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Paris housing prices in 2026 are no longer falling fast, but the market is still much more selective than it was a few years ago.
In this article, we explain the current housing prices in Paris, using the latest data available for 2026 and updating this blog post regularly.
The goal is simple: to help you understand what a normal buyer can really expect to pay for residential property in Paris in 2026.
And if you’re planning to buy a property in this place, you may want to download our pack covering the real estate market in Paris.
Insights
- The most useful single number for Paris property prices in 2026 is about €9,700 per m², which means a normal 50 m² apartment is close to €485,000.
- Paris homes are often advertised above their final sale price, so a 5% to 8% negotiation gap is a realistic starting point in 2026.
- Small Paris apartments can have a high price per m², but the full price stays more affordable because the surface is limited.
- The cheapest Paris residential property is usually in outer northern and eastern areas, especially around La Chapelle, Pont-de-Flandre, and parts of the 19th and 20th arrondissements.
- The most expensive Paris property is still concentrated in the 6th, 7th, prime 16th, and the best parts of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Le Marais.
- Paris prices are slightly higher than one year ago, but after inflation the market is almost flat, so buyers should not read 2026 as a strong boom.
- New-build homes in Paris are rare, so a new apartment can cost around 15% to 25% more than a similar existing apartment.
- For an existing Paris apartment, the real purchase budget is often 8% to 12% above the agreed price before renovation.
- A $500,000 budget can still buy a real Paris apartment in 2026, but usually a compact one-bedroom rather than a family-sized home.
What is the average housing price in Paris in 2026?
The median housing price in Paris is more useful than the average because a few large luxury apartments and rare houses can make the average look higher than what most buyers actually pay.
We are writing this as of 2026, using the latest Paris housing price data collected from authoritative sources and manually double checked.
In 2026, the median housing price in Paris is about €485,000 in local currency, about $567,000, or €485,000. The average housing price in Paris in 2026 is closer to €560,000 in local currency, about $655,000, or €560,000, because larger and more expensive homes pull the average upward.
For 80% of residential property goods in the Paris market in 2026, a realistic price range is about €250,000 to €1,250,000, or about $293,000 to $1,463,000.
A realistic entry range in Paris in 2026 is about €190,000 to €330,000 in local currency, about $222,000 to $386,000, or €190,000 to €330,000, which can buy an existing studio or small one-bedroom in La Chapelle, Pont-de-Flandre, parts of the 19th, or the outer 20th arrondissement.
A realistic luxury range in Paris in 2026 is about €1,600,000 to €6,000,000+ in local currency, about $1,872,000 to $7,020,000+, or €1,600,000 to €6,000,000+, which can buy a large Haussmann-style apartment in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the 7th arrondissement, Notre-Dame-des-Champs, or the best parts of the 16th arrondissement.
By the way, you will find much more detailed price ranges in our property pack covering the real estate market in Paris.
Are Paris property listing prices close to the actual sale price in 2026?
In Paris in 2026, listed property prices are usually about 5% to 8% higher than the final closed sale price, with about 6% below asking as a useful central estimate.
This gap exists because Paris buyers still face mortgage rates around the mid-3% range, so many buyers negotiate harder than they did in 2021 or 2022. The gap varies most for homes needing renovation, homes with weak energy ratings, walk-up apartments without a lift, and listings that started with an ambitious asking price.
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What is the price per sq m or per sq ft for properties in Paris in 2026?
As of 2026, the median Paris housing price is about €9,700 per m² in local currency, about $11,350 per m², or €9,700 per m², which is about €901 per sq ft, $1,054 per sq ft, or €901 per sq ft. The average Paris housing price is about €10,200 per m² in local currency, about $11,934 per m², or €10,200 per m², which is about €948 per sq ft, $1,109 per sq ft, or €948 per sq ft.
The highest price per m² in Paris in 2026 is usually found in small, high-quality homes in prestige central areas, while the lowest price per m² is usually found in larger or more modest homes in the outer north and northeast.
The highest Paris price per m² in 2026 is usually in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the 6th, the 7th, Notre-Dame-des-Champs, and prime parts of the 16th, often around €12,000 to €18,000+ per m². The lowest Paris price per m² is usually in La Chapelle, Pont-de-Flandre, and parts of the 18th, 19th, and 20th, often around €6,500 to €8,300 per m².
How have property prices evolved in Paris?
Compared with one year ago, Paris property prices in 2026 are up by roughly 0.5% to 1.0% in nominal terms. In simple terms, Paris prices have stabilized because credit has improved from the worst of 2023 and 2024, but borrowing is still expensive enough to limit a strong rebound.
