The property market slump is coming to an end in France according to notaires, however data to the third quarter of 2024 shows many areas saw a fall in house sales prices.
Only five cities or areas in mainland France – including Poitiers and Caen – recorded an increase in prices between July 1/September 2023 and July 1/September 2024, with others recording a drop of more than -10% in that time.
The information comes from the latest notaire data, which covers all sales of non-new build properties in France.
It is the most accurate due to the complete volume of sales included, but due to the time it takes to compile it only covers full data up to two quarters prior to the publication date – in this instance, up to September 30, 2024.
However, it also includes preliminary data up to the beginning of 2025, with notaires using this to conclude the slump is all but over, with prices over the past three months staying mostly stable and even seeing overall rises in entire regions (such as Île-de-France).
The information below compares price changes for non-new build houses between the third quarter of 2024 (July 1 - September 30) and the third quarter of 2023.
The fluctuations in property prices – nor the overall post-Covid slump – have not been severe enough to reverse long-standing trends in the market.
The south of France is on average the most expensive area, containing the highest price per m².
The most expensive areas in France were:
Corse-du-Sud: €445,000
Toulon: €454,100
Montpellier: €428,900
Lyon: €402,600
Marseille/Aix-en-Provence: €368,500
Note that house prices in Paris are included as part of the wider Île-de-France region, they do not show as the most expensive overall.
In addition, some other cities including Rennes and Nice do not have house prices included in the data, due to the relatively small number of houses in these areas compared to flats.
Data for flat prices in these three cities is included and analysed separately alongside a number of other areas.
In contrast, several areas where median prices were under €200,000 remain, largely in the centre and north of France
