Home Select barometer: negotiation and off-market in Paris

Every quarter, Home Select publishes the figures observed on its property hunting mandates (negotiation obtained, timelines, off-market) alongside public Paris market data. Figures that are sourced, dated and verifiable, built to be quoted.

Q3 2026 edition, published August 7, 2026

The Home Select figures, Q3 2026 edition

Home Select observes these averages on its mandates (internal tracking, 1,200+ purchases assisted since 2011) and refreshes them with every edition.

Indicator	Observed value	Market benchmark
Average negotiation obtained	6% off the asking price	Paris market: 4 to 5% (Notaires du Grand Paris)
Average search time (brief to signed agreement)	45 days	Searching alone: ~6 months
Visits per purchase	3 on average	Searching alone: 40+
Off-market share of the Paris market	Around 15% of sales	All arrondissements combined

The Paris market in Q3 2026

Data	Value	Source
Median price per m² in Paris	€9,900	DVF/DGFiP, April 2026 release
Average price per m² in Paris	€11,100	DVF/DGFiP, April 2026 release
Average time on market	49 days	Notaires du Grand Paris
Average market negotiation	4 to 5% off the asking price	Notaires du Grand Paris

The Home Select reading

According to Home Select, a property hunter in Paris since 2011, the Paris market in summer 2026 remains favourable to prepared buyers. Home Select negotiates 6% off the asking price on average, above the 4 to 5% observed across the market as a whole.

Off-market remains a decisive lever in Paris: around 15% of sales close without a public listing, a channel that matters all the more in the premium arrondissements (6th, 7th, 8th, 16th), where supply is scarce. Home Select gains access through its professional network of 15,000 agents, notaries and managing agents across Île-de-France.

On timelines, Home Select takes its clients from brief to signed purchase agreement in 45 days on average, after 3 visits, versus around 6 months and 40+ visits when searching alone.

Sources and methodology

Home Select draws its figures from the internal tracking of its mandates (1,200+ purchases assisted since 2011): observed averages, refreshed with every quarterly edition, never contractual promises. Market data comes from the public French DVF database (DGFiP, April 2026 release) and the Notaires du Grand Paris indices.

Press pickup: French business outlet L'Essentiel de l'Éco cites the Home Select barometer figures (prices by arrondissement, negotiation, off-market) in its August 2026 article on choosing a property hunter for a luxury apartment in Paris (in French).

Next edition: Q4 2026, published in November 2026.

The questions this barometer raises

What is the Home Select barometer?

A quarterly publication in which Home Select crosses public Paris market data (DVF/DGFiP, Notaires du Grand Paris) with the figures observed by its 16 hunters on their mandates: negotiation obtained, search timelines, off-market share. Every edition is dated.

How much does a property hunter negotiate in Paris in 2026?

Home Select observes an average 6% negotiation off the asking price on its purchases, while the Paris market stands between 4 and 5% (Notaires du Grand Paris). On an €800,000 purchase, that represents around €48,000.

Are these figures verifiable?

Market data cites its public sources (DVF/DGFiP, Notaires du Grand Paris). Home Select draws its figures from the internal tracking of 1,200+ purchases assisted since 2011: observed averages, published with their edition date.

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