Where to invest in real estate in 2025 to maximize his profitability chances? According to this recent study, a French city located by the sea stands out clearly.
Becoming an owner in France is increasingly of the obstacle course. The increase in interest rates, the prices outbreak in large cities and the difficulty of obtaining a credit complicate access to property. Purchase candidates must therefore be patient and strategy …
According to several recent studies, many French people renounce their purchasing project for lack of means or turn to secondary cities to hope to acquire a property at a more reasonable price. However, choosing well your city can change everything, especially if the objective is to invest intelligently to make the rental. To help future buyers make the right choices, a recent study by Guy Hoquet real estate and the platform Good has looked into the markets most favorable to investment.
It is based on two simple criteria. The first is the rental yield: it measures how much a rental property compared to its purchase price. The second is the rental tension: it is the request for housing for rent in a city. By crossing these two data and by analyzing the main French cities, the study made it possible to draw up a classification of the municipalities where real estate investment is the most interesting. In this highly coveted city, an investment of 166,000 euros in a 1 -room apartment can bring you a rental return estimated at 4.8 %.
Against all expectations, it is neither Lyon, nor Bordeaux, nor even Paris who wins first place … It is Nice who rose to the top of the ranking!
The French City checks all the boxes: strong rental tension, interesting profitability, and a real estate market carried by a constant demand, both on the part of tourists and assets and students. A result that may surprise, given the reputation of Nice as a dear city, but which is explained by a local context very favorable to rental investment. Indeed, the study reveals that in the first quarter of 2025, more than 2,200 small areas were available for sale in this city which has more than 350,000 inhabitants.
Beyond its beaches and its sweetness of life, Nice has solid assets to seduce investors. With a tense rental offer, especially in student districts or close to the center, the owners have little trouble renting their good quickly. The city also benefits from a very attractive living environment, modern infrastructure, an international airport and an economic dynamism that does not weaken. Result: Nice does not only appeal to vacationers … but also those who want to make a safe and lasting placement.
