The sale price of farmland in the Centre - Val de Loire region

Updated on April 9, 2026: Find the most recent data on our Land Price Observatory (DVF data 2020-2025) which presents average and median prices, as well as transaction ranges for your region and each department.

We have built a Land Price Observatory in France based on DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) data published by the tax administration. This data, which lists all notarized transactions, allows us to present a very detailed view of the agricultural land market in Centre-Val de Loire over the period July 2020 – June 2025.

You can find all these statistics on our Land Price Observatory, which presents average and median prices as well as transaction ranges for each region and each department.

Agricultural land prices in the Centre-Val de Loire region

Centre-Val de Loire holds a special place in the French land market. A region of large-scale crops par excellence, it combines high-potential land in Beauce to the north with more modest extensive livestock sectors to the south in Berry and Brenne. This agronomic diversity logically results in a very wide price range from one department to another.

Evolution of the average and median price in Centre-Val de Loire, compared to the national average (DVF).

Over the entire period, the average price of vacant agricultural land in Centre-Val de Loire increased by approximately 4.5%, rising from €5,745/ha to €6,001/ha in 2024. The progression is steady, without jolts, with a milestone reached in 2024 when the average price exceeded the €6,000/ha mark for the first time. The first half of 2025 confirms this level (€5,900/ha).

The median price, which better reflects "current" transactions than the average price (which is always pulled upwards by a few very expensive sales), stands at around €5,500/ha. In other words, one in two transactions is concluded at a price below this threshold.

The range between the P10 (€3,000/ha) and the P90 (around €9,500/ha) remains very wide: the top 10% of the most expensive transactions sell for more than three times the price of the bottom 10%. This 1 to 3 ratio illustrates the extreme heterogeneity of the regional land, which justifies always relating a plot to its departmental context, or even its small agricultural region.

Compared to the national average (€6,038/ha in 2024), the region is in line with the French average, although this masks very contrasting departmental situations.

SAFER figures: vacant land and leased land

In addition to the DVF data, the Ministry of Agriculture publishes each year, based on notifications received by the SAFER, the Indicative Scale of the average market value of agricultural land. This historical source has two advantages: it goes back several years (up to 1999 for vacant land) and it distinguishes between vacant land and leased land, which raw DVF data does not allow.

The distinction is essential: land leased to an established farmer is indeed discounted compared to vacant land, as the buyer acquires a property encumbered by a protective rural lease (minimum duration of 9 years, right to renewal, regulated rent). This discount varies according to the region and the quality of the established farmer.

Price of vacant and leased land in Centre-Val de Loire according to SAFER figures (1999-2024).

According to SAFER, the price of vacant land in Centre-Val de Loire reached €6,670/ha in 2024, up 4.7% over one year and 31.6% since 2012. The price of leased land stood at €5,580/ha (+3.3% over one year, +28.6% over twelve years). The discount for leased land compared to vacant land is stabilizing around 16%, a level slightly lower than the national average (around 18%).

It should be noted that the levels reported by SAFER (€6,670/ha) are significantly higher than those derived from DVF data (€6,001/ha for the same year). This difference is explained by their respective scopes: SAFER only includes plots larger than 70 ares that have been subject to a notification, while the DVF approach integrates all notarized transactions, including a portion of small plots sold at lower unit prices. Both sources remain consistent in their orders of magnitude and trends.

Agricultural land prices by department

The six departments in the region show very contrasting profiles. The chart below visualizes their respective trajectories over the 2020-2025 period.

Average agricultural land prices by department in Centre-Val de Loire (DVF).

Agricultural land prices in Cher (18)

A department of the Berry region, Cher combines the large-scale field crops of the Champagne berrichonne in the east with more modest livestock and mixed farming sectors, such as the Boischaut. This duality explains why average prices remain moderate at the departmental level.

The average price for 2024 is established at €5,288/ha (median at €4,727/ha), a slight decline compared to 2023 but a clear progression from the low point of 2022. The P90 at €8,676/ha reflects the presence of transactions exceeding €8,000/ha in the best areas (notably Champagne berrichonne), while land in Sologne or Boischaut Marche often remains below €4,000/ha.

Agricultural land prices in Eure-et-Loir (28)

Eure-et-Loir is arguably the most expensive department in the region, and one of the most expensive in France. Beauce and Beauce dunoise offer deep silty soils with very high cereal potential, justifying price levels well above the national average.

The average price reaches €8,938/ha in 2024, nearly 50% above the regional average. The median price exceeds €8,000/ha and the P90 peaks at €13,000/ha. The P10 at €6,038/ha serves as a reminder that there are almost no transactions below €6,000/ha in this department: the land pressure is such that the "bottom of the market" is at a level higher than the national average price.

Agricultural land prices in Indre (36)

Indre presents the opposite profile: a department dominated by suckler livestock farming and polyculture, with overall less productive soils and a declining agricultural demography. The market is calmer there and prices are significantly more affordable.

Indre is the least expensive department in the region in 2024, with an average price of €4,529/ha and a median of €4,000/ha. The P10 drops to €2,412/ha: a significant portion of the market is therefore still traded at less than €2,500/ha, which corresponds to land in Brenne or Boischaut Sud with low agronomic potential.

Agricultural land prices in Indre-et-Loire (37)

Indre-et-Loire combines large-scale field crops, PDO vineyards of the Loire Valley, and livestock farming sectors. Urban pressure from Tours and the residential appeal of the valley maintain a price level higher than that of neighboring Indre.

The progression here is steady and continuous: the average price rose from €4,890/ha in 2020 to €5,415/ha in 2024, representing an increase of over 10% over four years. The median now exceeds €5,000/ha, and the interquartile range remains tight, signaling a homogeneous and liquid market.

Agricultural Land Prices in Loir-et-Cher (41)

Wedged between Beauce to the north and Sologne to the south, Loir-et-Cher is a transition department. Prices reflect this diversity, with a departmental average pulled down by Sologne lands, which are less valued for field crops.

With an average price of €5,192/ha in 2024, Loir-et-Cher shows the most spectacular progression in the region: nearly 17% between 2020 and 2024. This increase reflects both the progressive valuation of Beauce lands in the north of the department and the more measured recovery of the Sologne market.

Agricultural Land Prices in Loiret (45)

Loiret benefits from both the agronomic richness of Beauce and its proximity to the Paris basin. The department has one of the most active and expensive markets in the region after Eure-et-Loir.

The average price crossed the symbolic threshold of €6,000/ha in 2024 (€6,014/ha), an increase of over 11% over four years. The P10 climbed to €4,000/ha: in other words, transactions at less than €4,000/ha have become very marginal, a sign of a market where the "floor" is rising sustainably.

Methodology and Data Sources

This article is based on two complementary sources.

The DVF statistics (regional and departmental sections) are derived from the analysis of "Demandes de Valeurs Foncières" (Land Value Requests) published in open data by the tax administration, which lists all real estate transactions recorded in France. We have isolated transactions corresponding to vacant agricultural land and excluded sales with atypical amounts or surface areas. The period covered extends from July 2020 to June 2025. The years 2020 and 2025 only cover a full semester, and their results should be interpreted with caution.

The SAFER figures are taken from the indicative scale of the average market value of agricultural land published annually in the Journal Officiel by the Ministry of Agriculture, based on notifications received by the SAFER for plots larger than 70 ares.

Like any market indicator, these prices are purely indicative. They do not obligate anyone to sell or buy at the indicated rates, but they should be known to contextualize a transaction and anticipate, if necessary, a pre-emption with a price revision by the SAFER.