With 31,778 inhabitants, a population growing by 1.4% a year and 44 direct TER trains per weekday to Lyon, Vienne offers rental demand driven by people working in the Lyon metropolitan area, outside the tight-market zone and with a median price of €2,334 per m². Prices, rents, neighbourhoods, budgets and yield: what you need to know before buying in Vienne from abroad.
The public indicators that matter before buying to let in Vienne, each with its source.
Vienne has 31,778 inhabitants according to the 2023 INSEE census. 57.9% of main residences are occupied by tenants and 47.2% of households consist of one person: favourable ground for small units and house shares.
The rent map of the Ministry of Housing and ANIL gives an advertised rent of about €14.1 per m² including charges for a 1- or 2-room apartment in Vienne, compared with €12.7 for 3 rooms or more.
Sales recorded in DVF show the average price per m² for apartments up 1.6% between July 2025 and June 2026 compared with the previous twelve months, with 301 apartments sold.
Vacancy reaches 8.7% of dwellings according to INSEE. This overall rate includes run-down older homes and homes under renovation: a renovated, well-located property at the right rent generally lets faster.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median price per m² of apartments sold | €2,334/m² (1,739 sales) | DVF, statistics (data.gouv.fr), July 2021 to June 2026 |
| Average price per m² over the last 12 months | 2 434 €/m² | DVF, statistics (data.gouv.fr), July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Population | 31,778 inhabitants | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Average annual population change | +1.4% per year (2017 to 2023) | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Young people aged 18 to 24 in education | 1,235, or 44.0% of 18 to 24-year-olds | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Pupils, students and trainees among 15-64 year olds | 10,0 % | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Main residences occupied by tenants | 57,9 % | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Single-person households | 47.2% of households | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| One-room main residences | 5,2 % | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Vacant homes | 8.7% of the housing stock | INSEE, census, 2023 |
| Advertised rent, apartment of 1 or 2 rooms | €14.1/m² including charges | 2025 rent map (Ministry of Housing, ANIL), 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| Advertised rent, apartment of 3 rooms or more | €12.7/m² including charges | 2025 rent map (Ministry of Housing, ANIL), 3rd quarter of 2025 |
| Change in the average price per m² of apartments sold | +1.6% (July 2025 to June 2026, compared with the previous 12 months) | DVF, monthly statistics (data.gouv.fr), average weighted by number of sales |
| Apartment sales over 12 months | 301 sales (July 2025 to June 2026) | DVF, monthly statistics (data.gouv.fr) |
| Direct trains to Lyon | 44 TER trains per weekday: 15 to Part-Dieu (18 min at best) and 29 to Perrache (21 min at best) | SNCF, official timetable (Tuesday 17 November 2026) |
| Passengers at Vienne station | 2,266,354 in 2024 | SNCF Gares & Connexions, 2024 passenger numbers |
| Saint-Romain-en-Gal, on the other bank | €3,238/m² median price over five years (120 sales), advertised rent of €15.0/m² for 1 or 2 rooms | DVF, statistics (data.gouv.fr) ; 2025 rent map (Ministry of Housing, ANIL) |
| Unemployment rate in the Vienne-Annonay employment area | 7.7% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 8.3% in France | INSEE, local unemployment rates |
Three typical properties, at the median sale price and the town’s advertised rent: enough to place your budget before you start searching.
1 room of 30 m², the median floor area of studios sold
Market benchmark: 47.2% of households in Vienne live alone, which supports demand for small units (INSEE, 2023 census).
2 rooms of 48 m², the median floor area of two-room apartments sold
Market benchmark: 57.9% of main residences are rented in Vienne (INSEE, 2023 census).
4 rooms or more, 84 m², the median size sold
The advertised rent is an average for the town: depending on the neighbourhood, the condition of the property and its features, the rent you obtain may be higher or lower.
Median DVF sale prices from January 2025 to December 2025 in Vienne. Rents estimated at the advertised rent of the 2025 rent map, including charges (€14.1 per m² for 1 or 2 rooms, €12.7 for 3 rooms or more). Notary fees estimated at 8% of the price (7 to 8% for older properties according to the notaires de France). Gross yield compares the annual rent with the purchase price, excluding fees and charges.