Compared with two years ago, Paris property prices in 2026 are only slightly higher, with an estimated gain of about 1% to 2% depending on the source and the property type. The recovery is slow because good homes in good streets sell better, while homes with renovation problems or weak energy performance still need discounts.
By the way, we’ve written a blog article detailing the latest updates on property price variations in France.
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How do prices vary by housing type in Paris in 2026?
Paris is mainly an apartment market in 2026: studios and small apartments make up about 25% of the market, one-bedroom apartments about 25%, two-bedroom apartments about 22%, family apartments about 15%, large prestige apartments about 10%, and houses or townhouse-style homes only about 3%.
As of 2026, a Paris studio is often around €230,000 in local currency, about $269,000, or €230,000, while a one-bedroom apartment is often around €390,000, about $456,000, or €390,000. A two-bedroom apartment is often around €650,000, about $761,000, or €650,000, while a three-bedroom family apartment is often around €1,050,000, about $1,229,000, or €1,050,000. A large prestige apartment is often around €1,900,000, about $2,223,000, or €1,900,000, while a rare house or townhouse-style home is often around €2,300,000, about $2,691,000, or €2,300,000.
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How do property prices compare between existing and new homes in Paris in 2026?
In Paris in 2026, a new-build home usually costs about 15% to 25% more than a comparable existing home, with about 20% as a practical central estimate.
This premium exists because new residential property in Paris is rare, and buyers pay extra for better energy performance, fewer immediate repairs, warranties, better layouts, and sometimes a lift, parking, or bike storage.
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How do property prices vary by neighborhood in Paris in 2026?
Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the 6th arrondissement are among the most expensive Paris neighborhoods in 2026, with many elegant one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and prestige pied-à-terre apartments. A typical good can range from about €900,000 to €2,500,000, or about $1,053,000 to $2,925,000, because the area is central, historic, walkable, and internationally known.
Le Marais, especially the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, has character apartments, renovated small units, and upper-end pied-à-terre homes. A typical good can range from about €650,000 to €1,800,000, or about $761,000 to $2,106,000, because buyers pay for lifestyle, restaurants, galleries, centrality, and strong rental demand.
Passy, Auteuil, and La Muette in the 16th arrondissement offer larger family apartments and some rare house-style homes. A typical good can range from about €850,000 to €2,800,000, or about $995,000 to $3,276,000, because the area is quieter, greener, and popular with families looking for schools and space.
You will find a much more detailed analysis by areas in our property pack about Paris. Meanwhile, here is a quick summary table we have made so you can understand how prices change across areas:
| Paris area | Market profile | Typical total price | Typical price per m² | Typical price per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle | Entry / budget | €190k to €520k / $222k to $608k | €6,500 to €7,800/m² / $7,605 to $9,126/m² | €604 to €725/sq ft / $707 to $848/sq ft |
| Pont-de-Flandre | Entry / canal / northeast | €210k to €580k / $246k to $679k | €7,000 to €8,200/m² / $8,190 to $9,594/m² | €650 to €762/sq ft / $761 to $891/sq ft |
| Belleville | Young / mixed / value | €240k to €700k / $281k to $819k | €8,000 to €9,600/m² / $9,360 to $11,232/m² | €743 to €892/sq ft / $870 to $1,044/sq ft |
| Picpus | Family / east Paris | €300k to €850k / $351k to $995k | €8,300 to €9,500/m² / $9,711 to $11,115/m² | €771 to €883/sq ft / $902 to $1,033/sq ft |
| Auteuil | Family / west / schools | €420k to €1.6M / $491k to $1.87M | €9,200 to €11,000/m² / $10,764 to $12,870/m² | €855 to €1,022/sq ft / $1,000 to $1,196/sq ft |
| Necker | Commute / family / 15th | €380k to €1.3M / $445k to $1.52M | €9,200 to €10,800/m² / $10,764 to $12,636/m² | €855 to €1,003/sq ft / $1,000 to $1,174/sq ft |
| Quinze-Vingts / Bastille-Lyon | Central-east / commute | €350k to €1.2M / $410k to $1.40M | €9,000 to €10,500/m² / $10,530 to $12,285/m² | €836 to €975/sq ft / $979 to $1,141/sq ft |
| 9th arrondissement | Popular / lifestyle | €380k to €1.4M / $445k to $1.64M | €9,800 to €11,600/m² / $11,466 to $13,572/m² | €910 to €1,078/sq ft / $1,065 to $1,261/sq ft |
| Le Marais | Prime lifestyle | €500k to €2.0M / $585k to $2.34M | €11,500 to €14,500/m² / $13,455 to $16,965/m² | €1,068 to €1,347/sq ft / $1,250 to $1,576/sq ft |
| La Muette | Family / prestige west | €650k to €2.5M / $761k to $2.93M | €10,500 to €13,000/m² / $12,285 to $15,210/m² | €975 to €1,208/sq ft / $1,141 to $1,413/sq ft |
| Notre-Dame-des-Champs | Prime Left Bank | €700k to €3.0M / $819k to $3.51M | €12,500 to €16,500/m² / $14,625 to $19,305/m² | €1,161 to €1,533/sq ft / $1,359 to $1,794/sq ft |
| 7th arrondissement / Invalides-Gros Caillou | Luxury / international | €800k to €4.0M+ / $936k to $4.68M+ | €13,000 to €18,000+/m² / $15,210 to $21,060+/m² | €1,208 to €1,672+/sq ft / $1,413 to $1,956+/sq ft |
How much more do you pay for properties in Paris when you include renovation work, taxes, and fees?
