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Paris Property Prices Match 2021 Boom Growth Rates Today
Current transaction data shows Paris apartment values rising at a pace last recorded during the 2021 surge.
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Paris apartment prices have climbed back to the same year-on-year growth rate recorded in the second quarter of 2021, with the city average now sitting at 10,200 euros per square metre.
The comparison matters because the 2021 cycle was driven by low interest rates and post-lockdown demand that pushed central stock into short supply within months. Today the same pressure points reappear after three years of slower activity, with buyers competing again for units inside the Périphérique while outer-ring projects tied to the Grand Paris Express open new supply.
Premium arrondissements set the pace
In the 7th arrondissement, recent notary records show a median of 12,800 euros per square metre along Rue de Grenelle, matching the level reached in mid-2021 before the subsequent correction. The 11th arrondissement, long viewed as the entry point for younger buyers, has seen values on Rue Oberkampf rise 9 per cent since January, a speed not observed since the spring of 2021 when the same street recorded an 8.7 per cent jump in one quarter.
Transactions logged by the Paris Chamber of Notaries for the first half of 2026 totalled 18,400 units, up from 14,900 in the same period of 2025 but still below the 22,100 recorded in the first half of 2021. Average days on market have shortened to 47, the lowest figure since the 2021 peak.
Outer districts and buyer choices
Stations on the new Line 15 of the Grand Paris Express, such as Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne-Billancourt, have drawn families priced out of the 16th arrondissement, with resale prices there averaging 8,400 euros per square metre. Agents report that buyers who closed in 2021 at similar outer prices are now listing those properties to move inward, adding to the pool of stock in the 9th and 10th arrondissements.
Anyone entering the market this summer should compare current mortgage offers against the 2021 rate environment, lock in financing before the European Central Bank’s next policy meeting, and focus on properties with clear energy-performance certificates to avoid future renovation costs that were less regulated five years ago.
This article is general information only and is not personal financial or investment advice. Consider your own circumstances and seek licensed professional advice before making financial decisions.