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Real estate prices in Laon — investor simulator — July 2026
Median price per m² in Laon
1 156 €/m²
- Dept. 02 rank No. 226 / 530
- 5-year trend -2,6 %
Half of sales between 846 €/m² and 1 357 €/m² (889 DVF sales).
DVF — DGFiP · median over 447 sales (2025)
Real estate market in Laon
In Laon, the price/sqm is around 1 156 € (-2,6 % over 5 years), a to study carefully market for investors (grade E/5).
What investor yield in Laon?
Indicative calculation. Excludes taxes, notary fees, vacancy and works. 5-year attractivity index crosses DVF + INSEE demography + Sit@del permits + Filocom vacancy.
Net annual yield
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5-year attractivity index: E (29/100)
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Understanding the Laon real estate market
Marge de négociation à Laon
À Laon, la marge de négociation liée au marché est de 7 % à 15 % — PFAS dans l'eau 0,064 µg/L (nettement au-dessus de la médiane nationale), nitrates dans l'eau 27 mg/L (nettement au-dessus de la médiane nationale), Marché peu tendu — marge de manœuvre accrue.
Mais la décote se joue surtout bien par bien : un logement classé F ou G (passoire énergétique) se négocie -5 à -10 % de plus (décote énergétique, source ADEME) — 9,3 % des logements le sont ici ; un bien A-D performant part, lui, du prix du marché.
Un conseiller immobilier peut vous accompagner sur cette négociation →Range: half of sales between 846 €/m² and 1 357 €/m² (across 889 DVF sales, 3 years).
Price per m² by neighbourhood — Laon
| Neighbourhood | Median DVF price |
|---|---|
| Semilly | 1 147 €/m² |
| ZAC Île de France | 1 107 €/m² |
| Parc Foch | 1 103 €/m² |
| Saint-Marcel | 1 100 €/m² |
| Plateau / Ville Haute | 1 100 €/m² |
| Cité de la Boucle | 1 094 €/m² |
| Montreuil | 1 069 €/m² |
| Cité Albert Lobgeois | 1 059 €/m² |
| Gare | 1 058 €/m² |
| Champagne | 1 042 €/m² |
| Cité des Cheminots | 1 042 €/m² |
| Moulin-Roux | 1 042 €/m² |
| Vaux | 1 031 €/m² |
Median DVF (DGFiP) per neighbourhood, across 13 neighbourhoods.
This market is defined above all by very affordable price-per-m².
This median price, based on DVF transactions over the last 5 years (DGFiP Etalab), places Laon within the hauts-de-france regional market. On the rental side, the ANIL median apartment rent there is 10,3 €/sqm/month, an indicative gross yield of 10,7 % before taxes, fees and vacancy.
The town is in demographic decline over 5 years (-4,7 %), with construction activity low (little new construction, tight market on existing stock). Housing vacancy is low (tight rental market, secure rents). These three factors crossed with the recent price trend (-2,6 % over 5 years) determine the attractivity grade E shown above.
Note: DVF covers registered transactions excluding non-finalised off-plan sales, and ANIL publishes medians (not averages — the rent distribution is pulled up by exceptional properties). For a fine analysis at the exact address, use the simulator above or the town's full profile.
Sources: DVF (DGFiP Etalab) — rolling 5-year medians, ANIL — rent map, INSEE pop_evol — 5-year demographics, Sit@del — 24-month building permits, Filocom (DGFiP / SDES) — housing vacancy. The attractivity grade and 5-year capital gain are NTYP estimates (proprietary weighting of the data above, independent of any affiliation) — see our methodology.
— Live calculations
Every dimension, in euros.
On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Laon: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.
Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.
— Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Are the prices/sqm in Laon expensive?
The median DVF price is 1 156 €/sqm. For a 60 sqm apartment, that is around 69 368 € excluding acquisition fees (count +7 to 8 % notary fees in the existing market).
What rental yield can I expect in Laon?
The indicative gross yield is 10,7 % (median rent 10,3 €/sqm/month × 12 ÷ median price 1 156 €/sqm). The net yield after charges, property tax, vacancy and taxes is generally 30 to 45 % lower. Use the simulator above to personalise it to your case.
What does the E 5-year attractivity grade mean concretely?
The index crosses 4 factors over the last 5 years: DVF price trend, INSEE demographic trend, Sit@del building permits and Filocom vacancy. E corresponds to a market showing weak signals (declining demographics, high vacancy). Investment to avoid unless a specific heritage opportunity. The full method is documented in the Methodology section.
Can future prices be predicted from the last 5 years?
Not reliably. The past price change (shown above, DVF source) describes the recent market — it does not foretell the future. Property markets tend to revert to their mean: a town that rose or fell sharply does not mechanically keep going the same way, and rates, the wider economy or a local shock weigh more than any extrapolation. That is why we show the observed change and the real drivers (demographics, vacancy, building permits) rather than a speculative future capital gain.
Is it better to buy an apartment or a house in Laon?
The median apartment price/sqm in Laon is typically 5 % above the house price/sqm (houses offer more usable surface but a lower €/sqm ratio thanks to the land share). For a rental investment, the apartment generally offers a better yield (more tenants, simpler management, lower urban vacancy). The house is rather preferable for a family primary residence or a heritage project with valuable land.
Is it better to buy or rent in Laon?
It depends how long you keep the home. In Laon, a 60 sqm flat costs about €69 368 to buy and €620 a month to rent, a rent-to-price ratio of 10,7 % gross per year. That ratio decides, not the price level.
Buying adds costs renting never pays — transfer duties, notary fees, property tax, maintenance — which must be recouped first. The “Buy or rent” calculator on this page works out the year the balance tips.