In Paris in 2026, a buyer should usually budget 8% to 12% above the purchase price before renovation, and 15% to 30% above the purchase price if meaningful renovation is needed.
For a Paris property around $200,000, or about €171,000, extra costs can easily add €15,000 to €35,000, or about $18,000 to $41,000. That means the real all-in budget can land near €186,000 to €206,000, or about $218,000 to $241,000, before heavy renovation.
For a Paris property around $500,000, or about €427,000, extra costs can often add €40,000 to €85,000, or about $47,000 to $99,000. That means the real all-in budget can land near €467,000 to €512,000, or about $546,000 to $599,000, depending on agency fees and renovation needs.
For a Paris property around $1,000,000, or about €855,000, extra costs can often add €80,000 to €170,000, or about $94,000 to $199,000. That means the real all-in budget can land near €935,000 to €1,025,000, or about $1,094,000 to $1,199,000, before a major renovation.
By the way, we keep updated a blog article detailing the property taxes and fees to factor in the total buying cost in France.
Meanwhile, here is a detailed table of the additional expenses you may have to pay when buying a new property in Paris
| Extra cost | Cost type | Estimated cost range |
|---|---|---|
| Notary acquisition costs on resale | Taxes / regulated fees | Usually about 7% to 8% of the purchase price, or about €7,000 to €8,000 per €100,000. In dollars, that is about $8,190 to $9,360 per €100,000 of purchase price. |
| Notary acquisition costs on new-build | Taxes / regulated fees | Usually about 2% to 3% of the purchase price, or about €2,000 to €3,000 per €100,000. In dollars, that is about $2,340 to $3,510 per €100,000 of purchase price. |
| Agency fee, when paid by the buyer | Fees | Often about 3% to 5% of the purchase price, or about €3,000 to €5,000 per €100,000. In dollars, that is about $3,510 to $5,850 per €100,000 of purchase price. |
| Light refresh | Renovation | Often about €500 to €900 per m², or about $585 to $1,053 per m². This can cover paint, light flooring work, small repairs, and basic updates. |
| Standard renovation | Renovation | Often about €1,000 to €1,800 per m², or about $1,170 to $2,106 per m². This can include a kitchen, bathroom, flooring, electricity updates, and general interior work. |
| Heavy renovation | Renovation | Often about €2,000 to €3,500+ per m², or about $2,340 to $4,095+ per m². This can apply when layout, plumbing, electricity, insulation, or structural work is needed. |
| Diagnostics, moving, and small admin costs | Practical costs | Often about €2,000 to €8,000, or about $2,340 to $9,360. These costs are not the largest part of the budget, but buyers should still plan for them. |
We made this infographic to show you how property prices in France compare to other big cities across the region. It breaks down the average price per square meter in city centers, so you can see how cities stack up. It’s an easy way to spot where you might get the best value for your money. We hope you like it.
What properties can you buy in Paris in 2026 with different budgets?
With $100,000, or about €85,500, there is almost no normal Paris freehold residential market in 2026, but you may rarely see an 8 to 10 m² maid’s room in the outer 18th, 19th, or 20th, an occupied micro-unit with legal or technical constraints, or a parking/storage-style asset that is not a normal home.
With $200,000, or about €171,000, you may find a 14 to 18 m² existing studio in La Chapelle, a 16 to 20 m² existing studio in the outer 19th or 20th needing renovation, or a 12 to 16 m² renovated micro-studio in a better secondary street.
With $300,000, or about €256,000, you can realistically look for a 22 to 27 m² existing studio in Belleville or La Chapelle, a 24 to 30 m² existing studio in the 12th, 13th, or 20th, or an 18 to 22 m² renovated studio on a secondary central-right-bank street.
