Bobigny rental yield: 6.7% returns for Paris investors

Bobigny recorded the highest rental yields among Paris suburbs in the second quarter of 2026, reaching a net 6.7 percent on two-bedroom apartments bought at current prices.

The figure stands out because central Paris districts 1 through 8 still trade near 10,000 euros per square metre with yields below 3 percent, while outer communes connected by the Grand Paris Express see faster rent growth than price growth. Transport upgrades that opened new sections of line 5 and line 11 last year have shortened commutes to central business districts, pulling tenants who once rented in Montreuil or Rosny-sous-Bois.

Metro stations and renewal zones

Buyers focus on blocks within 400 metres of the Bobigny-Pablo Picasso station and the new interchange at La Courneuve-Six Routes, where the Grand Paris Express consortium is installing platform extensions due for service in 2028. The municipal Operation de Renouvellement Urbain program has already delivered 1,200 new social and intermediate units along Avenue Henri Barbusse, yet private rental stock remains tight because many units converted from offices under the 2023-2025 stimulus rules.

Local agents report that studios near the hospital campus at Hôpital Avicenne let for 620 euros monthly, producing stronger cash flow than equivalent flats in inner arrondissements 9 to 11 where service charges eat into returns.

Price and rent evidence

INSEE and notarial data for the first half of 2026 show Bobigny apartments averaging 3,150 euros per square metre, down 4 percent from the 2024 peak while asking rents rose 7 percent year on year to 18.40 euros per square metre per month. A 55-square-metre two-bedroom flat purchased for 173,000 euros therefore generates 1,012 euros gross monthly, leaving a net yield of 6.7 percent after 18 percent management, tax and vacancy allowances. Comparable units in the 11th arrondissement cost 9,800 euros per square metre and clear only 2.9 percent.

Investors entering now should verify title at the Bobigny notaire office on Place de la République, cross-check the latest Grand Paris Express construction calendar on the Société du Grand Paris website, and compare listings from agencies clustered along Rue de Paris before the next line 11 extension opens in early 2027.

This article is general information only and is not personal financial or investment advice. Consider your own circumstances and seek licensed professional advice before making financial decisions.