French House Prices: Regional Variations in 2025
House prices in several French cities experienced notable shifts in the second quarter of 2025, with annual changes ranging from increases up to 18% to decreases as much as 7%, based on recent data from the Notaires de France.
Major City Trends
- Caen, Grenoble, and Reims reported significant price increases over the year.
- Lyon faced a sharp decline of more than 7%.
- Bordeaux and Montauban also recorded price drops, with some other areas seeing falls around 2%.
Smaller and Mid-Sized Locations
Some smaller cities and towns experienced more pronounced fluctuations, including a strong 18% rise in prices in southern Corsica.
Scope and Timing of Data
The figures come from the central body of the Notaires de France and represent the most comprehensive data available, covering all property sales.
This analysis focuses on resale prices of houses at least five years old with previous owners, excluding new build properties.
Due to data compilation delays, the latest detailed information covers sales up to June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Preliminary Sales Data and Market Overview
Preliminary data also indicates that between August 2024 and August 2025, a total of 916,000 homes were sold—significantly above averages from August 2006 to 2017, yet still below pre-pandemic levels.
The percentages below represent the change in house prices within each city and its suburbs between April-June 2024 and April-June 2025.
Prices in many larger cities have mostly stabilized, despite some declines in key locations.
Author's Summary
The 2025 French housing market shows mixed results, with smaller locations often experiencing larger price swings compared to relative stability in major cities.