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In Paris, these subway lines that drive rents through the roof!

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The Editor

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Where can you settle down without blowing your budget when you absolutely want to live just steps from the metro? By digging through more than 22,800 listings, the real estate company Manda has created a detailed ranking of the average rental price per square meter in Paris. And the winner is... a long-time record holder!

It’s the oldest line in the network, the first to be automated, and now the most expensive in Paris. With a perfect east-to-west diagonal, line 1 boasts a solid 45.98 € /m², including charges. Nothing shocking for such a central line that offers numerous connections and smooths out both daily commutes and late-night outings, connecting places like Bastille to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre in under 10 minutes!


Line 1: the oldest, automatic... and the all-around champion!

According to Marion Préneau, data manager at Manda, its centrality and numerous connections greatly explain its appeal. On the station side, the trophy goes to George V, which is breaking all records at 81.39 €/m². This amount is well above the rent control ceilings, but it's easy to understand: the Champs-Élysées are just nearby, sometimes with a view of the Eiffel Tower... Just the thing to justify rent surcharges that really add up!

Completing the top trio are lines 10 and 12, both averaging above 43 €/m². Here too, the most expensive stations confirm the hyper-centrality of the phenomenon: Odéon (50.45 €/m²) for line 10, Assemblée nationale (61.59 €/m²) for line 12.

12. Even the spectacular line 6, which is a postcard star for its aerial route, only comes in ninth place, with Charles-de-Gaulle–Étoile (58.11 €/m²) being the most expensive station.


Good deals… but not always that great: lines 5, 7 bis, and 3 bis

At the bottom of the ranking, we find the lines that allow for a bit of financial breathing room: line 5 (37.24 €/m²), as well as 7 bis and 3 bis, which offer the sweetest rents thanks to their distance from the center.

On line 6, the example is striking: after the Étoile peaks, the Bercy station drops to just 32.91 €/m². This difference is attributed by Marion Préneau to the very business-like character of the neighborhood, which is far less sought after by tenants who enjoy a vibrant community life. It's also worth noting that being close to a train station or a gateway to Paris tends to impact rental prices.

But be careful: the "good deal" side deserves some perspective. The line 7 bis, although economical, is one of the least useful lines in the network due to its tiny trajectory, erratic frequency, and less convenient service for most daily commutes. The same goes for the line 3 bis.

As for line 5, while it remains affordable, it is also widely continuously saturated (with 102.5 million passengers recorded in 2024) in the image.

get the inexpressible line 13, from rush hour until closing time. In other words, yes, the rent is sweeter, but your peace of mind on the train is definitely not.