Colocation allows you to boost the profitability of a property. In Talence, a real university centre, investing in such a project is a real opportunity.
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Shared accommodation: the best way to save on your rent. And young people have understood this well by acclaiming it. Note that the average age of the occupants is 28 years old. Landlords also look favorably on this housing option. Indeed, joint tenancies can boost the profitability of a property. A larger area costs less to buy, if we reduce the price per m2. By renting several rooms, the monthly income can be 20 to 30% higher than that of a classic lease.
To discover the cities where it is most interesting to invest in such a project, Le Figaro gathered data on several criteria for 108 French cities: the prices of T4/T5 apartments and their evolution over five years, the average rent charged for renting a room, and several demographic subtleties such as the rate of 20-39 year olds in the general population or the evolution of the number of students.
Talence, 15 minutes by tram from Bordeaux
At the top of the ranking, we find the city of Talence (Gironde). It has enough to seduce young people with one of the largest campuses of the University of Bordeaux. Two engineering schools and a business school (Kedge) are also located there. These infrastructures necessarily call for strong rental demand. Another advantage: the town is located near the hypercentre of Bordeaux, 15 minutes by tram. Many reasons to find a real estate business.
« Residences from the 1970s, with large 70 or 80 m apartments to be renovated2 for around 200,000 euros lend themselves to shared accommodation. By renting four rooms for 500 euros each, you can therefore earn 2,000 euros per month advises Cédric Claverie, director of the Human Immobilier agency in Talence. « No risk of rental vacancy with this kind of strategy, you will have between 30 and 40 calls per day “, he adds.
Villeurbanne, « a district of Lyon »
Villeurbanne comes second in our ranking. The city, located a few kilometers from Lyon, is a real major university center in the Rhône-Alpes region. ” The commune is sometimes considered as a district of Lyon in its own right recalls Bruno Vial, director of the Nestenn Villeurbanne Ouest agency. Prices vary from 5,000 euros per m2 near the Tête d’Or park at 1,500 euros for areas marked by a more popular habitat, less coveted. However, the city is subject to rent controls, which can be a legislative obstacle that can affect profitability. ” We’re going to have a private-to-private market that will be outlawed “, he regrets.
In Palaiseau, a boom in shared accommodation appeared two years ago
To the south of Paris, in Essonne, the town of Palaiseau completes the podium. One of its main assets: it is served by three RER B stations and should welcome line 18 of the Grand Paris Express in 2026. This town is also attractive thanks to the Saclay plateau, the French Silicon Valley. Prestigious schools are settling there, such as Polytechnique. Similarly, large companies are setting up R&D centers there: Sanofi, Danone, Thales, Nokia and EDF.
« Here, the rise of shared accommodation appeared about two years ago, just before the Covid “says Armand Caillet, Safti real estate agent who works in the sector. Rental prices for a room can go up to 600 euros per month. ” Palaiseau is booming and will continue this growth in the years to come “, continues the real estate professional. ” The city, whose dynamic will continue with what is becoming the Saclay plateau, is still very competitive in terms of price, property tax and charges. ».
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