Cannes real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend

• Average price: $6,844 / m²
• Gross rental yield: 3.83%
• 12-month price change (USD): -4.27%
• Net rental yield: 2.78%
• Transaction cost: 9.1%
• Price basis: local-market average

Residential property in Cannes averages $6,844 per square metre — -4.3% in dollar terms over twelve months, so a dollar buyer pays less than a year ago. That makes it the 27th most expensive of the 236 markets in the set.

What a buyer pays in Cannes

The $6,844 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 9.1% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $62,277 on top of the $684,360 purchase price. That is below the 10.3% median across the set, which shortens the time it takes for a purchase to break even. Against the France national average of $3,642, Cannes carries a 87.9% premium — the gap between this market and the country as a whole. Among the other France markets we track, Bordeaux at $4,985 is 37.3% cheaper, and Lyon at $5,283 is 29.5% cheaper.

What it earns

A square metre lets for about $21.9 a month. Against a purchase price of $6,844 per square metre that is 3.8% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 221st of 269 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 26–37.9% — the rate is not a single number here. That is the difference between 2.4% and 2.8% net on the same property. The 2.8% net figure we publish uses 27.5%.

How the tax works. Progressive, and the two ends of the band are different regimes: at about USD 1,000 a month the micro-foncier regime applies (30% allowance) with the 20% non-resident minimum rate plus 17.2% social charges, about 26%; at about USD 3,000 a month the €15,000 micro-foncier ceiling is exceeded and the régime réel applies, about 38%. Owners covered by EEA, Swiss or UK social security pay 7.5% social charges instead of 17.2%. Source: impots.gouv.fr.

Who can buy in Cannes

Freehold, no restrictions. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.

How this figure is built

The price figure for Cannes is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-17. We rate our confidence in this market’s data medium: the series is usable, but thinner or less current than our best-covered markets. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Cannes be compared with a country average or another city.

Sources: MeilleursAgents · meilleursagents.com. Snapshot: 2026-10-17.