France house price index: province flats >10k inhabitants
France house price index: province flats >10k inhabitants stood at 131.1 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the House prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1994 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the House prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price index of second-hand dwellings - Province: conurbations of more than 10,000 inhabitants - Flats - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 131.1 | 132.2 | 132.8 | 132 | 131.6 | 131.9 | 130.9 | 130.6 | 130.6 | 130.8 | |
| Price index of second-hand dwellings - Province: conurbations of more than 10,000 inhabitants - Suburbs - Flats - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 128.6 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 129.6 | 128.9 | 129.4 | 128.2 | 128 | 128.1 | 128.1 | |
| Price index of second-hand dwellings - Province: conurbations of less than 10,000 inhabitants and rural areas - Flats - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 136 | 136.6 | 137.5 | 136.7 | 135.5 | 135.2 | 133.5 | 133.2 | 133.2 | 132.2 |
Understanding france house price index: province flats >10k inhabitants
Apartment units traded within provincial conurbations with populations exceeding ten thousand inhabitants constitute the underlying asset class for this series. By focusing on larger urban centers outside the capital region, the index isolates mid-sized and large provincial city apartment markets from rural areas and small towns. Valuations are derived from administrative records of finalized property sales.
Seasonal adjustment removes recurring calendar patterns, allowing observers to evaluate true price movements across urban provincial centers. Quarterly figures offer a sensitive gauge of short-term market direction, whereas annual metrics provide stability against transient noise. Comparing this urban-focused series with rural indices highlights the distinct valuation pressures operating within densely populated provincial population centers.
Frequently asked questions
- What size settlements are captured in this provincial conurbation index?
- The series focuses specifically on urban areas with more than ten thousand inhabitants.
- Does this index include single-family houses in those conurbations?
- No, the measure is restricted strictly to multi-family flats.
- Why separate large conurbations from rural and small town data?
- Urban centers experience distinct demographic and economic drivers that alter real estate pricing.