Cost of living in Palaiseau — 2026
Palaiseau has 37,471 residents and lies in Essonne. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €877 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 19.48 €/m², a 29% gap separating smaller units (22.64 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (17.54 €/m²). Renting a house costs 17.3 €/m². To buy, expect 3,967 €/m² — the equivalent of 17 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,527 €/m². Median income is 31,460 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 33% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 35.7%. Diesel averages 2.22 €/L. Medical density reaches 57.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 8.8 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Palaiseau
- Apartment
- 19.48 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 22.64 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 17.54 €/m²
- House
- 17.3 €/m²
- Apartment
- 3,967 €/m²
- House
- 4,527 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 31,460 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 35.68 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 102.08 %
- Waste collection tax
- 4.56 %
- Gazole
- 2.22 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.06 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.87 €/L
- GPL
- 1.07 €/L
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