Vienne stretches along the Rhône, between a highly protected historic centre, a station less than 25 minutes from Lyon and residential districts to the north, with Saint-Romain-en-Gal on the other bank.
Around the Temple of Augustus and Livia, Saint-Maurice cathedral and the Roman theatre, the historic centre is part of Vienne’s remarkable heritage site: exterior works there require the approval of the architecte des Bâtiments de France. Its old studios and two-room flats suit young professionals. The Action Cœur de Ville programme and the historic centre housing renovation scheme support owners who renovate.
Near the Rhône, Vienne station handled 2.3 million passengers in 2024 according to SNCF Gares & Connexions: 44 direct TER trains per weekday reach Lyon, Part-Dieu in 18 minutes at best or Perrache in 21 minutes. Studios and two-room flats near the station suit people who work in Lyon. The city is also enlarging the river stop on the quays to take three 135-metre cruise boats.
To the north, the Vienne Nord sector, around Estressin, has two city projects under Action Cœur de Ville: the redevelopment of the area around Vienne-Estressin station and the large Vienne Sévenne district project. Unfurnished lets of two- and three-room flats there target families and workers from the urban area.
Opposite Vienne, on the right bank of the Rhône, Saint-Romain-en-Gal is part of Vienne Condrieu Agglomération and is home to a large Gallo-Roman site. According to DVF, apartments there sold for a median price of €3,238 per m² over five years (120 sales), more than in Vienne, and the rent map shows €15.0 per m² for 1 or 2 rooms. Sales are rare there: compare each property with recent sales in the street.
No official source publishes prices or rents by neighbourhood in Vienne: the neighbourhood analysis remains qualitative, based on the city, Vienne Condrieu Agglomération and the SNCF timetable. Only the figures for Saint-Romain-en-Gal, a town in its own right, come from DVF and the rent map.
Workers from the Lyon metropolitan area, families, young professionals: in Vienne, demand comes mainly from tenants who work locally or in Lyon, less than 25 minutes away by train.
According to the Ministry of Higher Education, 1,205 students are enrolled in Vienne in 2025-2026: student demand remains modest, and most tenants are working people.
According to INSEE, 17.9% of these jobs are managerial positions and 47.2% of Vienne households consist of one person: well-located studios and two-room apartments find tenants all year round.
Lyon Part-Dieu is 18 minutes away at best and Perrache 21 minutes: Vienne houses people who work in the Lyon metropolitan area, and its station handled 2.3 million passengers in 2024 according to SNCF Gares & Connexions.
According to INSEE, 15.2% of households in Vienne moved in less than two years ago: plan for regular re-letting and a property that is easy to re-let.
Sources: Ministry of Higher Education, 2025-2026 student enrolment atlas; INSEE, 2023 census; SNCF, timetable of 17 November 2026; SNCF Gares & Connexions (2024). Unemployment stands at 7.7% in the Vienne-Annonay employment area in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 8.3% in France (INSEE).
In Vienne, outside the tight-market zone, the rent is set freely at each new lease, within the limits of the market: the formula depends on the address, the property and the target tenant.
Having your property managed remotely →| Option | In Vienne | Our view |
|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished rental | Outside the tight-market zone, the rent is set freely at each new lease, and the tenant of an unfurnished home gives three months’ notice. It suits families and large homes, with three-year leases. | For a large home |
| Furnished | The rent map shows €14.1 per m² including charges for 1 or 2 rooms, compared with €12.7 for 3 rooms or more, and 47.2% of Vienne households live alone: furnished studios and two-room flats meet this demand. | To prioritise |
| House share | With 1,205 students enrolled in Vienne, house shares mainly target young professionals: test them case by case. | To test |
| Mobility lease | From 1 to 10 months, furnished, for a tenant in higher education, on an internship, in an apprenticeship, in vocational training, in civic service, on a job transfer or on a temporary assignment. | For a few months |
| Short-term rental | A declaration at the town hall is enough: no change-of-use regulation was found in Vienne. A main residence can only be let for 120 days a year. | Possible, worth testing |
In Vienne, your strategy is built around the rental permit, the protection of the historic centre and the grants for its renovation. Check the rules below before costing your project.
