1.6 1.9
2012-Q3 1.7 1.8 1.7
2012-Q2 1.7 1.7 1.8
2012-Q1 1.5 1.4 1.8
2011-Q4 1.3 1.1 1.8
2011-Q3 0.9 0.8 1.0
2011-Q2 0.8 0.7 0.9
2011-Q1 0.9 0.8 1.1
2010-Q4 1.1 1.0 1.3
2010-Q3 1.3 1.2 1.6
2010-Q2 1.4 1.2 1.7
2010-Q1 1.7 1.5 2.3
  • How to read: for a year N, the year-on-year change in Q1 corresponds to the change between the April N-1 index and the April N index, the Q2 point to the change between the July N-1 index and the July N index, the Q3 point to the change between the October N-1 index and the October N index and the Q4 point to the change between the January N index and the January N+1 index.
  • Note: the sharp decline in rents in the social sector in the Q2 2018 is linked to the implementation of the “réduction de loyer de solidarité” (RLS), concomitant with the decrease in APL for social sector tenants.

Annual variation in rents by sector

  • How to read: for a year N, the year-on-year change in Q1 corresponds to the change between the April N-1 index and the April N index, the Q2 point to the change between the July N-1 index and the July N index, the Q3 point to the change between the October N-1 index and the October N index and the Q4 point to the change between the January N index and the January N+1 index.
  • Note: the sharp decline in rents in the social sector in the Q2 2018 is linked to the implementation of the “réduction de loyer de solidarité” (RLS), concomitant with the decrease in APL for social sector tenants.
  • Scope: metropolitan France
  • Sources: INSEE, Rents and Charges survey and survey on the rents of the social sector

Figure 2 : Variation in rents

Figure 2 : Variation in rents
Change in ( %)
3 months 12 months
2023 January 2023 April 2023 July 2023 January 2023 April 2023 July
All sectors 1.4 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 2.2
- Paris conurbation 1.5 0.4 0.2 2.1 2.5 2.5
- Province 1.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.1 2.2
Private sector (including 1948 law) 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.5 1.6
- Paris conurbation 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
- Province 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.5
Social sector 3.4 0.1 0.1 3.5 3.6 3.6
- Paris conurbation 3.1 0.4 0.0 3.1 3.9 3.7
- Province 3.5 0.0 0.1 3.7 3.5 3.5
  • Scope: metropolitan France
  • Sources: INSEE, Rents and Charges survey and survey on the rents of the social sector

Rent index

Rent index
Total Private sector (incl. 1948 law) Social sector
2023-Q2 104.5 104.2 105.1
2023-Q1 104.2 103.8 105.0
2022-Q4 103.9 103.4 104.9
2022-Q3 102.5 103.0 101.5
2022-Q2 102.2 102.6 101.5
2022-Q1 102.0 102.3 101.4
2021-Q4 101.8 102.1 101.3
2021-Q3 101.4 101.9 100.4
2021-Q2 101.7 101.9 101.2
2021-Q1 101.5 101.7 100.9
2020-Q4 101.5 101.5 101.3
2020-Q3 100.7 101.4 99.2
2020-Q2 100.6 101.2 99.2
2020-Q1 100.5 101.1 99.2
2019-Q4 100.5 101.0 99.6
2019-Q3 100.4 100.7 99.8
2019-Q2 100.3 100.5 99.9
2019-Q1 100.2 100.3 99.9
2018-Q4 100.0 100.0 100.0
2018-Q3 99.4 99.8 98.5
2018-Q2 99.2 99.5 98.6
2018-Q1 100.5 99.4 102.7
2017-Q4 100.3 99.3 102.5
2017-Q3 100.1 99.2 102.1
2017-Q2 100.0 99.1 102.1
2017-Q1 100.0 99.0 102.1
2016-Q4 99.9 98.9 102.0
2016-Q3 99.9 98.9 102.0
2016-Q2 99.9 98.9 101.9
2016-Q1 99.8 98.8 101.9
2015-Q4 99.7 98.7 101.7
2015-Q3 99.6 98.7 101.5
2015-Q2 99.7 98.7 101.8
2015-Q1 99.6 98.7 101.5
2014-Q4 99.4 98.5 101.3
2014-Q3 99.2 98.3 101.0
2014-Q2 99.0 98.1 100.9
2014-Q1 98.9 97.9 100.9
2013-Q4 98.7 97.8 100.7
2013-Q3 98.2 97.5 99.6
2013-Q2 98.1 97.4 99.7
2013-Q1 97.8 97.0 99.5
2012-Q4 97.6 96.8 99.4
2012-Q3 96.8 96.5 97.6
2012-Q2 96.5 96.0 97.6
2012-Q1 96.3 95.7 97.5
2011-Q4 96.0 95.3 97.5
2011-Q3 95.2 94.8 95.9
2011-Q2 94.9 94.5 95.9
2011-Q1 94.9 94.4 95.8
2010-Q4 94.7 94.3 95.8
2010-Q3 94.4 94.1 95.0
2010-Q2 94.2 93.8 95.0
2010-Q1 94.0 93.6 94.8
  • How to read: for a year N, the Q1 point corresponds to the April N rent index, the Q2 point to the July N index, the Q3 point to the October N index and the Q4 point to the January N+1 index.
  • Note: the sharp decline in rents in the social sector in the Q2 2018 is linked to the implementation of the “réduction de loyer de solidarité” (RLS), concomitant with the decrease in APL for social sector tenants.

Rent index

  • How to read: for a year N, the Q1 point corresponds to the April N rent index, the Q2 point to the July N index, the Q3 point to the October N index and the Q4 point to the January N+1 index.
  • Note: the sharp decline in rents in the social sector in the Q2 2018 is linked to the implementation of the “réduction de loyer de solidarité” (RLS), concomitant with the decrease in APL for social sector tenants.
  • Scope: metropolitan France
  • Sources: INSEE, Rents and Charges survey and survey on the rents of the social sector

For further information

The data are calculated from the results of the Rents and charges survey and the survey on the rents of the social sector (ELBS). Rents exclude charges and the field covers all principal residences, rented empty, whose main use is habitation. The index is calculated according to the Laspeyres formula applied to rents per square metre. Variation at a constant quality is measured by comparing the rents observed in the M-month (January, April, July or October) to the rents observed in the M-3-month. These indices are then chained.

These data differ from the Housing Rent Reference Index (RRI), which is the reference for the revision of rents during the lease term in the private rental stock, because the change in rents presented here is the one actually recorded. While the real change in rents is correlated with the evolution of the RRI, the two indices are not identical.

Next publication: 19 December 2023 at 12:00.

Pour en savoir plus

The data are calculated from the results of the Rents and charges survey and the survey on the rents of the social sector (ELBS). Rents exclude charges and the field covers all principal residences, rented empty, whose main use is habitation. The index is calculated according to the Laspeyres formula applied to rents per square metre. Variation at a constant quality is measured by comparing the rents observed in the M-month (January, April, July or October) to the rents observed in the M-3-month. These indices are then chained.

These data differ from the Housing Rent Reference Index (RRI), which is the reference for the revision of rents during the lease term in the private rental stock, because the change in rents presented here is the one actually recorded. While the real change in rents is correlated with the evolution of the RRI, the two indices are not identical.

Next publication: 19 December 2023 at 12:00.

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