Rent control in Paris in 2026: the caps by arrondissement

Since July 1, 2026, new reference rents have applied in Paris. They are set by the prefectoral order (arrêté préfectoral) of June 12, 2026. Here are the caps per square meter, arrondissement by arrondissement, and how to read yours.

How to read a rent cap in Paris

In Paris, the cap is the capped reference rent (loyer de référence majoré), in euros per square meter of living area, excluding charges. It is 20% above the reference rent. The reduced reference rent (loyer de référence minoré) is 30% below it.

Four criteria determine the line in the official table:

• The geographic sector. Paris has 14 sectors, which group its 80 neighborhoods. One arrondissement can span several sectors.
• The number of main rooms: 1, 2, 3, or 4 and more.
• The construction period: before 1946, 1946 to 1970, 1971 to 1990, after 1990.
• Furnished or unfurnished. For a furnished unit, the order adds a per-square-meter unit surcharge to the reference rent. The cap is therefore higher.

Example. A furnished 2-room apartment of 40 m², in the Saint-Ambroise neighborhood (11th arrondissement, sector 10), built between 1946 and 1970: the capped reference rent is €34.1/m², for a cap of €1,364 per month excluding charges.

The caps by arrondissement in 2026

The tables below give an order of magnitude. Belvie calculated them from the order: a simple average of the values for all neighborhoods in the arrondissement and the four construction periods. For a lease, only the cap for your neighborhood and your construction period counts.

Furnished units: average capped reference rent

Unfurnished units: average capped reference rent

For units of 4 rooms and more, refer to the order. The “Change since 2025” column compares, for a furnished unit, the average of the caps for the four unit sizes with that of the 2025 order.

11th, 17th, 18th: caps neighborhood by neighborhood

An average per arrondissement hides gaps. The 11th, 17th and 18th are each split into several sectors, with different caps. Here is the capped reference rent for a furnished 2-room unit, by neighborhood and construction period.

Paris 11th

The 11th is split into two sectors: Saint-Ambroise and Sainte-Marguerite on one side, Folie-Méricourt and Roquette on the other. For the same construction period, caps differ from one sector to the other.

Paris 17th

The 17th has three sectors. Ternes and Plaine-de-Monceaux are not in the same sector as Batignolles or Épinettes, and the gap in caps is clear.

Paris 18th

The 18th has three sectors. For a comparable unit, caps in Chapelle are clearly lower than in Grandes-Carrières and Clignancourt.

The official rent control website for Paris

To find the reference rent for your apartment, the official tool is the Paris rent control website (in French), run by the DRIHL of Île-de-France: click on the map or enter the address, and it shows the neighborhood, the geographic sector, the reference rent and the maximum reference rent. Service-Public.gouv.fr gives a practical sheet on it. Check the validity period of the grid displayed: for a lease signed from July 1, 2026, the caps are those of the order of June 12, 2026.

What if your rent exceeds the cap?

A rent above the cap can only be justified by a rent supplement (complément de loyer), reserved for units with exceptional features, justified and stated in the lease. Otherwise, the tenant can ask for the rent to be reduced and for the overpayment to be refunded. Listings must also state the capped reference rent. The details are in our guide to rent control in Paris.

Until when do these caps apply?

The order applies from July 1 to November 24, 2026 (Article 4). It notes that the rent control experiment provided for by the ELAN Law ends on November 24, 2026 at midnight. An extension requires a new law: our article on the end of rent control in November 2026 gives an update.

What this changes if you rent to professionals

Rent control covers residential leases for a primary residence: unfurnished leases, standard furnished leases and the mobility lease (bail mobilité). Rentals to a company housing its employees on assignment fall outside this framework, as our guide explains. Our simulator starts from the City of Paris reference rents to estimate the guaranteed rent Belvie would pay you.

Frequently asked questions about rent control in Paris

What is the maximum rent per m² in Paris in 2026?

It depends on the sector, the number of rooms, the construction period, and whether the unit is furnished. For a furnished unit of 1 to 3 rooms, the average capped reference rent per arrondissement ranges from €28.0 to €48.9/m² (Belvie average, based on the order of June 12, 2026).

Does rent control apply to furnished rentals?

Yes. For a furnished unit, the order adds a per-square-meter unit surcharge to the reference rent, so the cap for a furnished unit is higher than for a comparable unfurnished one.

Until when do the rent caps apply?

The order of June 12, 2026 applies from July 1 to November 24, 2026. The rent control experiment ends on November 24, 2026 at midnight unless a new law is passed: see our update on the November 2026 deadline.

How do I find my sector and my exact cap?

Find your neighborhood in Annex 1 of the order, which assigns it to one of 14 sectors. Then, in Annex 2, read the line matching the number of rooms, the construction period and whether the unit is furnished. Multiply the capped reference rent by the living area.

Sources

• Paris rent control website (DRIHL Île-de-France, in French)
• Order No. IDF-2026-06-12-00003 of June 12, 2026 setting the reference rents, capped reference rents and reduced reference rents applicable in the city of Paris (in French) (Île-de-France prefecture, special administrative records bulletin No. IDF-039-2026-06, published June 15, 2026)

This article is for information only and does not replace personalized legal advice. The averages per arrondissement are a Belvie calculation: only the cap for your neighborhood, your construction period and your type of unit counts. Check the order in force on the date your lease is signed.