• French housing purchasing power fell 1.9% year over year in the first half of 2026, Meilleurtaux’s joint barometer with leboncoin showed.
• Median asking prices across 32 cities rose 2.5% year over year to €3,517 per square meter.
• Twenty-year mortgage rates eased to 3.33% from 3.37% a year earlier, insufficient to offset rising property prices.
• A €1,000 monthly mortgage payment financed an average 50.5 square meters over 20 years.
• Small apartments commanded a 12.5% price premium per square meter over larger homes, down from 13.9% a year earlier.

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