France owner-occupied housing price index: new dwellings
France owner-occupied housing price index: new dwellings stood at 133.76 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 2009 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied housing price index, total | 130.17 | 129.47 | 128.86 | 128.39 | 128.3 | 127.92 | 127.52 | 126.99 | 126.16 | 124.82 | |
| New dwellings | 133.76 | 133.44 | 133.65 | 133 | 132.81 | 132.62 | 132.91 | 132.41 | 130.94 | 128.45 | |
| Purchases of newly built dwellings | 131.25 | 131.14 | 130.58 | 130.91 | 131.28 | 130.85 | 129.71 | 129.58 | 128.54 | 128.31 |
Understanding france owner-occupied housing price index: new dwellings
Newly constructed residential properties intended specifically for owner-occupation are isolated within this sub-index. The measurement covers newly built houses and apartments purchased from professional developers by households for their own residency. Excluded from this series are pre-owned second-hand dwellings, investor-owned rental properties, self-build projects managed directly by households, and commercial buildings. Housing market researchers examine this metric to evaluate the cost pressures facing households entering the brand-new segment of the owner-occupied market.
Interpreting this data involves accounting for construction sector input inflation, land availability constraints, and regulatory changes affecting new residential developments. Seasonal adjustment removes administrative and weather-related delays in construction completions, ensuring clean quarterly comparisons. Early estimates are routinely revised as developer sales data and notary filings are fully reconciled. Comparing this series with second-hand acquisition indices highlights divergence in cost pressures between newly constructed residential supply and the established housing stock.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of properties form the basis of this new dwellings sub-index?
- Newly constructed houses and apartments purchased from developers specifically for owner-occupation form the basis.
- Are pre-owned homes or rental properties captured here?
- No, second-hand dwellings and investor-owned rental properties are excluded from this new dwellings metric.
- Why analyze this specific new dwellings series separately from total acquisitions?
- It isolates construction cost inflation and developer pricing dynamics from the broader housing market.