Real Estate in Nice
Nice combines a city, an airport and the Mediterranean, making it the most practical address on the Côte d’Azur, also all year round. We support you with your plans.
Locations in Nice
- Mont Boron: Hill between the port and Villefranche, villas with sea views. Guide value: approx. €7,885/m² (median, Figaro Immobilier, Sept 2026).
- Cimiez: Quiet villa and residential district above the city. Guide value: approx. €5,967/m² (median, Figaro Immobilier, Sept 2026).
- Carré d’Or and Promenade des Anglais: Central city apartments, Belle Époque façades, close to the sea. Guide value: approx. €8,369/m² in the Carré d’Or (median, Figaro Immobilier, Sept 2026).
- Port Lympia and Vieux Nice: Port and old town, smaller apartments, popular for holiday stays. Guide value: approx. €6,691/m² at the port, €6,473/m² in Vieux-Nice (median, Figaro Immobilier, Sept 2026).
Guide values per m² from different sources: asking prices, estimates or transaction prices, as stated in each case. Individual properties vary considerably with condition, view and floor. The location figures are median estimates by Figaro Immobilier for individual districts as of 1 September 2026. The city figure of approx. €4,901/m², by contrast, is an area-weighted average of all notarially recorded apartment sales (DVF) across Nice over the last 24 months (Qoridor). It also includes simpler locations and older sales and is therefore lower; Figaro itself estimates the median for apartments across Nice at approx. €5,758/m².
Nice Market
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Acquisition costs in France | 7 to 8 % existing, 2 to 3 % new build (Notaires de France) |
| Apartments in Nice, price per m² | approx. €4,901 (houses approx. €6,845), notarial sales over the last 24 months, as of 1 October 2026 (Qoridor, based on DVF) |
Prices by Location
Sale prices: recorded sales of apartments and houses from the French government database DVF, July 2025 to June 2026; change in the mean price compared with July 2024 to June 2025 (Statistiques DVF, data.gouv.fr, file of 21 Oct 2026). Values based on fewer than 10 sales and changes based on fewer than 20 sales are not shown (–).
| Apartments | Sales | Median €/m² | Mean vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 7,531 | 4,902 | +3.4 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | 132 | 8,284 | −5.5 % |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | 30 | 13,592 | −1.8 % |
| Beausoleil | 293 | 7,161 | +0.9 % |
| Cap-d'Ail | 80 | 8,313 | +4.2 % |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 428 | 6,427 | +1.0 % |
| Menton | 988 | 5,068 | +5.2 % |
| Houses | Sales | Median €/m² | Mean vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 296 | 6,663 | −0.3 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | 25 | 10,910 | −2.4 % |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | 19 | 38,148 | – |
| Beausoleil | 11 | 13,543 | – |
| Cap-d'Ail | 10 | 14,884 | – |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 43 | 12,994 | −1.9 % |
| Menton | 31 | 6,751 | +22.6 % |
Buying and Costs
- Acquisition costs (taxes and notary): around 7 to 8 % for existing property, 2 to 3 % for new builds (Notaires de France).
- Process: preliminary contract (compromis de vente) with a ten-day cooling-off period for private buyers, followed by the notarial deed (acte authentique).
- Foreign buyers can acquire property in France without a permit; a French bank account makes completion easier.
Also see: Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, Paris. More on the market in France and Monaco.
What Buyers Should Check Here
- Since 1 January 2025, homes rated G for energy may no longer be newly let, from 2028 class F as well (Service Public; Notaires de France). Anyone planning to let checks the DPE before buying.
- Holiday lets (meublés de tourisme) need a registration number; with the national online service it becomes mandatory in all municipalities, planned from the fourth quarter of 2026 (Service Public).
- Municipalities with a tight housing market may raise the housing tax on second homes by 5 to 60 % (Service Public).
- The seller attaches the mandatory reports (dossier de diagnostic technique), including the statement of natural and technological risks; on the coast it is worth checking flood and wildfire zones (Notaires de France).
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Discuss a search mandateMarket figures from published reports with source and date; figures marked “approx.” are estimates. No investment, legal or tax advice. Information without guarantee. As of 22 October 2026.