According to the latest analysis by the Housing Observatory, the market appears to have returned to a more normal pace following the strong recovery recorded in 2025, when temporary tax measures prompted a surge in transactions.
Sales of existing homes continued to recover, with transactions increasing by 9.4% for apartments and 11.5% for houses compared with the first quarter of 2025. However, the market for apartments under construction remained fragile, with sales falling by 18.2% and remaining far below pre-crisis levels.
Overall housing prices rose by 0.7% compared with the previous quarter and by 1.7% over 12 months. Older houses recorded the strongest increase, at 3%, while prices for both existing and newly built apartments rose by 0.9%.
Advertised rents for apartments increased by 4.4% over the same period, well above inflation of 1.6%, highlighting continued pressure on the rental market. The Housing Observatory noted, however, that the increase applies to rents advertised for new contracts. Rents under existing leases rose by a more moderate 1.4%.
More information can be found in the full report (in French).
