France property prices
Short answer. In early 2026, the highest asking prices were in Paris (about 9,827 EUR per square meter) and the lowest in Marseille (about 3,716 EUR per square meter), a gap of about 164%. These are asking prices from SeLoger and MeilleursAgents, shown next to the official INSEE trend. Source: SeLoger and MeilleursAgents (asking prices).
Ile-de-France, France
Asking price (SeLoger) for apartments. Paris fell hard in 2023 and 2024 and has been stabilising since early 2025.
Asking price per sqm
EUR9,827 /sqm
down 1.4% over 12 months
Stable See homes in Paris See the price dataAs of January 2026
Cote d'Azur, France
Asking price (MeilleursAgents). La Croisette luxury runs 12,000 to 20,000 per square meter.
Cote d'Azur, France
Asking price (MeilleursAgents) for apartments. Nice held up better than most French cities.
Asking price per sqm
EUR5,139 /sqm
up 2.5% over 12 months
Stable See homes in Nice See the price dataAs of June 2026
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
Asking price (MeilleursAgents). Lyon dipped then recovered into slightly positive territory by late 2025.
Asking price per sqm
EUR4,702 /sqm
up 0.8% over 12 months
Stable See homes in Lyon See the price dataAs of June 2026
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Asking price (MeilleursAgents). Bordeaux was one of the weaker big French markets, though the decline eased by 2026.
Asking price per sqm
EUR4,462 /sqm
down 1.1% over 12 months
Stable See homes in Bordeaux See the price dataAs of June 2026
Provence, France
Asking price (MeilleursAgents). One of the more resilient big French markets, roughly flat to slightly up.
Asking price per sqm
EUR3,716 /sqm
up 0.5% over 12 months
Stable See homes in Marseille See the price dataAs of May 2026
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| City | Asking (EUR/sqm) | Sold (EUR/sqm) | Change, 12 months | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 9,827 | n/a | -1.4% | Stable |
| Cannes | 6,142 | n/a | n/a | Stable |
| Nice | 5,139 | n/a | +2.5% | Stable |
| Lyon | 4,702 | n/a | +0.8% | Stable |
| Bordeaux | 4,462 | n/a | -1.1% | Stable |
| Marseille | 3,716 | n/a | +0.5% | Stable |
Source: SeLoger and MeilleursAgents (asking prices). https://www.meilleursagents.com/prix-immobilier/
France's official transaction based House Price Index rose about 1.0% over the year to 2025-Q4, with the index at 127.56 (2015 = 100). This is the official trend behind the asking prices above. Source: Eurostat, House Price Index (prc_hpi_q), fetched 2026-06-08. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hpi_q/default/table?lang=en
France's official trend comes from the joint INSEE and Notaires de France index, built from notary transaction data, and is also in Eurostat. After a correction in 2023 and 2024, existing home prices were up about 1.1 percent over the year to Q4 2025. The per square meter figures here are asking prices from the main French portals (SeLoger and MeilleursAgents).
France had a sharp price correction in 2023 and 2024 as mortgage rates jumped. Through 2025 most big cities were flat to slightly down, and only started stabilising into 2026, unlike the strong growth in Spain, Portugal or Hungary.
Paris by a wide margin, at about 9,827 EUR per square meter asking, then Cannes and Nice on the Cote d'Azur. Marseille is the most affordable of the big cities here.
No. They are asking prices from SeLoger and MeilleursAgents. The official, transaction-based trend is the joint INSEE and Notaires de France index, also sent to Eurostat.
