Paris Property Hunter: 5th
Quartier Latin · Sorbonne · Mouffetard
The median price per sqm in Paris's 5th arrondissement is 11 622 € in 2026. Quartier Latin, Panthéon, Jardin des Plantes: the 5th records 441 transactions per year with an average 57-day selling time. Home Select, a property hunter in Paris since 2011, negotiates an average 6% off the listed price here.
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Why buy in the 5th arrondissement?
The 5th is Paris's intellectual quarter. From the Sorbonne to the Panthéon, from rue Mouffetard to the Jardin des Plantes, it breathes culture, knowledge and a very Parisian art de vivre. It's one of the most sought-after arrondissements by French families and international academics.
The buyer profile in the 5th is often a professional couple with children, attracted by elite schools (Henri IV, Louis-le-Grand), greenery (Jardin des Plantes, Luxembourg nearby) and the village atmosphere of rue Mouffetard. Academic expats and wealthy retirees are the other major profile.
The property stock in the 5th is very heterogeneous: narrow medieval buildings on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, classic Haussmann on Boulevard Saint-Michel, 1960s-70s résidences near Jussieu. A property hunter who knows the 5th well can guide clients to the most relevant micro-neighbourhoods based on their budget and lifestyle.
Prices vary significantly by location: the Panthéon-Luxembourg sector is the most expensive, while the eastern part (Jardin des Plantes, Austerlitz) remains more accessible and offers excellent appreciation potential.
The 5th is the Paris of letters and sciences: the Sorbonne, the Panthéon and rue Mouffetard create a setting where you buy a neighbourhood as much as an apartment.
Metro lines : 7, 10 · RER B
Buyer profile
Academics, families with school-age children, student rental investors.
The neighbourhoods of the 5th arrondissement
Saint-Victor
Jussieu, university campus, ongoing rénovation, appreciation potential
Jardin-des-Plantes
Greenery, Grande Mosquée, quiet, families and retirees
Val-de-Grâce
Prestigious residential, rue Mouffetard, elite schools
Sorbonne
Heart of the Quartier Latin, Panthéon, student and intellectual life
Real estate prices Paris 5th arrondissement en 2026
Median price per sqm
Range : 8,400 – 18,800 €/sqm
12-month change
+0.3%
Time to sell
57 days
Average surface
49.9 sqm
Transactions/year
441
Owners
37.0%
Population
56,841
Price per sqm by property type
Price per sqm by surface
In the 5th, 3-room apartments trade around 12,400 €/sqm, the segment most in demand by families. The Panthéon-Luxembourg area is 15-20% above average. A property hunter identifies the best value for money.
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 5th arrondissement since 2011. Our property hunters know the particularities of each micro-neighbourhood, from Montagne Sainte-Geneviève to the Seine quays. In an arrondissement where families compete with institutional investors and foreign buyers, our responsiveness and local network make the différence.
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