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Rents in Morocco in 2026 are still rising, but the market is very different from one city to another.
We constantly update this blog post so the rent estimates in Morocco stay useful for buyers, landlords and future tenants.
The easiest way to read Morocco’s rental market is to focus on Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir, because these cities drive most of the demand.
And if you’re planning to buy a property in this place, you may want to download our pack covering the real estate market in Morocco.
What are typical rents in Morocco as of 2026?
What's the average monthly rent for a studio in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the average monthly rent for a studio in Morocco is about 3,500 MAD, which is roughly 350 USD or 320 EUR.
For most studios in Morocco in 2026, a realistic monthly rent range is 2,500 to 5,500 MAD, or about 250 to 550 USD and 230 to 500 EUR.
This range is wide because a furnished studio in Casablanca Finance City, Agdal Rabat or Guéliz Marrakech can rent much higher than a simple studio in Fès, Meknès, Salé or Tanja Balia.
What's the average monthly rent for a 1-bedroom in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the average monthly rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morocco is about 5,200 MAD, which is roughly 520 USD or 470 EUR.
For most 1-bedroom apartments in Morocco in 2026, a realistic monthly rent range is 3,500 to 8,000 MAD, or about 350 to 800 USD and 320 to 730 EUR.
The cheapest 1-bedroom rents are usually found in local or secondary areas such as Salé, Hay Mohammadi, Sidi Maarouf, Fès and Meknès, while the highest rents are in Casablanca Finance City, Gauthier, Racine, Agdal Rabat, Hay Riad, Guéliz and Hivernage.
What's the average monthly rent for a 2-bedroom in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the average monthly rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Morocco is about 7,600 MAD, which is roughly 760 USD or 690 EUR.
For most 2-bedroom apartments in Morocco in 2026, a realistic monthly rent range is 5,000 to 12,000 MAD, or about 500 to 1,200 USD and 450 to 1,090 EUR.
The cheapest 2-bedroom rents are usually in Fès, Meknès, Oujda, Salé and outer Tangier, while the most expensive ones are in Casablanca Finance City, Racine, Gauthier, Hay Riad, Souissi, Guéliz, Hivernage and Malabata.
By the way, you will find much more detailed rent ranges in our property pack covering the real estate market in Morocco.
What's the average rent per square meter in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the average rent per square meter in Morocco is about 85 MAD per m² per month, which is roughly 9 USD or 8 EUR per m² per month.
Across Morocco in 2026, a realistic rent range is 55 to 130 MAD per m² per month, or about 6 to 13 USD and 5 to 12 EUR per m² per month.
Morocco’s rent per square meter is usually highest in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir, while cities such as Fès, Meknès and Oujda are normally cheaper for the same apartment size.
In Morocco, rent per square meter rises above average when the apartment is furnished, close to jobs or tram lines, has parking, has an elevator, has air conditioning or sits in a premium area such as Casablanca Finance City, Agdal Rabat or Guéliz Marrakech.
How much have rents changed year-over-year in Morocco in 2026?
As of 2026, average apartment rents in Morocco are estimated to be up by about 4% to 6% year over year.
This increase is mainly driven by strong demand in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir, plus young workers and families renting for longer before buying.
The 2026 increase looks close to the previous year’s trend, because Mubawab reported rental growth around 5% to 6% in 2025 and the 2026 market still shows similar pressure.
What's the outlook for rent growth in Morocco in 2026?
As of 2026, our projected rent growth for Morocco is about 3% to 5% for the full year.
Over the coming year, Morocco’s rent growth should be shaped by urban job creation, household budgets, young people delaying home purchases and the steady demand for furnished small apartments.
The strongest rent growth in Morocco is likely in Casablanca Finance City, Maarif, Agdal Rabat, Hay Riad, Guéliz, Hivernage, Malabata, Iberia, Haut Founty and Sonaba.
The main risk is that rent growth could slow if household purchasing power weakens, if too many furnished apartments enter the market or if sales prices stay soft for too long.
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Which neighborhoods rent best in Morocco as of 2026?
Which neighborhoods have the highest rents in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the highest-rent areas in Morocco are Casablanca Finance City at about 11,000 to 13,000 MAD per month, Agdal Rabat at about 10,000 to 13,000 MAD, and Guéliz or Hivernage in Marrakech at about 9,000 to 14,000 MAD, which is roughly 900 to 1,400 USD or 820 to 1,270 EUR.
