After months of decline, demand seems to be returning among buyer candidates!
According to the barometer conducted by SeLoger/Meilleurs agents, buyer searches have increased by 9% over one year, returning to their 2021 level. This is very good news for sellers and should mark a new wave of interest in their properties.
The graph presents the evolution of real estate demand in France for houses (black line) and apartments (pink line) from 2011 to 2025. Demand for houses shows an upward trend since 2023, exceeding the 2021 level, while that for apartments fluctuates around the 2021 level with a slight recent decline. The indices are based on the evolution of SeLoger demand as of October 1, 2025.
This recovery is explained in particular by the stabilization of interest rates and an increased willingness of households to carry out their projects after several months of waiting.
Houses remain the big winners at the moment: +13% demand over one year, compared to more modest growth for apartments.
This recovery in demand should, in the coming months, halt the price decline that has been underway for some time.
We must now hope that the authorities do everything to limit the rise in interest rates in order to boost demand and ensure a genuine sustainable recovery in the transaction market.
early recovery with rising prices and falling demand (Lyon, Bordeaux, Paris, Strasbourg), ongoing correction with falling prices and demand (Rennes, Nantes), solid recovery with rising prices and demand (Toulouse, Nice, Montpellier, Marseille), and recovery to watch with falling prices but rising demand (Lille).
In any case, Montpellier and its metropolitan area are among the cities where the recovery has been strongest in recent months—all the better!
