France second-hand house index: Metropolitan
France second-hand house index: Metropolitan stood at 125.7 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 1996 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 - Metropolitan France - All items - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 125.7 | 127 | 127.3 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 127 | 126.1 | 126 | 126.1 | 126.7 | |
| Price index of second-hand dwellings - Metropolitan France - Houses - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 125.9 | 127.5 | 127.9 | 127.3 | 127.6 | 127.9 | 127 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 127.8 | |
| Price index of second-hand dwellings - Province - Flats - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 131.6 | 132.7 | 133.3 | 132.5 | 132 | 132.2 | 131.2 | 130.9 | 130.8 | 130.9 |
Understanding france second-hand house index: Metropolitan
Every category of pre-owned residential building, spanning both vertical apartments and horizontal houses across Metropolitan France, constitutes the broad foundation of this national index. The metric aggregates regional valuation changes into a single aggregate, capturing the overarching trajectory of the secondary residential real estate market while leaving out newly constructed homes and non-residential properties. By merging diverse geographic regions and structural formats, the indicator provides a macro-level overview of established housing values.
Interpreting the figures necessitates accounting for seasonal adjustments designed to smooth out predictable intra-year transaction fluctuations driven by weather and holiday patterns. Early estimates are routinely subject to revision as administrative notarial databases reconcile delayed property sale filings. Observers should favor year-on-year percentage comparisons over sequential quarter-on-quarter changes to avoid mistaking transient reporting lags for structural trend reversals, and should recognize that national aggregates mask distinct local divergences.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this national index include newly constructed properties built by developers?
- No, the series covers exclusively second-hand residential dwellings traded on the secondary market.
- Why are year-on-year comparisons preferred over consecutive quarter changes for this measure?
- Yearly comparisons eliminate lingering quarterly noise and reporting irregularities that can distort short-term sequential movements.
- How do regional variations impact this overarching Metropolitan France indicator?
- Local price movements in major urban centers carry significant weight, meaning rural trends may be overshadowed in the aggregate figure.