Updated on April 9, 2026: CONSULT OUR EXCLUSIVE OBSERVATORY ON LAND PRICES IN FRANCE based on official DVF data.
Hauts-de-France is among the most productive agricultural regions in France. With a utilized agricultural area (UAA) covering nearly two-thirds of the regional territory, agriculture is dominated by large-scale cereal crops, sugar beet, potatoes, and oilseeds, complemented by cattle and pig farming primarily found in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais. This intensive farming, combined with the quality of the deep silts of the Parisian Basin, makes the regional agricultural land some of the most sought-after in France.
This article provides a detailed analysis of agricultural land prices in Hauts-de-France based on DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) data processed by ma-propriete.fr, supplemented by official statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture provided by SAFER. The scope of the study exclusively covers agricultural land and meadows excluding vineyards: as the region does not have significant vineyards, this restriction does not affect the representativeness of the figures presented. The 2025 data only covers the first half of the year and should therefore be interpreted with caution: they will be systematically marked with an asterisk (*).
Before diving into the numbers, a word on the method. DVF data records all real estate transactions registered by tax services. To produce reliable statistics on agricultural land prices, we isolated transactions involving only plots classified as agricultural in the land registry, excluding buildings and vineyards. The average price is sensitive to extreme transactions (very large plots or exceptional prices), while the median price represents the price of the "middle" transaction: half of the sales occur below it, the other half above. The median is generally the most representative indicator of the current market.
In Hauts-de-France, the agricultural land market experienced continuous and marked growth over the 2020–2025 period. The first half of 2025* shows an average price of €9,302/ha and a median price of €8,000/ha, a clear increase compared to the full year 2024 (€8,749/ha average, €7,689/ha median). However, this acceleration must be confirmed in the second half of the year, as partial data is more sensitive to composition effects.
For the reference year 2024, which is the last full annual period, Hauts-de-France ranks as the second most expensive French region for agricultural land excluding vineyards, behind only the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose market remains very limited. The regional average price exceeds the national average (€6,038/ha in 2024) by more than 45%. This regional premium is explained by the exceptional productivity of the soil and sustained land competition between cereal growers, beet farmers, and institutional investors.
Over the 2020–2024 period, the regional average price grew by +6.7%, a rate significantly higher than the French average (+3.1% over the same period). The volume of transactions has settled around 1,300 to 1,400 sales per year since 2021, testifying to an active and liquid market.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price (€/ha) | Median Price (€/ha) | P10 (€/ha) | P90 (€/ha) | Avg Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 620 | €8,199/ha | €7,000/ha | €5,352/ha | €13,000/ha | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 1,327 | €8,054/ha | €7,000/ha | €5,000/ha | €13,000/ha | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 1,302 | €8,318/ha | €7,358/ha | €5,084/ha | €13,441/ha | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 1,320 | €8,548/ha | €7,500/ha | €5,500/ha | €14,000/ha | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 1,390 | €8,749/ha | €7,689/ha | €5,854/ha | €14,000/ha | 9.5 |
| 2025* (H1) | 581 | €9,302/ha | €8,000/ha | €6,000/ha | €14,712/ha | 9.8 |
* Partial data for the 1st half of 2025, to be interpreted with caution. Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
Evolution of average and median prices of agricultural land in Hauts-de-France compared to the French average — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
The gap between the P10 (€5,854/ha in 2024) and the P90 (€14,000/ha) indicates significant dispersion: the most expensive lands are traded at nearly 2.4 times the price of the most accessible ones. This dispersion reflects the diversity of soils, geographical locations (urban proximity, accessibility), and the types of production involved within the same region.
SAFER figures, published annually by the Ministry of Agriculture, constitute the historical reference for the rural land market. They distinguish between free land and meadows (sold without a tenant in place) and rented land and meadows (occupied by a farmer at the time of sale). This distinction is essential because the presence of a rural lease heavily impacts the property's value: the status of farm tenancy protects the tenant and limits the power of the owner-seller, which mechanically results in a discount.
In Hauts-de-France, SAFER data confirms and amplifies the findings from DVF data: the region is by far the most expensive in France for free land excluding vineyards.
| Year | Free land (€/ha) | Rented land (€/ha) | Discount rented / free |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €9,380/ha | €5,000/ha | −47% |
| 2015 | €9,950/ha | €5,730/ha | −42% |
| 2018 | €9,720/ha | €6,150/ha | −37% |
| 2021 | €9,840/ha | €6,640/ha | −33% |
| 2023 | €10,170/ha | €7,050/ha | −31% |
| 2024 | €10,950/ha | €7,230/ha | −34% |
Source: SAFER / Ministry of Agriculture.
Comparative evolution of prices for free and rented land and meadows in Hauts-de-France — Source: SAFER / Ministry of Agriculture.
Two major lessons emerge from this long-term series. First, the upward trend is powerful and durable: between 2011 and 2024, the price of free land in Hauts-de-France increased by +31.3%, compared to +19.4% for the mainland France average. The increase is even more marked for rented land: +44.6% between 2012 and 2024, compared to +24.6% nationally. Second, the rental discount is gradually narrowing, falling from nearly 47% in 2012 to 34% in 2024. This reflects a revaluation of rented land, supported by the reliability of indexed farm rents and the increasing scarcity of supply.
The discrepancy between SAFER figures (€10,950/ha in 2024 for free land) and DVF figures (€8,749/ha average in 2024) is due to different methodological scopes—a subject we return to at the end of the article.
The Hauts-de-France region comprises five departments with distinct agricultural profiles. Aisne and Somme are dominated by cereal and beet farming, Oise is marked by its proximity to Île-de-France, and Nord and Pas-de-Calais combine large-scale crops, livestock, and dense peri-urban areas. These differences are directly reflected in the observed price levels and dynamics.
Aisne is the most rural and agricultural department in the region, with a UAA dominated by large-scale crops (wheat, beet, rapeseed, barley). The market there is dense and historically active. In 2024, the average price stood at €8,522/ha for 267 transactions, with a median price of €7,526/ha. The first half of 2025* shows a slight softening with an average of €8,451/ha, to be confirmed over the full year. Aisne stands out for the great stability of its prices over the 2020–2024 period (+2.3%), testifying to a mature and well-regulated market.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price | Median Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 121 | €8,334/ha | €7,198/ha |
| 2021 | 259 | €7,980/ha | €7,300/ha |
| 2022 | 240 | €8,607/ha | €8,000/ha |
| 2023 | 223 | €8,677/ha | €7,515/ha |
| 2024 | 267 | €8,522/ha | €7,526/ha |
| 2025* (H1) | 114 | €8,451/ha | €7,500/ha |
Agricultural land prices in Aisne (2020–2025) — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
Nord presents a hybrid profile: large-scale crops in Cambrésis and Avesnois, dairy and beef cattle farming in wooded areas, but also strong peri-urban pressure around Lille, Valenciennes, and Dunkerque. The 2024 average price reached €9,116/ha for 313 sales, with a median of €7,650/ha. The first half of 2025* shows a clear acceleration to €9,612/ha. Over the 2020–2024 period, the department grew by +16.8%, one of the highest increases observed nationally, reflecting increasing competition for quality plots.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price | Median Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 151 | €7,804/ha | €6,840/ha |
| 2021 | 326 | €8,176/ha | €7,000/ha |
| 2022 | 308 | €7,833/ha | €6,912/ha |
| 2023 | 321 | €8,749/ha | €7,427/ha |
| 2024 | 313 | €9,116/ha | €7,650/ha |
| 2025* (H1) | 146 | €9,612/ha | €8,000/ha |
Agricultural land prices in Nord (2020–2025) — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
Oise, located at the gates of Île-de-France, faces particularly strong land pressure. The department is characterized by very large cereal farms in the south and east, and by sustained non-agricultural demand (residential, logistics, development projects). In 2024, the average price was €8,594/ha for 180 transactions, with a median of €7,868/ha. The first half of 2025* marks a spectacular acceleration to €9,444/ha. Over 2020–2024, Oise shows +21.9%, the highest increase in the region, reflecting competition between cereal farmers and asset buyers from the Paris region.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price | Median Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 82 | €7,049/ha | €6,798/ha |
| 2021 | 168 | €8,092/ha | €7,112/ha |
| 2022 | 171 | €7,912/ha | €7,200/ha |
| 2023 | 190 | €8,087/ha | €7,500/ha |
| 2024 | 180 | €8,594/ha | €7,868/ha |
| 2025* (H1) | 86 | €9,444/ha | €8,000/ha |
Agricultural land prices in Oise (2020–2025) — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
Pas-de-Calais combines large-scale crops on the Artesian plateaus, dairy and beef cattle farming in Boulonnais and Ternois, and market gardening areas along the coast. It is also the most dynamic department in the region by volume, with 347 transactions recorded in 2024, the highest total among the five departments. The 2024 average price reached €8,747/ha with a median of €7,366/ha. The first half of 2025* continues the upward dynamic at €9,315/ha. The growth over 2020–2024 stands at +7.1%, consistent with the regional average.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price | Median Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 149 | €8,168/ha | €6,903/ha |
