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Is the price of this property fair?
An asking price is only a request. The sales signed before a notary show what buyers actually paid in the town: here is the gap, in percent and in euros.
The price against sales
- Price per m² of the property
- Median of actual sales
- Sales counted
- Gap
- Reading
- This property at the median price
- Gap in euros
- 8 sales out of 10, per m²
Indicative estimate, based on DVF / DGFiP via data.gouv.fr, October 2026 release, 12 months to end of June 2026. Median of the town’s sales, by number of rooms when the file publishes it. Nothing is sent to a server, everything is computed in your browser.
Reading the gap
Every sale signed before a notary is published by the French State in the land value register (DVF): price, area, number of rooms. The median of the last twelve months shows what a buyer paid, per m², for a property of this type in the town.
At 2% or more below actual sales, the price is well placed. Up to 6% above, it stays in line with the market: an asking price almost always keeps a margin for negotiation. Beyond that, it clearly exceeds what has been signed, and the gap must be justified by what sets the property apart: floor, view, outdoor space, condition, energy.
Example: in Bordeaux, a 3-room apartment of 70 m² listed at €290,000 comes to €4,143 per m², against a median of €3,800 over 982 sales of 3-room homes: +9 %.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the sale prices come from?
From the DVF file published by the French public finance directorate on data.gouv.fr: every sale signed before a notary, except in Alsace, Moselle and Mayotte. The site keeps the last twelve published months, and a median only appears over enough sales.
Is a price above actual sales necessarily too high?
No. The median mixes every property of a type: a top floor with a terrace, an open view or a recent renovation sell above it. The gap only says what the seller will have to justify, point by point.
Why does the area matter so much?
Because everything comes down to the m². Published sales use the declared built area; compare it with the listing’s living area, and beware of a floor area that counts space under sloping ceilings.
How does a buyer’s agent negotiate the price?
By starting from comparable sales, the viewing and what is particular about the property, then putting forward a reasoned offer. Home Select obtains on average 6% off the seller’s price, observed over more than 1,200 transactions.
