La Défense (prime, ~€60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD) is one of 6 Paris Class A submarkets we track.

  • La Défense sits at prime tier.
  • Average rent €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD vs city average 95.
  • Compared submarkets: Quartier Central des Affaires (trophy), Paris Rive Gauche (prime), Issy & Boulogne (established).

La Défense vs other Paris submarkets

La Défense (prime, ~€60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD) is one of 6 Paris Class A submarkets we track.

TL;DR

  • La Défense sits at prime tier.
  • Average rent €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD vs city average 95.
  • Compared submarkets: Quartier Central des Affaires (trophy), Paris Rive Gauche (prime), Issy & Boulogne (established).

Side-by-side with peers

**Quartier Central des Affaires** (trophy, €105/sqft/yr · ≈ $113 PSF/yr USD) — The Champs-Élysées / Étoile / Opéra trophy spine. **Paris Rive Gauche** (prime, €78/sqft/yr · ≈ $84.2 PSF/yr USD) — Tech and media-led Left Bank cluster. **Issy & Boulogne** (established, €58/sqft/yr · ≈ $62.6 PSF/yr USD) — Western Greater Paris HQ corridor. **Saint-Ouen / Pleyel** (established, €45/sqft/yr · ≈ $48.6 PSF/yr USD) — Northern Greater Paris growth corridor. **Neuilly & Levallois** (prime, €70/sqft/yr · ≈ $75.6 PSF/yr USD) — Western HQ corridor adjacent to La Défense.

Key facts

cityParis
submarketLa Défense
tierprime
averageRentLocal€60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD
cityClassARentUsd$103/sqft/yr
cityVacancyPct7.6%

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with La Défense in Paris?
Quartier Central des Affaires, Paris Rive Gauche, Issy & Boulogne

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Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

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