Best areas to live in Paris
Our picks in Paris for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.
Most affordable
- Gare €21.12/m² · €Modern buildings and lower rents
- La Chapelle €21.12/m² · €Some of the lowest rents in Paris
- Villette €21.12/m² · €Big park, canals and culture
- Pont-de-Flandre €21.12/m² · €Low rents for Paris
- Amérique €21.12/m² · €Parks and quiet streets
For students
- Saint-Victor €27.54/m² · €€€€Students and academics
- Sorbonne €27.54/m² · €€€€Students; cafés and bookshops
For families
- Picpus €24.14/m² · €Families; good value for Paris
- Saint-Lambert €25.02/m² · €€Families; parks
- Batignolles €25.23/m² · €€Families; parks and cafés
- Auteuil €25.97/m² · €€€Families; parks and calm
- Ternes €26.99/m² · €€€Families; markets
For nightlife
- Porte-Saint-Martin €24.19/m² · €Canal-side life and bars
- Folie-Méricourt €24.19/m² · €€Nightlife and food
- Saint-Georges €26.00/m² · €€€Young professionals; bars and cafés
Quiet & green
- Villette €21.12/m² · €Big park, canals and culture
- Amérique €21.12/m² · €Parks and quiet streets
- Saint-Fargeau €21.12/m² · €Calm and affordable
- Bel-Air €22.72/m² · €Green space and calm
- Bercy €22.72/m² · €Parks and newer buildings
For commuters
- Quinze-Vingts €24.19/m² · €€Trains and the elevated park
- Salpêtrière €25.23/m² · €€Hospital staff; transport
- Halles €26.00/m² · €€€Unbeatable transport links
- Saint-Vincent-de-Paul €26.00/m² · €€€Trains to London, Brussels and the airports
- Montparnasse €26.00/m² · €€€Transport and cafés
Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.