With $500,000, or about €427,000, you can realistically look for a 38 to 45 m² existing one-bedroom in Belleville or the 20th, a 35 to 42 m² existing one-bedroom in Picpus or the 12th, or a 30 to 35 m² renovated one-bedroom near the edge of Le Marais or in the 9th or 10th.
With $1,000,000, or about €855,000, you can look for an 80 to 95 m² existing family apartment in the 12th, 13th, or 15th, a 65 to 80 m² existing apartment in Auteuil or Necker, or a 55 to 70 m² existing apartment in a secondary location in Le Marais, the 6th, or the 7th.
With $2,000,000, or about €1,709,000, you are in a strong Paris buyer range in 2026, with possible options such as a 130 to 160 m² existing family apartment in the 15th, 16th, or 17th, a 110 to 130 m² Haussmann apartment near Notre-Dame-des-Champs or the 6th, or a 90 to 120 m² high-quality apartment in the prime 7th or Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
If you need a more detailed analysis, we have a blog article detailing what you can buy at different budget levels in France.
What sources have we used to write this blog article?
Whether it’s in our blog articles or the market analyses included in our property pack about Paris, we always rely on the strongest methodology we can … and we don’t throw out numbers at random.
We also aim to be fully transparent, so below we’ve listed the authoritative sources we used, and explained how we used them and the methods behind our estimates.
| Source and link | Why this source matters | How we used it |
|---|---|---|
| Notaires du Grand Paris price map | This is the notarial source for real closed residential transactions in Paris and the Paris region. | We used it as the main closed-sale benchmark for Paris prices. We treated it as slightly lagged because the standardized prices use recent transaction periods. |
| Immobilier.notaires.fr Paris price page | This is a notarial property portal that gives official price guidance and recent sale context. | We used it as a second notarial check on Paris price levels. We did not use it alone because one portal view can be less complete than a full methodology. |
| INSEE methodological note on second-hand housing indices | INSEE explains what the Notaires-INSEE old-home price index measures and excludes. | We used it to keep sale prices separate from taxes, notary fees, agency commission, and buyer costs. We also used it to avoid mixing asking prices with closed-sale prices. |
| INSEE Notaires-INSEE housing price indices | INSEE is France’s official statistics institute and explains the official housing price index framework. | We used it to understand how official price trends are built. We treated official indices as trend tools, not as a direct quote for every Paris neighborhood. |
| MeilleursAgents Paris price data | MeilleursAgents is a major French real estate index using public data and recent agency transaction signals. | We used its June 2026 Paris estimate to update the notarial view. We also used its arrondissement and neighborhood data to build local ranges. |
| Banque de France bank interest rate statistics | Banque de France is the French central bank and a strong source for mortgage credit conditions. | We used the April 2026 housing-loan borrowing-cost indicator as the financing backdrop. We used it to explain why Paris prices stabilized rather than rebounded sharply. |
| Banque de France Webstat housing loan rates | Webstat gives access to Banque de France statistical data series. | We used it as a cross-check for borrowing-cost conditions. We did not use mortgage rates as a direct price input, only as market context. |
| IGEDD long-run French and Paris property price data | This government source tracks long-run residential property price series for France and Paris. | We used it for the 10-year comparison and long-run consistency checks. We used it to avoid relying only on listing portals. |
| INSEE Consumer Price Index | INSEE is the official source for French inflation measurement. | We used it to translate nominal price changes into inflation-adjusted changes. We rounded the inflation adjustment to keep the article easy to read. |
| European Central Bank euro reference exchange rates | The ECB is the official euro-area reference source for exchange rates. | We used the ECB as the preferred foreign-exchange framework. We rounded the working conversion to €1 = $1.17. |
| PAP Paris apartment price check | PAP is a long-established French owner-to-owner property platform with current Paris price data. | We used it as a secondary private-sector check. We used it mainly to confirm that the current Paris apartment price is close to €9,700 per m². |
| SeLoger Paris price data | SeLoger is one of France’s major residential property portals. | We used it as a listing-market check, not as the main source. We used it to see whether current asking-market data remained close to our core estimate. |
| Le Figaro Immobilier Paris price data | Le Figaro Immobilier provides updated Paris market estimates, including old and new property indicators. | We used it as a cross-check for the new-build premium. We did not let it override notarial and transaction-backed sources. |
| Home Select Paris notary fees guide | This Paris buyer advisory source clearly explains acquisition costs for buyers in France. | We used it only for transaction-cost estimates. We cross-checked its resale acquisition-cost ranges with standard French buying-cost practice. |
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