According to statistics from the Hérault Chamber of Notaries, the departmental trend shows a slight rebound in the market after a complicated 2024.
👉 The overall volume of transactions is up +3.8% year-on-year, across all property types, despite globally stable or slightly declining prices depending on the segments.
Montpellier and its metropolitan area: a contrasting but solid market
1. Old apartments
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Median price in Montpellier: €3,260/m² (-1.6% year-on-year)
The market remains active, particularly in sought-after neighborhoods such as Antigone (+1.3%), Les Arceaux (+2.3%), Gambetta (+3.3%), or Boutonnet (+3.7%).
Conversely, some areas are seeing prices decline: Port Marianne (-2.0%), La Comédie (-1.6%), or Hôpitaux-Facultés (-3.3%). -
General trend: stability to slight decline, but still strong demand for well-located and renovated properties.
2. Old houses
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Median price: €365,000 (-5.0% year-on-year)
Montpellier remains among the most expensive areas in the department with Castelnau-le-Lez (€498,500) and Lattes (€459,600). A flattening of prices is observed in the metropolitan area (-6.3%), while the Hauts Cantons are progressing (+6.3%). -
Family properties or those with gardens remain in demand, but selling timeframes are lengthening. Energy-intensive houses or those needing renovation are suffering more.
3. Building plots
- Median price in the Montpellier periphery: €174,700 (-3.8%)
Land remains expensive in the inner ring, but sales volume is down -25% year-on-year.
Buyers are turning to more affordable neighboring towns such as Saint-Clément-de-Rivière, Le Crès, or Saint-Gély-du-Fesc.
💶 Trends and buyer behavior
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64% of buyers purchase in Hérault itself.
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The most represented age group: 60 years and over (28%).
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Sales to Île-de-France or foreign investors are holding up, but with stronger requirements (EPC, profitability).
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Old housing with good energy rating (A to C) is clearly gaining in value and market share.
🧭 Key takeaways for Montpellier
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The market remains structurally sound but is adjusting after post-Covid excesses.
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Slight decline in prices, but sales volume back on the rise (+3.8%).
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Central and historic neighborhoods maintain their appeal, while peripheries are feeling the strain.
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For sellers: a fair price and careful presentation (renovation work, EPC) are more essential than ever to trigger a sale.
Conclusion
Sales today remain below pre-Covid levels, even below 2018, but a slight recovery is beginning, somewhat better than the national average. After a marked decline in 2024, revenues collected are rising again, with growth of +21% over the first six months of 2025, and the start of the year (January-February) already showing momentum. Note: these revenues are also boosted by the increase in taxes included in the famous "notary fees" introduced in spring 2025.
Financing conditions remain attractive, with average rates stabilized between 3.15% and 3.20% over 30 years, favoring the gradual return of buyers.
In summary, old apartments and houses are slowly rising again, confirming a cautious return of confidence, but still fragile.
The national political situation remains a key factor: institutional stability and measures favorable to housing will be necessary to consolidate the recovery.
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