New real estate: falling prices in spring 2026 will facilitate homeownership

New real estate: prices continue to adjust to support homeownership

After a correction that began in the fall of 2025, new property prices in France continued to adjust in the spring of 2026. According to data from the portal Trouver-un-logement-neuf.com, the average price of a new three-room apartment reached €317.611 in March 2026, representing a decrease of -1,26% in six months.

In a context marked by an increasingly limited supply of new housing, price differences between territories are widening and the volatility of the new housing market is intensifying.

For Céline Coletto, spokesperson for Trouver-unlogement-neuf.com: "The new-build market remains extremely mixed. Some cities are seeing sharp corrections while others are experiencing soaring prices when a few high-end developments come onto the market."

New real estate: price drops affect two-thirds of cities

The spring 2026 barometer of new real estate covers 89 cities with at least five new programs on the market.

Among them :

• 56 cities recorded a price decrease
• 33 cities show an increase

Price correction therefore remains the majority trend and has intensified over the last six months, although the intensity of the variations depends heavily on local markets.

This situation illustrates the current fragility of the new housing market, where the scarcity of real estate programs amplifies fluctuations.

For Céline Coletto: "With fewer programs available in each city, the average price can change rapidly depending on the properties put on the market. The market is becoming increasingly sensitive to local dynamics."

Sometimes very sharp declines in certain cities

Several French cities have seen significant price corrections in new-build properties over the past six months. This trend is mainly due to:

• the arrival of more affordable, first-time homebuyer-oriented housing programs
• the price reduction at the end of the marketing period for certain programs.

The sharpest correction is observed in Castelnau-le-Lez, near Montpellier, where the average price of a three-room apartment falls by -19,85% to reach €293.100.

Other municipalities are also experiencing significant declines:

• Berck-sur-Mer: -18,32%
• Guidel: -15,60%
• Saint-Denis: -13,14%

In large urban areas, the adjustment of new property prices is also continuing:

• Orléans: -8,95%
• Villeurbanne: -8,22%
• Brest: -7,90%
• Angers: -7,74%

Even some markets that are usually very dynamic are experiencing a slight decline:

• Annecy: -7,49%
• Aix-en-Provence: -6,25%
• Paris: -3,67%

Nice takes off: the coastline remains highly sought after

Conversely, some cities are seeing sharp increases in new property prices, often due to the marketing of high-end programs in a very limited market.

This is particularly the case in Nice, where the average price of a three-room apartment jumped by +24,25% in six months to reach €607.600.

A three-room apartment of 85 m² is currently being marketed there at more than 1.3 million euros, which, given the small number of programs available, significantly increases the average price.

Other cities are also experiencing strong growth:

• Capbreton: +9,86%
• Mulhouse: +8,89%
• Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine: +7,47%
• Quimper: +7,20%
• Saint-Laurent-du-Var: +7,13%
• La Rochelle: +6,35%

These developments confirm the persistent dynamism of coastal and tourist markets, where the scarcity of land and new real estate programs continues to support prices.

New real estate: Paris remains exceptional

Despite the recent decline, Paris remains by far the most expensive city to buy a new home, with an average price of €858.500 for a new three-room apartment.

Although the top three most expensive cities remain unchanged despite the decreases observed in Paris and Puteaux, Capbreton makes its debut in this ranking.

Conversely, several cities remain much more accessible for buying a new-build property, including:

• Saint-Paul-lès-Dax: €204.700 for a 3-bedroom apartment
• Bourg-en-Bresse: €205.200 for a new three-room apartment

The difference remains spectacular: it is possible to buy almost four new apartments in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax for the price of one in Paris.

An increasingly unpredictable new housing market

With variations ranging from -19,85% to +24,25% in just six months, the new real estate market in France remains particularly volatile.

Several factors explain this instability:

• the decline in the number of real estate programs on the market
• a market that is increasingly geared towards first-time homeownership
• the shallow depth of the market
• the significant impact of a few real estate programs on average prices.

For Céline Coletto: "As long as new housing production doesn't truly recover, this instability could persist. Some cities will continue to adjust their prices while others will experience rapid increases due to a lack of available supply."

The expected return of investors

It now remains to be seen what the impact of the potential return of real estate investors will be, expected with the entry into force of the Jeanbrun scheme, the new status for private landlords.

This mechanism could revive demand for new real estate and influence price trends in the coming months.

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Methodology: a real-time calculation method

The current average price of new real estate in France was calculated on Monday, March 9, 2026 for a new three-room apartment, based on the prices indicated each day by advertisers on the website Trouverun-logement-neuf.com: on a minimum basis of 5 different new real estate programs for each locality, i.e. several dozen prices of new housing compared.

Illustrative image of the article via Depositphotos.com.