Map: see if flat prices have risen or fallen in your part of France

Flat prices are leading France’s fragile housing market recovery, according to the latest market report from Notaires de France.

Figures rose 1.3% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, outperforming houses, while growth has resumed in Île-de-France and is expected to continue moderately into early 2026.

The information comes from the most recent notaire data, covering sales of all non-new build properties in France. 

It is the most accurate data available due to the complete volume of sales included.

It covers full data up to two quarters prior to the publication date – in this instance, up to September 30, 2025. Specifically, it compares the price of non-new build flats between July-September 2024 and July-September 2025.

It also includes preliminary data up to the beginning of 2026, which is used to predict upcoming trends in the market.

You can read our coverage of other points included in the data in our article below. 

How is French property faring?: Key points in latest notaire review

Prices rising overall

Data from the third quarter of 2025 shows prices rising for flats across France.

The top areas in mainland France flat prices per m² increased between July/September 2024 and July/September 2025 were:

• Orléans: +8.5%

• Besançon: +7.7%

• Tours: +7.1%

• Caen: +6.5%

• Mulhouse: +5.6%

Prices rose in two of the three overseas departments where data is collected: Réunion (+6.1%) and Martinique (+2.1%), while in Guadeloupe they fell -2.1%.

The areas to see the largest falls were:

• Metz: -4.2%

• Haute-Corse: -4%

• Poitiers: -2.2%

• Amiens: -2.1%

• Rennes / Limoges: -1.6%

Where to buy? Most and least expensive areas

While Paris remains as the most expensive city in France to own a flat, the south of France remains the most expensive place beyond the capital.

Certain cities, which are not included in house price data due to the scarcity of houses, are included in the data for flats as they are more common in urban areas. 

These include Paris, Nice, Marseille, and Rennes. 

The most expensive areas are: 

• Paris: €9,700 per m²

• Nice: €4,810 per m² 

• Lyon: €4,520 per m²

• Bordeaux: €4,240 per m²

• Bayonne: €4,060 per m² 

In contrast, the cheapest areas were mostly found in the east and centre of France, in post-industrial cities or those with a lower population: 

• Saint-Étienne: €1,160 per m²

• Mulhouse: €1,280 per m²

• Limoges: €1,410 per m²

• Bourges: €1,630 per m²

The full information can be found in the map below: