Hi, See if anyone can tell what regions of France we can still get a bargain in purchasing homes?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Google âFrance house for saleâ then click on the real estate consolidator sites posted. Click listings in âascending orderâ.
VoilĂ !
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Consider the weather in any of those cheaper areas.
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And letâs not forget that cheap doesnât necessarily equal bargain.
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Ask yourself too why property is cheap in some areas. Main reasons being lack of medical services, transport routes, weather conditions, distances to banks and for shopping for food and clothes etc, lack of younger people and schools already shut and the problems with power cuts in some regions more than others. A lot of older cheaper houses were built with no proper foundations, near to streams that become raging killer torrents with heavy rain or in very hot regions causing subsidence and walls cracking open. Cheap also means a great deal of money needed to bring it upto the legal normes for housing and drainage due to more draconian regulations these days. Personally I would go for dearer with less land after spending many years with OH visiting potential clients who bought cheap and ended up with a money pit. Three brand new houses near me here have come to a halt because the owners have run out of money!!
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I know that there are places like that but normally older properties are built on land that doesnât get flooded. I live by the Charente and last year it flooded quite badly. It was interesting to see how the houses in my hamlet were all positioned well clear of the water. At the time I found a great website that modelled rising floodwater and allowed me to see how a given rise in river level would affect the flood plain. Unfortunately I didnât make a note of its name.
Not necessarily. Our local town has several bohemian quarters right in the centre where properties are very cheap. Old terraced properties, often three stories. Itâs true they tend to be in a state of disrepair but also are within easy reach of shops, doctors, etc, etc. No car needed.
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This map will give you an overview of how average property prices vary across France (I think it dates from 2021 but probably still fairly accurate).
(click to enlarge)
But as others have already mentioned there are many factors to consider even if you are on a limited housebuying budget!
Much depends on your personal situation. are you single, married, with or without kids, retired or looking for work, able-bodied or with disabilities etc, etc.
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All new builds here on the plain of Rousillon have to be built up now. Mine has been built 1.5m above the ground level with a vide sanitaire underneath so if any flooding occurs, it can run under the house, its the regulations now.
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Possibly not because during the Covid period there was a rush from the cities to the countryside just like in the U.K. That caused steep price rises in some places which have now dropped off.
True - but that should make the green âcheapâ areas on the map even greener. 
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Ha, Iâve lived in these 3 different parts of France so farâŚ
And will shortly be moving close to La Rochelle for work⌠
I really ought to find work in the green parts of the country!
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Also worth sharing this link about the âempty diagnolââŚ
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Interesting - was surprised to discover that the largest âemptyâ area in France comprises the Lot, Cantal, Aveyron and the Gard. Our place is at the junction of the first three, so around here must be very empty indeed. Certainly there are more cows than people in the Aveyron, and I imagine itâs the same for the Cantal.
Returning to thread, you get much more house for your money around here, yet it never feels particularly remote.
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Just remember , if you buy a place in a cheap area, you (or your heirs) will be selling a place in a cheap area. If you can sell it.
Thank you for sharing this insightful map.
I wonder what this map would look like if including âFrench charmsâ measures, meaning whether the green would be greener, red be more red?
I donât get your point. Itâs much better for your heirs if you invested in property in a cheap area where prices remain stable than if you bought in an expensive area where prices fall.
Depends what you mean by âFrench charmsâ. Some people like to live in the city, some in the suburbs, some in the countryside, so i think it would be impossible to combine that with a map of average property prices. You asked where was âcheapâ not âmost charmingâ. 
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Theyâre green because of poor employment prospects, so may not be very dynamic
IIRC youâre some sort of computer engineer or coder/developer?
If all goes well at the beginning of 2025. weâll be looking to recruit a full stack developer and analysis.
We are all on tĂŠlĂŠtravail are you interested?
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