Admittedly, the real estate market remains difficult in France but there are still great possible deals. Thus, a city is distinguished to make rental investment. It is only 1 hour from the beach!
Buy an apartment in France, in 2025, mission impossible? After a period of sharp decline, the real estate market is experiencing a moderate recovery this summer and the first-time buyers are back thanks to more advantageous credit rates than last year. But what about those who want to make rental investment? We found the ideal city to invest in risk without risk.
Imagine a pleasant 40 m² apartment for only 1,837 euros per m² on average, without the need for a large contribution (only notary fees) and with gross profitability of 7.2 %. An unthinkable project in France in 2025? Not so fast. In this city of around 60,000 inhabitants, classified “French capital of biodiversity” in 2013 and which seduces with its quality of life and its many businesses, it is not a dream.
The site specializing in real estate Sow has published its 2025 ranking of cities where you can acquire a 40 m² T2 almost without financial effort and with a minimum of contribution. And in this list, a city clearly takes out of the game. Which one? It is the city of Niort, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Here, especially by praising your furnished property, you can easily and quickly make it profitable. This is the case, for example, in the Goise/Gare district.
Few people know it but Niort is the 4th financial center in France and the capital of insurance mutuals (Maif, Maaf, Macif …). Thus, this economic stability in the city strongly limits the risk of rental holidays and, moreover, there is a strong rental tension which ensures to quickly find a tenant. The city attracts not only for its employment pool, but also for its living environment, with free public transport and proximity to the beach.
Indeed, in 57 minutes by car, we arrive, for example, on the side of Pointe Saint-Clément or the best known and popular city in La Rochelle. Quick access to the coast which can appeal to those who want to settle in peace while enjoying sea pleasures without paying a hire overpriced.
