List: The French departments where property notaire fees have risen (or will soon)

House purchases in France are now more expensive for many, as most departments vote to increase ‘notaire fees’ – and only nine refuse.

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The vast majority of departments signed off on the increase at the earliest opportunity, in a bid to boost local revenues.

One part of these costs known as ‘transfer fees’ (droits de mutation à titre onéreux or DMTO) are collected by local authorities and used as a source of local funding. 

The 2025 budget authorised departments to increase DMTO rates to 5%, up from a current ceiling of 4.5%. This will be the new maximum limit until January 2028, where they will be revised again.

In real terms, an increase from 4.5% to 5% relates to roughly €500 in extra DMTO fees for every €100,000 spent on a property – although several factors can affect the price, such as the type of property, as new builds see lower fees. 

An official simulator for notaire fees can be found here.

It is worth noting that first-time buyers are exempt from increases, provided they meet certain conditions including living in the property for at least 5 years. 

Increase in notaire fees by department and date

Several departmental councils have yet to vote on the increase, however, only nine have outright said they intend to decline the opportunity, namely: Ain, Oise, Eure, Alpes-Maritimes, Indre, Saône-et-Loire, Lozère, Ardèche and Hautes-Pyrénées.

Morbihan, which until now has used the lowest rate in mainland France of 3.8% (alongside Indre) will increase the fees to 4.5% on June 1.

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