| 2021 | 301 | €8,068/ha | €6,761/ha |
| 2022 | 302 | €8,512/ha | €7,310/ha |
| 2023 | 329 | €8,627/ha | €7,042/ha |
| 2024 | 347 | €8,747/ha | €7,366/ha |
| 2025* (H1) | 112 | €9,315/ha | €8,091/ha |
Agricultural land prices in Pas-de-Calais (2020–2025) — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
Somme is the most cereal-oriented department in the region, with a strong focus on large-scale crops (wheat, beet, potato, flax) on the Santerre, Vermandois, and Vimeu plateaus. The 2024 average price was €8,661/ha for 283 sales, with a particularly high median at €8,000/ha—a sign of a high-quality, homogeneous market. The first half of 2025* shows a clear increase to an average of €9,612/ha, to be confirmed. Over 2020–2024, Somme appears to show a slight decline (−8%), but this movement primarily reflects the base effect linked to 2020 (partial H2 sample with some exceptional transactions) rather than a true market correction.
| Year | No. sales | Avg Price | Median Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (H2) | 117 | €9,416/ha | €7,300/ha |
| 2021 | 273 | €7,943/ha | €7,250/ha |
| 2022 | 281 | €8,641/ha | €7,603/ha |
| 2023 | 257 | €8,425/ha | €8,000/ha |
| 2024 | 283 | €8,661/ha | €8,000/ha |
| 2025* (H1) | 123 | €9,612/ha | €8,709/ha |
Agricultural land prices in Somme (2020–2025) — Source: DVF, processing by ma-propriete.fr.
DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) data is published in open data by the General Directorate of Public Finances. It records all transfers for consideration registered by tax services. To produce the statistics in this article, we selected only transactions exclusively involving agricultural plots, excluding built properties and mixed assets (sales including a building and agricultural land, which make it impossible to isolate the price per agricultural square meter). Vineyards and plots classified as viticultural in nature are also systematically excluded from the scope. For each year and each geographical unit, we calculate the average price, median price, 10th percentile (P10), and 90th percentile (P90), as well as the average area and number of transactions. Outlying prices (transactions lower than a few hundred euros per hectare or higher than clearly non-agricultural thresholds) are discarded.
DVF data has several limits to keep in mind. First, the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, and Moselle (Alsace-Moselle) are excluded from the DVF system due to their particular land regime based on local law. Second, mixed assets (farmhouses with land) are discarded for lack of being able to break down the price between buildings and land, which may under-represent some structural transactions. The 2025 data only covers the first half of the year and therefore presents less statistical robustness: they may change, either upwards or downwards, upon publication of the full figures. Finally, as indicated above, the exclusion of vineyards is systematic: the analyses in this article only apply to standard agricultural land and meadows.
SAFER figures, published annually by the Ministry of Agriculture, are based on sales notifications received by SAFERs under their right of pre-emption. They therefore only cover transactions subject to SAFER notification and apply their own reprocessing rules. The discrepancies observed with DVF figures (for example, €10,950/ha SAFER in 2024 versus €8,749/ha DVF for Hauts-de-France) are due to several factors: SAFER distinguishes between free and rented land (rented land being cheaper, it pulls down the overall average in DVF figures which do not make this distinction), geographical scopes may differ, and the averaging method (simple or weighted) is not identical. Both sources are complementary: SAFER offers unmatched historical depth, while DVF provides finer departmental and sub-departmental granularity.
Hauts-de-France confirms its status as the most expensive region in mainland France for agricultural land excluding vineyards. The growth observed between 2020 and 2024 (+6.7% on the DVF average price) and the apparent acceleration in the first half of 2025* reflect a strong structural demand for some of Europe's most productive soils. All departments in the region contribute to this dynamic with varying intensities: Oise and Nord in the lead, Aisne and Pas-de-Calais at a more measured pace, and Somme in a high stability zone. For those with projects to start a farm, these price levels reinforce the value of seriously studying long-term rental solutions and land-carrying mechanisms, which allow for viable projects without mobilizing the entire land capital at the start.
