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Rental yield calculator France

Rent minus the mortgage isn't your real return. Free rental yield calculator for France: gross and net yield and cash return on a buy-to-let, after buying costs, letting fees, upkeep and mortgage interest.

Costs on top of the price

€23,100

Older home ·

7.7% of the price
7.7%of the price
Notaire fees & taxes€22,500
Independent survey€600
Cash needed if you buy outright€323,100

What do you want to work out?

What do you want to work out?

What a home could earn if you let it out, after running costs and the mortgage.

Price

Monthly rent

Letting & management · 12%

Repairs, insurance, empty months · 8%

Buying with a mortgage (75% loan at 3.3%)

Monthly cash flow after costs and mortgage

−€302Tight

Gross yield

4.0%

Net yield

3.2%

Yearly return on your cash

-3.7%

Rent a year

€12,000

Running costs a year

€2,400

Cash you put in

€98,100

Cash you put in is the deposit plus buying costs (€23,100). Before income tax. We start with a rough rent, based on a typical 4.0% gross yield. Change it to the real rent for the area.

An illustration, not investment advice. Rents, costs, rates and tax vary; check with a letting agent and a tax adviser.

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Questions

Buying in France: common questions

How much is notaire fees on €300,000 in France?

Older home: notaire fees come to about €22,500. All buying costs together come to about €23,100, or 7.7% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.

Do foreign buyers pay more in France?

No. Foreign buyers pay the same purchase taxes as local buyers in France. Some rules on who can buy, or which rate applies, can still depend on where you live.

Can foreigners buy property in France?

No limits on foreign buyers, and the same taxes as French buyers.

What do I need to buy a home in France from abroad?

A notaire handles the sale and collects the taxes. A French bank account is usually expected.

When were these France rules last checked?

We last updated the figures on 14 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 23 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.

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Costs on top
€23,100
Cash needed
€323,100