The Paris Property Market: Trends to Watch in 2026

2024 and 2025 were marked by a significant correction in Paris property prices following the post-Covid boom years. Rising interest rates, combined with increased supply and more selective demand, rebalanced the relationship between buyers and sellers.

In 2026, the market is entering a new phase. Here is what the data tells us — and what to make of it.

1. Interest rates are stabilising: a window for buyers

After peaking at around 4.5% at the end of 2023, mortgage rates gradually eased, stabilising at around 3.2% to 3.6% over 20 years in early 2026.

This level remains above the record lows of 2021, but it is giving households back some purchasing power. On a €400,000 loan, the difference between 4.5% and 3.4% represents around €250 in the monthly payment.

2. Prices are stabilising, with disparities between arrondissements

The arrondissements that have corrected the most (2023-2025)

• Paris 18th, 19th, 20th: correction of 8% to 12%
• Paris 13th, 14th: correction of 6% to 9%
• Certain areas of the 11th and 12th: correction of 5% to 8%

The resilient arrondissements

• Paris 6th, 7th, 8th: correction limited to 3%-5%, structurally strong demand
• Paris 16th (upper part): stable market, scarcity of high-end properties

3. Transaction volumes are slowly climbing back

After a historic low in 2024, transaction volumes began rising again in early 2026. Sellers who had been waiting for better conditions are now agreeing to sell at adjusted prices. The result: more choice for buyers, and slightly longer selling times (more time to analyse and negotiate).

4. Off-market properties are becoming important again

In this stabilising context, sellers who don’t need to sell quickly sometimes prefer to go off-market to test the waters discreetly. Property hunters, who have access to these networks, are becoming all the more valuable.

What this means for your purchase in 2026

• It’s a good time to buy: Prices have corrected, rates are stabilising, and sellers are more open to negotiation than in 2021-2022
• Don’t try to time the bottom: Nobody can predict the exact low point of the market. If you find a property that suits you at a fair price, now is the right time
• Prioritise location: In the most sought-after areas, the correction has been limited. Long-term value growth remains the most solid there
• Negotiate: Negotiating margins are currently wider than they have been for 10 years

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