Looking for a country house for sale in Doubs (25)? Between the first plateau of the Jura, the Doubs river valley and the highlands around Pontarlier, the department offers a Franche-Comté rural style marked by steeply pitched roofs and sturdy materials suited to harsh winters. Proximity to Switzerland and the varying altitude, from low valleys to high plateaus, shape quite different local markets from one area to the next. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Doubs published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries.
We present the actual prices of country houses in Doubs (notarised sales 2020-2025), the areas worth knowing from Besançon to Pontarlier, and the criteria that determine the value of a house in the countryside, from the building itself to altitude and land. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing.
How much does a country house cost in Doubs (25)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Doubs (25) stood at €224,920 in 2025, with an average price of €231,971 and a median price of €2,097/m² of living space (1,307 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €120,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €351,981 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 112 m² of living space on an average plot of 1,535 m², i.e. around 0.2 ha.
This market is well above the regional median (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: €157,000) and well above the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €197,000 to €224,920, i.e. +14.2%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +3.1%.
| 2025 indicator | Doubs | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €224,920 | €157,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €231,971 | €168,680 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €120,000 | €74,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €351,981 | €279,670 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €2,097/m² | €1,525/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 112 m² | 108 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 1,535 m² | 2,805 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 1,307 | 11,450 | 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 Doubs (25) 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) | €304,375 | €3,005/m² | -5.5% | 146 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €206,850 | €1,923/m² | +2.9% | 4,147 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €240,000 | €2,192/m² | +11.9% | 3,256 |
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 typical Comtois farmhouse of Doubs is recognisable by its large, steeply pitched roof, designed to shed snow, covered in clay tile or sometimes glazed tile on the finer houses of the first plateau. The building combines local stone, often limestone, with a large volume housing the home, barn and cattle shed under a single roof, a feature rarely found elsewhere in France. On the higher ground towards Pontarlier and the Haut-Doubs area, timber plays a larger part in the façades, in response to altitude and climate, with wooden balconies typical of Comtois chalets. Rarer polychrome glazed tiles mainly decorate public buildings and a handful of grand first-plateau farmhouses, while abundant fir timber from the massif serves for both roof framing and cladding on exposed façades.
The land around these houses combines a garden, an orchard and pasture, with often imposing stone outbuildings (barn, hayloft, bread oven). Doubs also holds many hectares of woodland and Jura forest, an asset for nature lovers and for a gîte project, particularly around the massif's lakes and rivers. These large Comtois farmhouses, sometimes split into several dwellings, hold good potential for a rural gîte or tourism project, provided the timber frame is checked under roofs that carry a heavy snow load each winter.
Around Besançon, the prefecture well served by a TGV station towards Paris and Lyon, a country house within thirty minutes of the centre remains the most in demand in the department. Towards Pontarlier and the Haut-Doubs area, at the gateway to Switzerland, proximity to cross-border jobs pushes prices up, particularly around Lake Saint-Point. The Loue valley, between Ornans and Quingey, and the Montbéliard area to the east, offer settings that are both rural and industrial, with more varied architecture. The Levier plateau and the Joux forest, between Besançon and Pontarlier, offer a middle ground between forest quiet and reasonable access to both urban centres.
The Montbéliard area and the north of the department remain more affordable for a stone house with a large plot, while the Haut-Doubs area, close to the Swiss border, sells well above the departmental average. Altitude, often above 800 metres in the Haut-Doubs area, also matters for snow cover and heating needs, two factors that directly affect year-round comfort.
Three factors dominate: proximity to Switzerland or to Besançon and its TGV station, the condition of the building (roof, timber frame, insulation and energy rating, particularly important in this cold climate) and the size of the land with any woodland attached. A renovated Comtois farmhouse near Pontarlier and a house to renovate near Montbéliard can show a marked price gap, with heating costs weighing heavily on poorly insulated buildings. A wood-fired heating system or a recent heat pump can therefore be a significant selling point in this demanding climate.
Also check the private drainage system, fibre-optic coverage for remote working, winter access in the higher parts of the Haut-Doubs area, and the local planning rules if you plan to convert a barn into living space. Doubs' clay soils can also be affected by clay-shrinkage subsidence risk, while the steep-sided Loue and Doubs valleys make it worth checking flood risk before buying a property on the valley floor.
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