Le Puy-en-Velay

Cost of living in Le Puy-en-Velay — 2026

Le Puy-en-Velay has 18,540 residents and lies in Haute-Loire. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €417 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 9.27 €/m², a 27% gap separating smaller units (10.67 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (8.42 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.5 €/m². To buy, expect 1,665 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 1,883 €/m². Median income is 22,790 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 22% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 53.3%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 90.4 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 9.1 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.