Finding an apartment to rent in Paris continues to be a real challenge. In spring 2026, SeLoger reveals new figures echoing those from 2025, and the results aren’t encouraging. The real estate estimation site shows that Parisian rents have seen a 3.5% increase in one year, while on a national scale, this percentage is 2.5%. Inflation stands at 1.9%. The example used to illustrate the situation is quite striking: a 50 m² apartment now costs €858 excluding charges in France (17.16 €/m²) and €1,662 in Paris.
o; à Paris (33.24€/m²).
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A major imbalance between supply and demand
What's the main issue in Paris? A demand that far exceeds the supply. And although the new mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, wants to take steps to fight against the housing crisis, this reality is still very much present today. In Paris, the rental stock has decreased by 15% over the past year. And since 2021, it has plummeted by 67%!
The buying difficulties that directly impact the rental market
Among the "culprits" of such a situation, we find rent control as well as the overall state of the real estate market, with interest rates rising again, preventing French households from purchasing properties. Prices have particularly increased by 0.9%, while in February 2026, rates were estimated to be 3.23% — up from 3.08% in December 2025.
“ The link with the transaction market is direct: as long as mortgage interest rates and property prices constrain access &.
Despite the purchase effort, households stay in the rental market and the pressure isn't easing up », says Alexandra Verlhiac, an economist at SeLoger.
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