These neighborhoods charge premium rents because they offer jobs, restaurants, cafés, international schools, modern buildings, parking, security and better access to daily services.
The typical tenants in these high-rent neighborhoods in Morocco are executives, business owners, foreign staff, MRE families, diplomats, remote workers and wealthier Moroccan households.
By the way, we’ve written a blog article detailing Sources and methodology: we used Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, Mubawab and Global Property Guide. We focused on neighborhood-level asking rents. Our own checks helped confirm which premium areas rent fastest.
Where do young professionals prefer to rent in Morocco right now?
Young professionals in Morocco usually prefer Maarif, Gauthier and Sidi Maarouf in Casablanca, Agdal and Hassan in Rabat, and Guéliz or Majorelle in Marrakech.
In these Morocco neighborhoods, young professionals usually pay about 4,000 to 8,000 MAD per month, or roughly 400 to 800 USD and 360 to 730 EUR, for a studio or 1-bedroom apartment.
These areas attract young professionals because they are close to offices, cafés, gyms, coworking spaces, tram lines, taxis and nightlife without requiring a large family-sized apartment.
By the way, you will find a detailed tenant analysis in our property pack covering the real estate market in Morocco.
Where do families prefer to rent in Morocco right now?
Families in Morocco usually prefer Hay Riad and Souissi in Rabat, Californie and Oasis in Casablanca, and Targa or Route de Casablanca in Marrakech.
In these family-friendly Morocco neighborhoods, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments usually rent for 7,000 to 15,000 MAD per month, or about 700 to 1,500 USD and 640 to 1,360 EUR.
Families choose these areas because they offer larger apartments, calmer streets, parking, elevators, schools, clinics, supermarkets and easier car access.
Important school options near these family areas include Lycée Descartes and Lycée André Malraux in Rabat, George Washington Academy and École Belge in Casablanca, and Lycée Victor Hugo or the American School of Marrakesh in Marrakech.
Which areas near transit or universities rent faster in Morocco in 2026?
As of 2026, the fastest-renting transit or university-linked areas in Morocco are Abdelmoumen and Maarif in Casablanca, Agdal in Rabat, and Guéliz or Majorelle in Marrakech.
In these high-demand Morocco areas, a well-priced rental can often stay listed for only 10 to 25 days before finding a tenant.
A property within walking distance of tram lines, universities or major employment nodes in Morocco can usually earn a rent premium of about 500 to 1,500 MAD per month, or roughly 50 to 150 USD and 45 to 140 EUR.
Which neighborhoods are most popular with expats in Morocco right now?
The Morocco neighborhoods most popular with expats are Gauthier, Racine and Casablanca Finance City in Casablanca, Agdal and Hay Riad in Rabat, and Guéliz, Hivernage and Majorelle in Marrakech.
Expats in these Morocco neighborhoods usually pay about 6,000 to 14,000 MAD per month, or roughly 600 to 1,400 USD and 550 to 1,270 EUR, depending on size and furnishing.
These neighborhoods attract expats because they are central, easy to understand, close to international schools or offices, and rich in restaurants, supermarkets, gyms and furnished apartments.
The most visible expat communities in these areas include French, Spanish, Belgian, American, British, West African, Gulf and MRE households.
And if you are also an expat, you may want to read our Sources and methodology: we compared Global Property Guide, Mubawab and Le Matin. We focused on furnished, central and expat-readable areas. Our own Morocco buyer research helped identify common expat clusters.
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Who rents, and what do tenants want in Morocco right now?
What tenant profiles dominate rentals in Morocco?
The top tenant profiles in Morocco are young professionals, families and students or early-career renters.
As a working estimate for Morocco in 2026, young professionals represent about 30% of urban rental demand, families about 35%, and students or early-career renters about 15%, with expats, MRE families and corporate tenants making up much of the rest.
Young professionals usually want furnished studios or 1-bedrooms, families usually want 2- or 3-bedroom apartments with parking, and students or early-career renters usually want shared flats, small studios or cheaper 1-bedrooms near universities and transport.
If you want to optimize your cashflow, you can read our Sources and methodology: we used HCP demographic publications, Mubawab and Le Matin. We translated demand data into simple tenant groups. We also used our own Morocco rental-market segmentation.
