# France’s rent reference index rises 1.57% year on year in third quarter

> Insee set the 2026 third-quarter rent reference index at 148.06, with annual growth accelerating from 1.15% in the previous quarter.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T09:48:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T09:48:29+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Insee reported on October 15 that France’s rent reference index reached 148.06 in the third quarter of 2026. It rose 1.57% over a year, accelerating from 1.15% annual growth in the previous quarter. The index reference base is 100 in the fourth quarter of 1998.

Under a statutory exception, the index was 145.21 for overseas collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution and 143.80 for Corsica. Those special-scope readings are separate from the general France index. Insee derives the index from the annual change in the 12-month average of consumer prices excluding tobacco and rents.

## Data

### Rent reference index

France rent reference index published by Insee on 15 October 2026.

Methodology: Annual change compares with the same quarter a year earlier. The index is linked to the 12-month average CPI excluding tobacco and rents; base Q4 1998=100.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual change in rent reference index | 1.57 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9081853> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-rent-reference-index-third-quarter-2026-insee/data/fr-rent-reference-index-q3-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-rent-reference-index-third-quarter-2026-insee/data/fr-rent-reference-index-q3-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (Insee)](<https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9081853>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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