11,100 EUR
average price / sqm
20
arrondissements analysed
68
IDF municipalities covered
1,200+
transactions since 2011
The summary
What a buyer should take away from the Paris market in 2026
Four facts, and what each one changes for a search under way.
- The median Paris price is €9,900/sqm, ranging from €8,200 in the 19th to €14,500 in the 6th.
- Widening your search by one arrondissement moves your buying power more than negotiating hard in a single area.
- The average time to sell is 49 days.
- A property still listed after two months almost always has a price, condition or co-ownership problem: that is where negotiation is possible.
- 15 to 25% of transactions in the premium arrondissements happen without a public listing.
- In those areas, a search limited to the portals structurally ignores a quarter of the market.
- Around 3% of the housing stock changes hands each year.
- On a very precise brief (top floor, garden, 4 rooms under €900,000), the real flow is dozens of properties a year, not hundreds.
Where to look
Which area for which buyer
The entry budgets below correspond to a two-room flat in good condition, excluding works, at 2026 median prices. They give an order of magnitude, not a guarantee.
| Buyer | Areas to look at first | Realistic entry budget |
|---|---|---|
| First-time buyer | 19th, 20th, 13th, and just outside Paris: Montrouge, Pantin, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | from €350,000 for a two-room flat |
| Family | 12th, 14th, 15th, 17th (Batignolles); outside Paris: Vincennes, Saint-Mandé, Boulogne-Billancourt | from €750,000 for a four-room flat |
| Buy-to-let investor | 10th, 11th, 18th, 19th, and inner suburbs on the métro | from €250,000 for a studio |
| Pied-à-terre | 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th | from €400,000 for a studio or small two-room flat |
| Prestige search | 6th, 7th, 8th, 16th, and Neuilly-sur-Seine | from €2M |
These ranges are starting points for a search, not prices observed on a specific property. The real price depends on the floor, the aspect, the condition and the co-ownership.
Timing
When to act, and when to wait
We do not claim to forecast the market. But some personal situations make waiting expensive, and others make it sensible.
Act now if
- Your financing is approved and your rate is locked for a limited period
- You have a fixed deadline: school year, relocation, end of lease
- You are after a rare property (top floor, outdoor space, over 100 sqm): the annual flow is small, and waiting does not increase it
- You can buy in cash or without a mortgage condition, in a market where financed offers are losing ground
Take your time if
- Your deposit is still tight: a few months of saving weigh more than a 1 to 2% market move
- You have not settled on an area: searching everywhere amounts to searching nowhere
- Your job situation changes in the coming months and will weaken your loan application
- You are competing for a property you like without being convinced: in Paris, an equivalent always comes round again
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Open data
The full dataset: 88 areas, DVF median prices and 2021-2025 history, as CSV and JSON under a CC-BY license.
Price per sqm
Paris & Île-de-France
Complete price per sqm table for all 20 arrondissements and 68 IDF municipalities. Updated data.
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Trends 2026
Analysis & outlook
Economic conditions, price evolution, transaction volume, mortgage rates. Analysis by Jean Mascla.
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Neighborhood guide
Guide by profile
Family, young professionals, pied-à-terre, expat, investor: which area for your project?
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Key figures 2026
The market benchmarks
Median prices, time to sell, negotiation margin, share of off-market: the sourced and dated benchmarks of the Paris market.
View key figuresNew: the Home Select quarterly barometer (Q3 2026), negotiation, timelines and off-market
Top 5 arrondissements
The most sought-after areas in Paris, ranked by average price per sqm (DVF, 2026 vintage)
Top 5 IDF municipalities
Premium inner suburbs, ranked by median apartment price per sqm (DVF, 2026 vintage)
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Content reviewed by Jean Mascla, Founder of Home Select, property hunter in Paris since 2011, and updated on .
