Slowly but surely, the Ancient housing prices go up after three years of crisis. In July, they further increased by 0.1% on average in France, at 3,115 euros per square meteror a rebound of 1.1% since January 1, according to data published by the Seloger real estate advertising site, this Friday, August 1. It must be said that, in the opinion of all the major networks ofreal estate agenciesthe market has finally resumed colors in the first half.
At Laforêt, for example, the number of sales compromises signed on the first half of the year took 17% compared to the first six months of 2024. “The buyers were encouraged by the fall in prices of 8% occurred in 2023 and 2024, and by the drop from one point credit rate Since the fall of 2023, which increases their purchasing power by around 10% ”explains to Capital Yann Jehanno, president of the network of real estate agencies.
Price adjustment after the post-Cavid increase
Doesn’t the market risk seize again if the price feeding observed since the beginning of the year continues? Charles Marinakis, president of the Century 21 France network, is appropriate: prices should not increase by more than 3% in 2025, at the risk, if not, to deprive a number of households of their capacity of purchase found. We are not there yet and, in some cities, the drop in prices of 2023 and 2024 continues. Of the fifty municipalities studied by Seloger, 11 still have price falls of more than 2% since the start of the year. In pole position, Tourcoing and Roubaix, where prices won more than 4% over the first six months, less than 2,000 euros per square meter, compared to more than 3,000 euros in Lille.
“”Roubaix remains one of the most affordable real estate markets within the European Metropolis of Lille ”, underlines Seloger, who attributes this prices dive to “A readjustment” After a rapid increase in sanitary post-crisis. HAS Tourcoing Also, “The drop in prices suggests a slowdown in post-Cavid dynamics and a correction after a rapid increase phase”advance the real estate advertisement portal. Neighbors of Lille, an hour from TGV only from Paris, but much cheaper, Roubaix and Tourcoing had indeed benefited from the urban exodus intervened just after the confinements.
Real estate credit: these profiles that obtain rates less than… 1% in August 2025
A reality of prices to accept
In the same way, “The Tourangeau real estate market experienced a strong increase between 2020 and 2022, carried by a renewed interest in medium -sized cities”in particular those allowing Paris to be easily rallying in TGV, recalls Seloger. Noted “A slowdown marked in 2025, especially in Towers intramural “where the average price per square meter bent 3.4% in the first half.
Good news for buyers, “The heart of the Tourangelle agglomeration becomes gradually possible, after several years of outbreak”underlines the advertising site. For sellers, it’s something else … but they must “Accept this price reality”if not, they will not sell, warn the notaries of France, in their economic note in July.
