Suburban Paris Property Market: Find Areas Showing the Largest Price Declines
In the Parisian metropolitan area, the first quarter of 2025 has shown a global stagnation in the prices of old dwellings, concealing disparities between different cities.
In both large and small Parisian crowns, the prices of apartments have remained stable, with the average price per square meter standing at 4,900 euros in the small crown (Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, and Val-de-Marne) and 3,190 euros in the large crown (Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne, Essonne, and Val d'Oise). Houses exhibit more pronounced fluctuations, with a 1.7% decrease in the small crown (to 390,800 euros) and a 0.8% decrease in the large crown (to 301,400 euros).
However, these averages mask substantial differences among municipalities. For instance, in the affluent city of Versailles (Yvelines), apartment prices have fallen by 5.5% from January to March, a "significant correction" that notary Christian Godard interprets as a catch-up after the strong pre-crisis increase in 2022. In similarly pricey suburbs like Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), houses have experienced a near-16% price collapse in the first three months of the year.
With a revival of the real estate market, the number of apartment and house sales has increased significantly—by 21% in the inner suburbs and by 12% in the outer suburbs compared to last year. This uptick suggests a rise in prices throughout the Paris region, with notaries in Greater Paris predicting respective increases of 3.6% and 2.9% for apartments and houses by July in the inner suburbs, and 4.5% and 1.4% in the outer suburbs.
Meanwhile, some Parisian arrondissements continue to experience price drops, with five districts remaining below 9,000 euros per square meter. In the overall context of a market recovery and regulatory changes affecting energy efficiency, these diverse patterns within the Parisian metropolitan area underline the need for careful analysis and strategic decision-making for both buyers and sellers.
Investors looking to finance real-estate in the Parisian metropolitan area might find potential in the various price trends emerging, as some cities like Versailles and Colombes exhibit significant drops and pricey suburbs like Colombes have experienced a near-16% price collapse in the first quarter of 2025. This diversified pattern within the Parisian metropolitan area highlights the importance of strategic decision-making for those planning to invest in the real-estate market.
With the uptick in the number of apartment and house sales, notaries in Greater Paris predict an increase in prices for both apartments and houses in both the inner and outer suburbs by July, indicating a potential profitable investment opportunity in the Parisian real-estate market. However, careful analysis is necessary given the regulatory changes affecting energy efficiency and the ongoing market recovery.
