Haussmann apartments in Paris
Point de Hongrie parquet, mouldings, marble fireplaces, high ceilings and continuous balconies: the Haussmann apartment is the embodiment of Parisian elegance. Here is everything you need to recognise one, value it and buy it at the right price.
Born of the transformation of Paris led under the Second Empire by Baron Haussmann, the Haussmann building follows strict rules: a cut-stone facade, a height aligned with the width of the street, a noble floor on the second level and mansard attics. Close to a third of the Parisian housing stock today belongs to this style or to its post-Haussmann variant.
Highly sought after, a Haussmann apartment usually trades above the average for its arrondissement. In France the buyer's agent is paid by the buyer, and a property hunter helps you tell a genuinely exceptional home from a renovation that has erased the period character, then secure the purchase within an older co-ownership (copropriété).
Recognising the Haussmann style
A typical Haussmann building has five to six storeys, a cut-stone facade punctuated by continuous balconies on the second and fifth floors, a carriage entrance, a service staircase and a main staircase. Inside: a row of interconnecting reception rooms, parquet floors, mouldings, fireplaces and tall windows. The post-Haussmann period (1895-1914) introduces more fantasy: bow windows, brick and Art Nouveau ironwork.
History and architecture
Where to buy a Haussmann apartment in Paris
The western and central arrondissements hold the finest Haussmann addresses. The 8th, 9th, 16th and 17th offer the most representative buildings; the Left Bank (6th, 7th) adds the prestige of historic districts. Our arrondissement pages detail price per m², neighbourhoods and 2026 market data.
Haussmann apartment prices in 2026, by arrondissement
A Haussmann apartment trades above the average for its arrondissement: a home with preserved period character (parquet, mouldings, fireplaces, noble floor, continuous balcony) commands a premium of 10 to 25% over an equivalent apartment in a modern building. The table below gives, for the most densely Haussmann arrondissements, the median price per m² recorded in 2026 and the upper range matching the finest Haussmann signatures.
| Arrondissement | Median price per m² | Prime Haussmann |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 6th (Saint-Germain) | €14,340 | €26,900 |
| Paris 7th (Invalides) | €13,710 | €25,900 |
| Paris 8th (Monceau) | €11,770 | €23,600 |
| Paris 1st (Louvre) | €11,860 | €19,500 |
| Paris 2nd (Bourse) | €10,870 | €15,700 |
| Paris 16th (Passy) | €10,850 | €16,500 |
| Paris 9th (Opéra) | €10,520 | €16,000 |
| Paris 17th (Plaine Monceau) | €10,200 | €13,800 |
| Paris 10th (Canal) | €9,220 | €12,900 |
Median DVF prices and upper range (P90) consolidated by Home Select, 2026 data. The full breakdown is on our price per m² by arrondissement page.
Buying a Haussmann apartment at the right price
A Haussmann apartment comes at a price: but the character must be intact, the co-ownership sound and the price justified by the real condition of the property. Your property hunter assesses every file, accesses off-market homes and negotiates: 6% off the seller's price on average.
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