Saintes

Cost of living in Saintes — 2026

Saintes has 25,363 residents and lies in Charente-Maritime. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €532 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.82 €/m², a 35% gap separating smaller units (13.76 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.18 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.92 €/m². To buy, expect 2,442 €/m² — the equivalent of 17 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 2,197 €/m². Median income is 24,560 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 26% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 58.7%. Diesel averages 2.19 €/L. Medical density reaches 107.5 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4.8 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.