Do tenants prefer furnished or unfurnished in Morocco?
In Morocco in 2026, we estimate that about 45% of urban tenants prefer furnished rentals and about 55% prefer unfurnished or semi-furnished rentals.
A furnished apartment in Morocco usually earns 10% to 20% more rent, which often means an extra 700 to 1,500 MAD per month, or about 70 to 150 USD and 65 to 140 EUR.
Furnished rentals in Morocco are most popular with young professionals, expats, MRE families, corporate tenants, interns, students and people who do not want to buy furniture for a short or uncertain stay.
Which amenities increase rent the most in Morocco?
The five amenities that increase rent the most in Morocco are furniture with an equipped kitchen, parking, elevator, air conditioning, and a balcony, terrace or good view.
In Morocco, furniture and equipment can add 700 to 1,500 MAD per month, parking can add 400 to 900 MAD, an elevator can add 300 to 700 MAD, air conditioning can add 300 to 800 MAD, and a terrace or view can add 500 to 2,000 MAD, which together equals about 30 to 200 USD or 25 to 180 EUR per feature.
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What renovations get the best ROI for rentals in Morocco?
The five renovations with the best rental ROI in Morocco are a modern kitchen, a clean bathroom refresh, repainting, better lighting and curtains, and air conditioning in hot or premium cities.
In Morocco, these upgrades can cost about 5,000 to 60,000 MAD, or roughly 500 to 6,000 USD and 450 to 5,450 EUR, and can often raise monthly rent by 300 to 1,500 MAD when the apartment is in a rentable location.
Landlords in Morocco should avoid very expensive luxury finishes, oversized custom furniture, dark decoration, fragile imported materials and renovations that ignore parking, elevators, humidity or building quality.
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How strong is rental demand in Morocco as of 2026?
What's the vacancy rate for rentals in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, the estimated vacancy rate for marketable urban rental apartments in Morocco is about 7% to 10%.
In Morocco’s prime rental neighborhoods, vacancy can be closer to 3% to 6%, while weaker locations, older buildings or overpriced units can face vacancy above 12%.
Compared with Morocco’s historical pattern, current vacancy is not unusually high for good rental stock, but the gap between prime and weak apartments is wider than many new landlords expect.
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How many days do rentals stay listed in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, a well-priced apartment in Morocco usually stays listed for about 25 to 45 days.
Prime furnished studios and 1-bedrooms in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and Tangier can rent in 10 to 25 days, while large, old or overpriced apartments can stay listed for 60 to 120 days.
Compared with one year ago, Morocco’s days-on-market looks broadly stable, but the best small furnished units seem to move faster than large apartments with weak photos or poor building features.
Which months have peak tenant demand in Morocco?
Tenant demand in Morocco usually peaks in January and February, May and June, and August and September.
These periods are strong because Morocco has job moves after New Year, family planning before summer, university demand in late summer, and MRE returns that can influence furnished rentals.
The slowest rental months in Morocco are often late July, parts of August for local tenants, and December, unless the property targets expats, corporate tenants or holiday-linked furnished demand.
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What will my monthly costs be in Morocco as of 2026?
What property taxes should landlords expect in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, a typical landlord in Morocco should budget around 500 to 1,000 MAD per year for local property-related taxes on a standard apartment, which is roughly 50 to 100 USD or 45 to 90 EUR.
Depending on the official rental value, municipality and property type, a realistic range for annual property-related taxes in Morocco is about 300 to 3,000 MAD, or about 30 to 300 USD and 25 to 270 EUR.
In Morocco, these local taxes are not simply based on the market rent, because they depend on official rental value, municipal rules, use of the property and the notices issued through the local tax system.
Please note that, in our property pack covering the real estate market in Morocco, we cover what exemptions or deductions may be available to reduce property taxes for landlords.
What utilities do landlords often pay in Morocco right now?
In Morocco, landlords most often pay or manage syndic fees, major building repairs, insurance, elevator contributions and sometimes internet for furnished rentals.
Typical landlord-paid costs in Morocco can be about 200 to 800 MAD per month for syndic fees, 50 to 150 MAD for insurance, and 200 to 400 MAD for internet when included, or roughly 5 to 80 USD and 5 to 70 EUR per item.
