French House Prices: Regional Variations in New Notaire Data
House prices in several French cities experienced notable fluctuations in the second quarter of 2025, with annual changes varying from rises of up to 18% to declines reaching 7%, according to data from the Notaires de France.
Key City Price Trends
- Caen, Grenoble, and Reims recorded significant price increases within the year.
- Lyon experienced a sharp decline exceeding 7%.
- Bordeaux and Montauban also saw price drops of around 2%.
- Smaller to mid-sized towns in southern Corsica reported a notable 18% rise.
Data Overview
The data, collected by the central body of Notaires de France, is comprehensive, covering all property sales of existing houses at least five years old with previous owners. Due to data compilation delays, the latest figures only go up to June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Sales Volume and Trends
Preliminary estimates indicate a total of 916,000 homes sold between August 2024 and August 2025. This sales volume is higher than the average from 2006 to 2017 but remains below pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
"Prices stabilised in many larger cities but Lyon showed a significant slump of more than -7% and a fall of -2% is also registered in several other locations."
"The information comes from the central body of the Notaires de France and is the most comprehensive available as it covers all property sales."
Focus on Non-New Builds
This report concentrates on sale prices of non-new build houses, defined as properties that are at least five years old and have had previous owners.
Comparison Period
Changes in house prices reflect the comparison between April-June 2024 and April-June 2025 across cities and their suburbs.
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