Vienne is not in a tight-market zone, neither in the current list nor in the decree that will apply from 1 January 2027. The rent for a new lease is therefore set freely, without reference to the previous tenant’s rent, and the tenant of an unfurnished home gives three months’ notice. Vienne is not one of the areas where rent levels are capped either, according to service-public.gouv.fr.
Since 1 January 2025, letting a home located within the perimeter set by the city requires prior authorisation, to be obtained before the lease is signed; Vienne Condrieu Agglomération introduced it in 2024. Tourist lets, social housing and homes under an agreement with the State are excluded. Check whether the address is concerned.
A tourist furnished rental must be declared at the town hall, and the tourist tax is collected by Vienne Condrieu Agglomération. No change-of-use regulation was found in Vienne, and a main residence can only be let for 120 days a year. A national online registration service is announced for the end of 2026.
Vienne is a remarkable heritage site, which grew out of its former heritage protection zone, according to the Isère departmental architecture and heritage unit. Exterior works there require the approval of the architecte des Bâtiments de France: build this into the works budget.
Part of Action Cœur de Ville since 2018, with an agreement for 2023-2026, the city runs a housing renovation scheme in the historic centre, backed by Anah and the urban area, to support private owners who renovate. The Denormandie tax scheme, mentioned by the city, is reserved for taxpayers domiciled in France.
A natural risk prevention plan covers Vienne, classified in seismic zone 3, moderate, on a scale of 5. Since 2025, a home rated G can no longer be let under a new lease, F-rated homes will follow in 2028 and E-rated homes in 2034. Read the risk report for each property, especially near the Rhône.
Your rents are taxed in France, whatever your country of residence. What changes is how they are treated at home and the rate of social contributions.
BelgiumFor a property held directly and let unfurnished, Belgium exempts these rents but uses them to set your tax rate. Social contributions: 7.5% if you are affiliated to Belgian social security and not dependent on any compulsory French scheme.
Investing from Belgium →
United KingdomThe United Kingdom also taxes your rents, with a credit for French income tax. The British tax authority (HMRC) includes in this credit the 7.5% solidarity levy, which is due if you are affiliated in the United Kingdom. Only the CSG and CRDS are excluded from it by the tax treaty.
Investing from the United Kingdom →
SwitzerlandSwitzerland exempts your French rents, but takes them into account for your tax rate. The 7.5% rate requires you to be covered by Swiss compulsory health insurance (LAMal) and not to be dependent on any compulsory French scheme.
Investing from Switzerland →The reduced rate depends on your affiliation, not your country: without affiliation in the European Union, the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, or if you are dependent on a compulsory French scheme, you pay the full rate.
Tax treaties by country →Rules taken from our country pages and our tax page, for 2025 income. Your exact situation depends on your affiliation and on your country’s tax treaty.
Your rents and your capital gain are taxed in France, even if you live abroad.
On resale, the tax on the capital gain is withheld by the notary, with allowances for length of ownership from the 6th year: exemption from tax after 22 years, and from social contributions after 30 years.
Depending on your situation, our strategies and the way your purchase is structured can reduce, or even neutralise, the tax: we look at them with you from the very first call.
Taxation for the expat investor →Property tax and household waste tax apply to half the cadastral rental value of the home: ask the seller for their latest notice to know the amount. Sources: collectivites-locales.gouv.fr, impots.gouv.fr, notaires.fr.
Here is a simple example, for illustration purposes: a 40 m² two-room flat, at the median sale price and the average advertised rent.
| Furnished letting, micro-BIC regime | Affiliated in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom | Other cases (full rate) |
|---|---|---|
| Rents over one year | 6 768 € | 6 768 € |
| Taxable income after the 50% allowance | 3 384 € | 3 384 € |
| Income tax at the 20% minimum rate | − 677 € | − 677 € |
| Social contributions | − 254 € (7,5 %) | − 629 € (18,6 %) |
| Left after tax | 5 837 € | 5 462 € |
| Yield after tax | ≈ 6,3 % | ≈ 5,9 % |
Assumptions: furnished letting under the micro-BIC regime, 50% allowance, 20% minimum rate for non-residents (2025 income), rents received counted in full. The 7.5% rate also requires you not to be dependent on any compulsory French scheme: a retired person who receives only a French pension pays the full rate. Charges, property tax, notary fees and loan interest are not deducted: under the actual regime (régime réel), the tax can be significantly lower.
