Find studios for rent in Lyon
The studio is the most-wanted home in Lyon. It takes 39% of the searches we see here, ahead of shared rooms and whole apartments, which makes this one of the few cities where the self-contained option beats sharing outright. Around 60 are listed at any time, against more than 240 homes in total.
What follows from that shows up in the calendar rather than the price. Studios for rent in Lyon held at about 1,500 € a month right through the first half of 2026, barely moving from one month to the next, while the number available collapses at a very specific point in the year.
How much a studio in Lyon costs
Studios in Lyon averaged 1,500 € a month in July 2026, which is where they also sat in February. Across six months the figure moved by less than a percent in either direction, in a market where rooms added close to a sixth to their price over exactly the same period.
| Property type | Average price (July 2026) | Change since February |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1,500 € | Flat |
| Room in a shared flat | 680 € | Up by about 100 € |
| Whole apartment | 2,100 € | Flat |
A stable price does not mean an easy search. Studio availability runs wide from September through December and then falls off a cliff: January and February are the two hardest months of the year to find one at all. Anyone whose contract or semester starts in the new year should be looking in the autumn.
The people renting them are not who the format implies. Just under half of our Lyon tenants are working rather than studying, half are between 25 and 40, and French nationals are the largest single group at 24%. A studio here is as often a professional relocating within France as a student arriving from abroad.
Every studio is furnished and checked before it goes live. Whether bills sit inside the monthly price varies by landlord rather than by district, and that filter, along with the one for listings without a deposit, sits at the top of the search on all our Lyon rentals.
Source: Spotahome's own database of its listed studios in Lyon. Updated: August 2026.
Where to find studios in Lyon
Presqu'île (2nd). The narrow strip between the Saône and the Rhône, where the department stores, the theatres and most of the restaurants are. Studios here are carved out of old buildings and small for the money, and what you buy is never needing transport to get to anything.
Part-Dieu (3rd). Offices, the shopping centre and the station that gets you to Paris in two hours, which makes it the practical choice for a work posting rather than a scenic one. Newer stock than the historic districts and better lifts, which matters more than it sounds when you are moving in alone.
Vieux Lyon (5th). The Renaissance quarter at the foot of Fourvière, all cobbles, traboules and protected façades, served by metro D and the funiculars. Beautiful and genuinely touristy, with small floor plans and stairs that no renovation has ever managed to fix.
Monplaisir (8th). Residential east Lyon around the Institut Lumière, well served by metro D and noticeably better value per square metre than the centre. The trade is a fifteen-minute ride instead of a five-minute walk, which is a reasonable price for a bigger studio.
Frequently asked questions about renting a studio in Lyon
How much does a studio cost in Lyon?
A studio in Lyon averages about 1,500 € a month. That figure has been steady all year rather than climbing, so a quote from the winter is still a fair guide, which is unusual in this market. Location and size move it more than timing does: a small studio in the historic centre and a larger one further east can sit at opposite ends of the range while costing the same.
What is the difference between a studio and a one-bedroom apartment in Lyon?
A studio puts the sleeping area in the main room; a one-bedroom apartment separates them with a door. In Lyon that door costs roughly 600 € a month, since one-bedroom apartments make up about half of our apartment listings and apartments average 2,100 €. If you work from home or expect visitors to stay, the separation is worth pricing out properly rather than assuming it is a minor upgrade.
When do studios come up in Lyon?
Studio availability in Lyon is at its widest from September through December and at its narrowest in January and February, and the drop between the two is severe rather than gradual. If your start date falls in the first months of the year, begin searching in the autumn while there is still stock to choose from. Waiting until December means picking from what nobody else took.
What is included in a furnished studio in Lyon?
Studios in Lyon are furnished as standard, which under French law means a home fitted out well enough to move into with a suitcase: bed, cooking equipment, fridge, storage and a table to work at. Bills are the variable part, included in some listings and billed separately in others, depending on the landlord. Each listing sets out exactly what is covered before you book.
Do I have to be a student to rent a studio in Lyon?
No. Just under half of our tenants in Lyon list a job rather than a course, and half of them are between 25 and 40, so studios here are rented as much by people on a work posting or a training contract as by students. There is no status requirement to book. What the landlord will want is confidence you can cover the rent, whatever the source of it.