Bordeaux in the top rankings
In the midst of a turbulent rental market crisis, shared living has become more than ever a safe haven for students and young professionals searching for a place to call home. This is highlighted by the 2025 Oqoro Barometer, released on July 7th, which ranks Bordeaux among the top five most expensive cities in France for shared accommodation.
The Gironde capital now joins a leading group topped by Paris (€749), Annemasse (€737), and Nice (€647), with an average rent for shared accommodation in Bordeaux of €573, marking a 1.8% increase compared to last year. While this rise remains modest, it reveals a persistent strain: the supply of affordable housing can no longer keep up with demand. The Gironde capital ranks 7th among cities with the highest rental pressure.
A rigorous national methodology
The national ranking is based on the analysis of 120,000 room listings and 200,000 applications collected between May 2024 and April 2025. The average rent for a room in shared housing is set at €494/month, showing a slight increase of (+0.4%). However, behind this apparent stability, strong regional disparities are emerging.
Some cities, like Rennes (-4.8%) or Nantes (-4.4%), are experiencing notable decreases, while others, such as Annemasse (+4.7%), are seeing prices soar.
An increasingly tense market
The barometer also reveals increased rental pressure: on average, 7.6 applications are submitted for each room (+8.6% in one year), a figure that rises to over 10 in student or border metropolitan areas. In Bordeaux, the pressure is...makes summer feel particularly strong, which alone accounts for 50% of the requests.
In this context, a guarantor has become essential: 80% of candidates provide one, whether it's a physical person, Visale, or private. The profiles of candidates are also diversifying: students, young professionals, and even single-parent families are all looking to reduce housing costs.
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