Paris Property Hunter: 4th
Marais · Île Saint-Louis · Place des Vosges
The median price per sqm in Paris's 4th arrondissement is 12 339 € in 2026. Historic Marais, Île Saint-Louis, Place des Vosges: the 4th concentrates Paris's most iconic addresses with 235 transactions per year. Home Select, a property hunter in Paris since 2011, supports buyers in this ultra-competitive market with an average 6% negotiation.
Buying in the 4th arrondissement with a property hunter
Why buy in the 4th arrondissement?
The 4th arrondissement is à Parisian myth. From Place des Vosges to Île Saint-Louis, from the Marais to Village Saint-Paul, it embodies picture-postcard Paris, and the price tags to match. Buying in the 4th means acquiring a piece of history.
Île Saint-Louis is a world apart: 2,500 inhabitants, no métro, an atmosphere of a village suspended above the Seine. Properties there are exceptionally rare and prices among the highest in Paris. The Marais side of the 4th attracts international and high-net-worth buyers: wealth investors, art collectors, senior executives.
The 4th's peculiarity for buyers is the cohabitation of buildings listed or registered as Historic Monuments (rénovation constraints) and more standard properties. A property hunter expert in the 4th knows how to navigate ABF authorisations (Architect of Historic Buildings), specific diagnostics for old buildings and the complex co-ownerships of Île Saint-Louis.
Despite high prices, the 4th offers exceptional liquidity: quality properties find buyers very quickly, making it a first-rate wealth investment.
The 4th is eternal Paris: Place des Vosges, Île Saint-Louis, Marais: addresses that never go out of fashion and prices that never truly fall.
Metro lines : 1, 4, 7, 11
Buyer profile
International buyers, heritage lovers, seeking exceptional properties.
The neighbourhoods of the 4th arrondissement
Saint-Merri
Beaubourg, Centre Pompidou, intense cultural life, investor studios
Saint-Gervais
Village Saint-Paul, historic Marais, authentic charm
Arsenal
Marina, Seine quays, residential calm
Notre-Dame
Île de la Cité, Île Saint-Louis, ultra-rare exceptional addresses
Real estate prices Paris 4th arrondissement en 2026
Median price per sqm
Range : 9,100 – 19,800 €/sqm
12-month change
+0.7%
Time to sell
54 days
Average surface
59.6 sqm
Transactions/year
235
Owners
35.0%
Population
28,324
Price per sqm by property type
Price per sqm by surface
In the 4th, family apartments (5+ rooms) trade around 15,900 €/sqm. Île Saint-Louis commands prices well above the median. A property hunter expert in the Marais identifies the real opportunities.
Home Select Estimates, February 2026
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* Based on 1,200+ completed cases by Home Select since 2011.
Home Select has been supporting buyers in the 4th arrondissement since 2011. The Marais and Île Saint-Louis are pure network markets: the best properties are never listed online. Our hunters maintain long-standing relationships with concierges of historic buildings and local notary practices. This 15-year presence in the area is a decisive advantage for our clients.
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