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Should you rent or buy
in Paris?
(2026 Analysis)

A data-driven breakdown of whether renting or buying makes more financial sense in Paris, France — based on current market data.

Key Market Data — 2025/2026

Avg. Price per m²
€10,620
80 m² 2-bed reference
Avg. 2-Bed Rent
€1,900/mo
Mid-market asking rent
Price-to-Rent Ratio
37.3
Lower = buy favoured
Mortgage Rate
3.17%
20-yr fixed equivalent

Our Take

Rent

PTR of 37.3 · Data as of early 2026

Buy ←→ Rent
1022.545

Analysis

Paris has a PTR of 37, clearly signalling that renting wins on pure financial grounds for almost any time horizon — an 80 m² apartment priced at ~€850,000 would require roughly 37 years of rental payments to recoup. Paris's strict rent encadrement (rent control) laws keep rents below market levels for many tenants in existing contracts, making a regulated lease among the most valuable assets a Parisian can hold. Buyers are primarily motivated by long-term wealth preservation and lifestyle stability, not near-term financial return.

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