France number of dwelling sales
France number of dwelling sales stood at 252,310 Dwellings 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 Q1 2006 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dwelling sales2 | 252,310 | 233,195 | 274,677 | 272,177 | 246,284 | 230,569 | 250,512 | 254,112 | 221,720 | 193,894 | |
| Newly built dwellings | 20,419 | 18,916 | 18,322 | 16,972 | 18,885 | 17,488 | 20,135 | 17,553 | 19,745 | 17,420 | |
| Existing dwellings | 231,892 | 214,280 | 256,354 | 255,205 | 227,399 | 213,081 | 230,378 | 236,559 | 201,975 | 176,474 |
Understanding france number of dwelling sales
Total physical counts of completed residential property transactions registered through official administrative and notarial records are enumerated by this volume metric. Excluded from this count are commercial real estate deals, industrial facilities, land plots transferred without residential structures, and informal agreements lacking formal legal registration. This aggregate serves as the primary gauge of market liquidity and transaction activity across the housing sector, combining all property vintages into a single tally.
Interpreting sales volumes requires accounting for strong seasonal patterns, such as lower transaction counts during holiday periods and administrative delays in notarial filings. Comparing figures against the same period of the previous year is the most reliable way to assess market momentum while bypassing seasonal distortion. Analysts must avoid comparing absolute unit counts directly with monetary sales values without factoring in average property size and price inflation.
Frequently asked questions
- What events trigger a count in this transaction series?
- The legal finalization and recording of a residential property sale at notarial registries generates each counted unit.
- Are commercial buildings included in these transaction counts?
- No, commercial and industrial properties are strictly excluded to maintain focus on residential dwellings.
- Why is seasonal adjustment crucial for reading sales volumes?
- Administrative closing schedules and weather-dependent moving seasons create predictable peaks and troughs each year.