The common practice in Morocco is that tenants pay electricity, water, gas and personal internet, while landlords cover building-level obligations and major repairs unless the lease says otherwise.
How is rental income taxed in Morocco as of 2026?
As of 2026, Morocco taxes gross taxable rental income at 10% when annual gross taxable property income is below 120,000 MAD and 15% when it is equal to or above 120,000 MAD.
For rental income in Morocco, landlords should check which expenses are included in gross rent and which payments are made by or for the tenant, because the taxable base depends on the exact rent arrangement.
The most common Morocco-specific tax mistakes are ignoring furnished rental income, mixing syndic and rent without proper records, forgetting the 120,000 MAD threshold, and assuming portal rent estimates are enough for tax filing.
We cover these mistakes, among others, in our Sources and methodology: we used DGI income tax guidance, the 2026 General Tax Code and Mubawab. We used official tax sources for the rates. Our own Morocco landlord model shows how the rates affect monthly cash flow.
We did some research and made this infographic to help you quickly compare rental yields of the major cities in Morocco versus those in neighboring countries. It provides a clear view of how this country positions itself as a real estate investment destination, which might interest you if you’re planning to invest there.
What sources have we used to write this blog article?
Whether it’s in our blog articles or the market analyses included in our property pack about Morocco, we always rely on the strongest methodology we can and we don’t throw out numbers at random.
We also aim to be fully transparent, so below we’ve listed the authoritative sources we used, and explained how we used them and the methods behind our estimates.
| Source | Why we trust it | How we used it |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Al-Maghrib and ANCFCC Real Estate Price Index | Morocco’s central bank and land registry jointly publish the official urban property price index. | We used this source to understand the official property cycle in Morocco. We did not treat asking rents as transaction prices. |
| HCP Consumer Price Index | HCP is Morocco’s official statistics agency, so it is the strongest source for inflation context. | We used HCP inflation data to check whether Morocco rent growth looked realistic. We treated it as macro context, not as a rent-by-bedroom source. |
| HCP RGPH 2024 Housing Stock | This official census-based study helps explain Morocco’s housing supply and unoccupied dwellings. | We used it to think about vacancy and supply pressure. We did not assume every empty dwelling is available for rent. |
| HCP RGPH 2024 Demographic Publications | The census is the best source for population concentration and household structure in Morocco. | We used it to identify where tenant demand is deepest. We gave more weight to Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Marrakech-Safi and Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima. |
| Mubawab Bilan 2025 | Mubawab is one of Morocco’s biggest property portals and publishes market studies based on listing activity. | We used Mubawab for asking-rent pressure, apartment demand and neighborhood interest. We treated it as portal evidence, not as notarized lease data. |
| Aujourd’hui Le Maroc on Mubawab H1 2025 Rental Barometer | This national newspaper directly reports the key figures from Mubawab’s rental barometer. | We used it for average apartment rents, furnished rent premiums and year-on-year rental growth. We cross-checked these numbers with broader portal evidence. |
| Le Matin on the Mubawab 2025 Market Report | Le Matin reports directly on Mubawab’s 2025 study and explains demand structure in simple terms. | We used it for demand by apartment size and the 2026 market outlook. We only used it where it reflected the underlying Mubawab report. |
| Global Property Guide Morocco Rent Prices | Global Property Guide compiles Morocco rent data from local portal sources and presents it in a comparable format. | We used it as a secondary check for 1-bedroom rents in major Moroccan cities. We did not rely on it alone because some tables are partly gated. |
| Global Property Guide Morocco Market Analysis | This source summarizes official Moroccan market data and macro indicators in one place. | We used it to connect rent growth with sales-market softness and economic conditions. We treated its rent comments as secondary to local portal data. |
| DGI Income Tax Page | DGI is Morocco’s official tax authority, so it is the primary source for rental-income tax rules. | We used it for rental-income tax rates and gross-rent thresholds. We avoided relying on private tax blogs for the main tax treatment. |
| DGI 2026 General Tax Code | This is the official 2026 tax code for Morocco. | We used it to confirm the tax framework relevant in June 2026. We used DGI’s practical tax pages to keep the article easier to read. |
| Casatramway Official Site | Casatramway is the official Casablanca tramway and busway operator site. | We used it to identify transit-linked rental zones in Casablanca. We treated tram access as a demand booster for small apartments. |
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