A sought-after residential district for its quality of life

The 16th arrondissement is known for its peaceful environment, tree-lined avenues, embassies, international schools, and its immediate proximity to the Bois de Boulogne. This living environment attracts families, senior executives, expatriates, and liberal professions: solvent, established, and demanding profiles. For rental investment, this sociological stability translates into a constant demand for quality properties, particularly high-end two-bedroom apartments and large family spaces.

Daily life there is structured around premium services: selected shops, restaurants, sports facilities, green spaces. This unique quality of life explains why properties in the 16th maintain their value even in less favorable real estate cycles. For an investor, this resilience is a major asset when seeking a secure long-term investment.

High prices but a unique heritage value

The 16th displays some of the highest prices in Paris, ranging between €10,000 and €14,500 per m² depending on the areas, with even higher peaks towards Passy or Victor-Hugo. This price level reflects a simple reality: supply is scarce, and the demand for quality apartments remains strong, particularly among families and expatriates.

The arrondissement is also very contrasting. The large Haussmannian boulevards of Passy or Victor-Hugo show high prices, while the north of the 16th — near Porte de Saint-Cloud or Auteuil South — still offers more accessible levels. For rental investment, these disparities allow targeting a sector aligned with one's objective: pure heritage security or seeking slightly better profitability in less central areas.

A stable rental demand, driven by families and expatriates

The rental market of the 16th is largely driven by families, senior executives, and expatriates looking for a calm, secure, and well-served environment. International schools, private high schools, and proximity to embassies enhance this attractiveness. Two to three-bedroom apartments rent quickly, provided they are well laid out and renovated.

For small spaces, demand exists but is more selective: studios or small two-bedroom apartments rent well when they are renovated, bright, and located near a metro station. This segment mainly attracts young professionals or foreign students. For an investor, this part of the market requires careful selection of the property, as demand is more qualitative than quantitative.

An arrondissement that values quality and high-end renovation

The real estate stock of the 16th consists mainly of Haussmannian buildings and properties from the 1930s, often very well maintained. However, a portion of this stock suffers from insufficient energy performance, especially in small spaces. For rental investment, this constraint can become a lever. A targeted renovation — insulation, double glazing, modernization of kitchens and bathrooms — often suffices to reposition the property in a higher rental range.

In an arrondissement where competition is based on quality, a renovated property stands out immediately. It attracts more stable tenants, capable of paying a high rent for a modern apartment in a prestigious neighborhood. This logic reinforces the coherence of a wealth strategy based on quality rather than on the race for yield.

Highly differentiated neighborhoods

The 16th is not a homogeneous block. Chic Passy does not resemble northern Auteuil, and the Victor-Hugo sector has nothing in common with Porte Dauphine. These contrasts create opportunities to precisely adjust the investment strategy. The most prestigious areas offer almost perfect stability, while the peripheral border sectors provide slightly higher gross profitability.