A farmhouse & barn for sale in Vosges (88), a Vosges smallholding or a barn to convert with a few hectares of pasture: between the Vosges plain, the forested massif and its valleys, this department has kept a distinctive farm building type, the Vosges block-farm. This page brings together the farmhouses, barns and mas for sale in Vosges published on ma-propriete.fr: a block-farm with the house and barn under one roof, a stone or timber barn to convert, a farmhouse with pasture for livestock, a building with land for a permaculture project.
Below you will find the actual prices of the Vosges rural market, an overview of where to look, from the Vittel plain to the high valleys, and the points to check before buying a former farm building. The rugged terrain and harsh winters of the massif directly shaped the compact form of local farm buildings. If your project is tourism-related, our white paper on setting up a rural gîte will help you cost it.
There are no statistics dedicated to farmhouses and barns: a renovated farmhouse sells like a country house with outbuildings and land, whereas a bare barn or a farm to renovate often sells well below. The most useful benchmark therefore remains the price of country houses.
How much does a country house cost in Vosges (88)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Vosges (88) stood at €147,900 in 2025, with an average price of €151,368 and a median price of €1,411/m² of living space (1,654 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €70,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €241,000 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 108 m² of living space on an average plot of 2,704 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
This market is close to the regional median (Grand Est: €150,000) and well below the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €127,000 to €147,900, i.e. +16.5%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +2.4%.
| 2025 indicator | Vosges | Grand Est | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €147,900 | €150,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €151,368 | €156,757 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €70,000 | €70,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €241,000 | €255,000 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €1,411/m² | €1,400/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 108 m² | 112 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 2,704 m² | 2,025 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 1,654 | 7,886 | 150,313 |
A departmental average hides large gaps. A smallholding to renovate, a restored longère with its outbuildings, a farmhouse on several hectares of land or a manor house with parkland do not sell at the same price, and the location matters as much as the building: coastline, tourist area, peri-urban countryside close to a job market or deep countryside. The table below shows the median price of country houses in Vosges (88) by type of municipality (cumulative sales from mid-2020 to 2025) and its change between 2021 and 2025.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €168,000 | €1,692/m² | +13.3% | 1,010 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €147,228 | €1,420/m² | +13.0% | 3,918 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €127,000 | €1,214/m² | +10.0% | 5,173 |
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget for a holiday home or a permanent move to the French countryside. To go further, see our observatory of country house prices in France (national, regional and departmental analysis, downloadable annual report) and work out the full cost of your purchase, including French notary fees, with our notary fees calculator.
The Vosges block-farm is the department's most distinctive building type: the dwelling, the cowshed and the hay barn are combined under one large roof, often flat tile or timber shingles in the high valleys, with a central cart entrance. This farmhouse layout differs markedly from the open-courtyard models found elsewhere in France, and there are of course no mas in this mountain climate.
These massive buildings lend themselves to conversion into a home or mountain gîtes, subject to local planning zoning, the barn section often offering remarkable volumes under exposed timber frame. The upland hectares of pasture around them suit livestock farming, horses, or crops adapted to the Vosges climate as part of a permaculture approach. Some block-farms still have a fountain or a communal wash-house close by.
The Vosges plain, around Vittel, Contrexéville and Mirecourt, has a wide concentration of block-farms and barns to renovate, in gentler terrain. Towards Épinal and the Moselle valley, farm buildings remain affordable and well connected. The Neufchâteau area, to the west, still has plentiful and affordable rural housing. Towards Charmes and the Moselle valley, to the north, rural properties also remain accessible and varied.
In the high valleys, around Gérardmer, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Remiremont, renovated block-farms trade at higher prices, driven by the massif's tourist appeal. Towards Bruyères and the Vologne valley, prices stay more affordable despite a sought-after mountain setting.
Check the permitted use of the building under the local plan: a barn in an agricultural zone can only be converted into a home if it is listed as eligible for a change of use. Check the roof, the timber frame, particularly stressed by the humid climate and snow loads, the drainage, and any asbestos-cement sheeting on more recent extensions. Also check the condition of window frames and doors, often exposed to harsh winters.
If farmland is included, ask about any current farm lease and the pre-emption right of the Safer. Finally, cost the renovation precisely: insulating a Vosges block-farm to suit the mountain climate is often a significant expense, as is upgrading access for snowy periods and reinforcing the roof against heavy snow loads.
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