The latest data from Notaires de France reveals notable shifts in house prices across French cities during the second quarter of 2025. Annual changes ranged from steep rises of up to 18% to declines reaching 7% in certain areas.
This comprehensive analysis is based on all property sales reported by the central Notaires de France body. It specifically covers non-new build houses, defined as homes older than five years with previous owners.
Due to the time needed to gather and verify data, the latest figures cover up to June 30, 2025, and compare house prices with the same period the previous year.
Preliminary data from August 2024 to August 2025 shows 916,000 homes sold, a figure that surpasses average yearly sales between 2006 and 2017 but remains below pre-pandemic levels.
The percentages reflect price changes for a city and its suburbs between April-June 2024 and April-June 2025.
Prices in larger cities mostly stabilized, except for notable exceptions like Lyon, while smaller towns experienced more pronounced shifts.
Author’s summary: French house prices in 2025 display a varied landscape, with sharp rises in some smaller areas and significant declines in major cities like Lyon, reflecting ongoing volatility in the property market.