Looking for a country house for sale in Haute-Saône (70)? Between the Plateau des Mille Étangs, the Saône Vosges and the Saône valley, the department offers a distinctive rural Franche-Comté architecture and unspoilt, still-affordable countryside: a Comtois farmhouse of limestone under tile or a low-pitched roof, a village house with a large plot, an isolated smallholding on the edge of a forest. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Haute-Saône published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries. This rural market, still little known to the wider public, is gradually winning over buyers seeking authenticity and wide open spaces.
To help you decide, we present price benchmarks for country houses in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the areas worth knowing from the Plateau des Mille Étangs to the Saône valley, and the criteria that determine the value of a house in the countryside. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing. The still-modest profile of the Haute-Saône market benefits buyers seeking space and quiet, far from the land pressure of major cities.
How much does a country house cost in Haute-Saône (70)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Haute-Saône (70) stood at €134,190 in 2025, with an average price of €137,321 and a median price of €1,220/m² of living space (1,286 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €60,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €221,175 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 113 m² of living space on an average plot of 3,151 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
This market is below the regional median (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: €157,000) and well below the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €122,500 to €134,190, i.e. +9.5%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +3.2%.
| 2025 indicator | Haute-Saône | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €134,190 | €157,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €137,321 | €168,680 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €60,000 | €74,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €221,175 | €279,670 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €1,220/m² | €1,525/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 113 m² | 108 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 3,151 m² | 2,805 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 1,286 | 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 Haute-Saône (70) 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) | €98,500 | €855/m² | -5.2% | 235 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €143,000 | €1,319/m² | +7.1% | 3,862 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €117,000 | €1,103/m² | +7.7% | 3,310 |
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 traditional Comtois farmhouse is recognisable by its walls of local limestone, often rendered, its wide façade and its low-pitched roof covered in tile or, more rarely, wooden shingles in the higher Vosges. The barn, cowshed and dwelling are frequently gathered under a single roofline, typical of Franche-Comté rural housing. On the Plateau des Mille Étangs, in the east of the department, many of these houses sit next to a private pond, a rare and sought-after feature.
The land surrounding these houses is often generous: meadow, orchard, sometimes several hectares of woodland, making it a prime choice for a move to the countryside or an equestrian project. Farm outbuildings (barn, shed) are numerous and lend themselves to conversion into a gîte or a workshop. Adjoining woodland, often managed as high forest, offers extra income potential or simply a natural setting appreciated by hunters and nature lovers.
The Plateau des Mille Étangs, around Melisey and Faucogney-et-la-Mer, is the most sought-after area for its natural setting and many bodies of water, with houses often isolated in complete peace and quiet. The Saône valley, around Gray and Port-sur-Saône, offers more open countryside and village houses with a garden. Vesoul, the central prefecture, and Luxeuil-les-Bains, a spa town, structure the supply of village-centre houses. Fishing and hiking around the many bodies of water are among the appreciated assets of this still unspoilt area.
Areas closest to Besançon and Vesoul trade slightly above the department's average, while the north and east of Haute-Saône, more rural, remain among the most affordable in the region for a stone house with a large plot. Proximity to Besançon, under an hour from the south of the department, widens the pool of buyers seeking a move to the countryside.
The condition of the roof and timber frame, the presence of a pond or spring, and the size of the plot are the criteria that most affect the price of a Comtois farmhouse. The energy rating is often poor on this old, uninsulated stone building stock, a point to factor into the renovation budget. The harsh Franche-Comté climate, with pronounced winters, means checking insulation quality and the heating system carefully before buying.
Check the private drainage system (common in scattered rural housing), winter access, fibre-optic coverage for remote working, and the local planning rules before converting a barn into living space or a gîte. The electricity connection and road access deserve particular attention in the most isolated hamlets of the department.
On ma-propriete.fr, filter Haute-Saône country houses by budget, living space and land area, set up an email alert so you never miss a new listing, and if needed widen your search to all country houses for sale in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is also worth comparing whether a house has a private pond, a rare feature that strongly increases the value of a country house on the Plateau des Mille Étangs. It is also worth noting that Haute-Saône remains one of the departments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté where a large plot of woodland can still be acquired at a reasonable price.
