Flat prices are rising in most French cities, with some areas of the north seeing prices per m² increase by nearly double-digit rates.
The report indicates more robust growth within the sector than movement observed in house prices, although certain smaller cities experienced declining prices recently overall.
The figures are drawn from the latest report by Notaires de France, the most comprehensive in the country as notaires are involved in all property sales.
It covers full data up to two quarters prior to the publication date – in this instance, up to December 31, 2025.
Our article below looks at data comparing the price of non-new build flats on a per m² basis between October/December 2024 and October/December 2025.
It shows prices as of the end of this period, as well as the year-on-year change.
You can read our article looking at house prices from the same dataset here.
Price increases in many northern cities
Increases in flat prices were recorded in more than a dozen cities, spread geographically across the country.
The strongest growth was recorded in the north and east, however. The cities with the largest growth were:
Metz (Moselle), +9.9%
Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin), +9.1%
Bourges (Cher), +7.8%
Orléans (Loiret), +6.7%
Amiens (Somme), +6%
These increases are stronger than for houses, which showed a more limited growth across the period.
While fewer cities saw decreases in flat prices compared to non-new build houses, Poitiers (Vienne) recorded the biggest drop overall, with a -5.6% reduction in price per m².
Other places where prices dropped were:
Saint-Etienne (Loire), -2.9%
Reims (Marne) and Besançon (Doubs), -1.8%
Lille (Nord), -1.7%
Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), -0.5%
Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), -0.4%
Paris and Nice are most expensive cities
Despite stronger growth in the north, cities in the south remain the most expensive, with the exception of the capital.
Although Paris recorded a modest price rise of +1.4% over the period, prices remain significantly below €10,000 per m², regarded as a watershed level and once unimaginable before the post-Covid market downturn.
However, the capital remains nearly double the price of any other city.
The most expensive cities were:
Paris: €9,600 per m²
Nice (Alpes-Maritimes): €4,890
Lyon (Rhône): €4,490
Corse-du-Sud: €4,190
Bordeaux (Gironde) and Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques): €4,140
Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine): €3,730
Outside of these, most cities in the south recorded figures of €3,000 or above.
