How long does it take to sell property in different areas of france? New study

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MANY MAJOR CITIES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPLY, DEMAND, PRICES, AND TIME TO SELL As the property market in France continues to recover from a several-year slump, new


figures suggest that sales in the country’s 10 largest cities are recovering well. Data from the latest SeLoger/Meilleurs Agents barometer shows that property prices rose nationwide by 0.3%


in March, largely due to falling interest rates since January 2025. Buyers now have 7% more purchasing power than they did a year ago, the barometer shows, which has given transactions a


boost. At the same time, demand has grown particularly in the 10 largest cities, increasing by 16% over the past 12 months while supply has dropped by 7%, leading to a rise in prices. SALES


TIME BY CITY The time it takes to sell a property - defined loosely as the time between first listing the property for sale and signing an agreement between the seller and a buyer - is


decreasing in many cities. As of April 2025: * Quimper (Finistère): 32 days (down from 42 in January) * Paris: 76 days on average (compared to 79) * Montpellier (Hérault): 80 days on average


(compared to 90) A similar trend has been seen in Grenoble (Isère), Caen (Calvados), La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime), Dijon (Côte-d'Or) and Nîmes (Gard). Demand is rising particularly


fast in some cities:  * Bordeaux (Gironde): Up 33% in one year * Toulouse (Haute-Garonne): 27% * Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin): 24% The estate agents said that in cities where the market is still


recovering - such as Lyon (Rhône), Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) and La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) - low interest rates could still see high demand and a decrease in sales time, in the


coming months. THE CITIES TAKING LONGER TO SELL Some cities are resisting the trend, however, with long delays to sell still the norm.  For example:  Brest (Finistère) is now taking 10 days


longer than the start of the year, Le Mans (Sarthe) is taking an additional two weeks, and Angers (Maine-et-Loire) has also seen a slowdown.