🏡 The French residential property market is showing signs of recovery. According to BNP Paribas, the share of respondents planning to buy property rose to 9.5%, up 2 percentage points from the previous reading. At the same time, intentions to spend on home renovation and improvement increased to 24%, gaining 1.5 percentage points. For the market, this is an important signal: after a period of caution, households are once again starting to view property as a major but relevant purchase.

📊 What makes this particularly notable is that interest in real estate is rising against the backdrop of weak consumer sentiment. France’s household confidence index fell to 82 points in May, while the general indicator of willingness to make major purchases also deteriorated. However, real estate and home improvement stand out from the broader picture: French households may be postponing some large expenses, but interest in housing and renovation is gradually returning.

🏘️ For the French residential market, this may be one of the first signs of a shift from a correction phase toward more stable conditions. In the resale segment, prices almost stopped declining in the first quarter: BNP Paribas points to growth of around 0.2% quarter-on-quarter and 0.1% year-on-year.

💡 At the same time, the French economy remains under pressure. Inflation rose to 2.8% year-on-year in May, up from 2.5% in April, partly due to a 15% increase in gas prices. This continues to limit household purchasing power and makes buyers more sensitive to property prices, mortgage rates and the condition of the asset.

📈 For buyers, the current situation means that the most comfortable period for negotiations may gradually become narrower. Prices in the resale segment have already stopped falling actively, while the increase in purchase intentions suggests that demand is starting to return.

🏡 For investors, the French market does not yet look overheated, but signs of stabilisation are already visible. If demand continues to recover and prices remain close to current levels, 2026 could become a period for a more measured entry into the market after the correction, especially in resale housing and properties with renovation potential.

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