France second-hand house prices: Metropolitan France flats
France second-hand house prices: Metropolitan France flats stood at 125.5 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 - Flats - Base 100 = annual average of year 2015 - SA series | 125.5 | 126.4 | 126.6 | 126.2 | 125.6 | 125.9 | 124.9 | 124.6 | 124.8 | 125.2 | |
| 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 |
Understanding france second-hand house prices: Metropolitan France flats
Flats situated across the entirety of Metropolitan France serve as the underlying asset class for this macro-level residential index. The measure aggregates vertical apartment transactions across diverse urban and suburban settings, excluding single-family houses to isolate the multi-family housing market. Official administrative records of completed sales guarantee that valuations reflect actual market transactions.
Seasonal adjustment ensures that countrywide calendar patterns do not distort the underlying economic signal. Analysts examining the series generally use quarterly data for timely trend identification while relying on annual comparisons to filter out residual volatility. When contrasted with localized departmental measures, this broad national aggregate highlights macroeconomic monetary and financial influences that supersede local market idiosyncrasies.
Frequently asked questions
- What geographic area does this metropolitan flats index cover?
- It covers multi-family apartments across the entirety of Metropolitan France.
- Are single-family houses included in this flat-specific index?
- No, single-family houses are excluded to maintain a pure focus on apartments.
- Why apply seasonal adjustment to a national property index?
- Seasonal adjustment removes countrywide calendar fluctuations in real estate activity to clarify trends.