Cost of living in Valence — 2026
Valence has 64,458 residents and lies in Drôme. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €537 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.93 €/m², a 33% gap separating smaller units (14.01 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.56 €/m²). Renting a house costs 11.42 €/m². To buy, expect 2,178 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 2,619 €/m². Median income is 22,790 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 28% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 45.4%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 79.8 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Valence
- Apartment
- 11.93 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 14.01 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 10.56 €/m²
- House
- 11.42 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,178 €/m²
- House
- 2,619 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 22,790 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 45.36 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 102.32 %
- Waste collection tax
- 8.25 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.07 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.84 €/L
- GPL
- 1.09 €/L
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