An advertised rentThe rent from the map is an advertised rent including charges, so it is higher than the rent excluding charges that you will receive.
The rent at your addressThe advertised rent is an average for the town: depending on the neighbourhood, the condition of the property and its size, the rent you obtain may be higher or lower.
Costs and chargesNotary fees, renovation works, property tax, insurance and management then reduce the net yield.
This calculation helps compare cities or properties; it does not guarantee any result.
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Book a call →Vienne is 18 minutes from Lyon Part-Dieu and 21 minutes from Lyon Perrache by direct TER, according to the SNCF timetable. From Part-Dieu, TGVs reach Paris in 1 h 56 and the Rhônexpress reaches Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport in 29 minutes.
15 direct TER trains on Tuesday 17 November 2026, from 6:26 to 21:33.
29 direct TER trains per weekday, from 6:06 to 20:06.
32 direct TGVs between Lyon Part-Dieu and Paris Gare de Lyon on Thursday 12 November 2026; Part-Dieu is 18 minutes from Vienne.
6 direct TGVs between Lyon Part-Dieu and Brussels-Midi on Thursday 12 November 2026.
By Rhônexpress, every 15 minutes; 38 direct flights to London in the week of 9 to 15 November 2026, according to Lyon Aéroports.
According to SNCF Gares & Connexions, for a station served by TER trains to Lyon.
Timetables checked in November 2026 on the official SNCF timetable (Tuesday 17 November 2026 for Vienne, Thursday 12 November for Lyon Part-Dieu), Rhônexpress and the Lyon Aéroports flight schedule; they vary from day to day. Paris, Grenoble and Geneva have no direct train from Vienne.
No. Vienne is not in the list of municipalities where rent levels are capped, published by Service Public. The city is also classified as “not tight” in the zoning resulting from the decree of 22 December 2025. You therefore set the initial rent freely. It must still remain consistent with the local market, otherwise the home will stay empty. Compare with recent listings in the target neighbourhood before publishing yours.
Yes, within part of the city. Since 1 January 2025, the City of Vienne requires prior authorisation to let a home located within the perimeter it has set, before the lease is signed, with Cerfa form 15652 and the diagnostic reports. The city’s page does not publish the list of streets: ask the town hall whether your address is concerned, ideally before signing the preliminary sale agreement.
The ANIL rent map gives €14.13/m² charges included for a 1- or 2-room flat in 2025. A 40 m² 2-room flat would therefore let for around €565 per month. The rent depends on the surface area, the condition and the neighbourhood. These figures are benchmarks, not a guarantee.
Tourism exists, thanks to the Roman heritage, but we did not find reliable data on the occupancy rate. No local change-of-use rule was found. The national rules apply: declaration at the town hall, tourist tax and a maximum of 90 consecutive days for the same guest. For a remote investor, year-round letting remains more predictable.
Entrust the property to a letting agency in Vienne or the urban area: it finds the tenant, collects the rent, carries out the inventories and handles minor works. It can also follow the rental permit procedures. For the purchase, a power of attorney at the notary lets you sign without travelling.
Rents from a property located in France are taxable in France. Without an option, the minimum rate is 20% up to €29,579 of income received in 2025, then 30%, unless the average rate is more favourable to you. Social levies are added, at 17.2% for unfurnished lets or 18.6% for furnished lets, or only 7.5% if you are covered by a scheme in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom.
According to sales recorded in DVF from January 2025 to December 2025, a studio sold for a median price of €82,045, a two-room flat for €118,720 and a large home for €191,175. Allow about 8% notary fees on top for older properties, and a works budget if the energy rating is poor.
In 2026, the municipal property tax rate is 44.70%. These rates apply to half the cadastral rental value of the home: ask the seller for their latest property tax notice to know the amount.
For a 40 m² furnished two-room apartment bought for €93,360 and let for €564 a month, about 6.3% of the price remains after tax if you are covered by a scheme in the European Union, the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom without depending on a mandatory French scheme, and 5.9% otherwise, under the micro-BIC regime and at the minimum rate of 20%. Charges, property tax and purchase costs are not deducted.
The capital gain is taxed in France at 19%, plus social contributions, and the notary withholds this tax at the time of sale, with an exemption from tax after 22 years and from social contributions after 30 years of ownership.
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