Looking for a country house for sale in Var (83)? Between the Maures massif, the Sainte-Baume and the Haut-Var, the department offers typical, sought-after Provençal architecture: a limestone bastide, an agricultural mas under a canal-tile roof, a village house with terraced restanques, a former farmhouse with a barn, a sheepfold and a bread oven. This page brings together, area by area, the country houses for sale in Var published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries.
To help you decide, we present the actual prices of country houses in Var, the areas worth knowing from the coast to the Haut-Var, and the criteria that determine the value of a Provençal mas, from the plot to its orientation. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing a renovation project.
How much does a country house cost in Var (83)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Var (83) stood at €381,700 in 2025, with an average price of €434,635 and a median price of €3,693/m² of living space (1,617 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €250,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €700,000 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 114 m² of living space on an average plot of 3,430 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
This market is above the regional median (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: €360,000) and well above the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €347,500 to €380,240, i.e. +9.4%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is -2.0%.
| 2025 indicator | Var | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €381,700 | €360,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €434,635 | €401,500 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €250,000 | €215,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €700,000 | €650,000 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €3,693/m² | €3,469/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 114 m² | 112 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 3,430 m² | 3,324 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 1,617 | 4,532 | 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 Var (83) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist coastline | €620,000 | €4,933/m² | +1.7% | 1,262 |
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €424,000 | €3,664/m² | +0.5% | 1,323 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €380,000 | €3,621/m² | +5.3% | 5,005 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €343,500 | €3,258/m² | +4.7% | 3,238 |
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 Var country house is above all the mas: a low building in stone or rubble masonry, thick walls to keep out the heat, a low-pitched canal-tile roof, small openings facing the mistral wind and coloured shutters. The bastide, more imposing and often built over two storeys, is found around Draguignan and in the Haut-Var, flanked by a dovecote, an ice-house or a dry-stone hut. Smallholdings to renovate, more modest, are mostly found further inland, away from the coast, while the terraced stone village house, built over several floors, characterises the perched towns of the Haut-Var.
The land stands out for its restanques, dry-stone terraces planted with olive trees, lavender or vines, and for the frequent presence of an orchard or a wood of holm oaks and parasol pines. Outbuildings (sheepfold, cellar, bread oven) often complete the property, especially in the hamlets of the Haut-Var, offering open views over the surrounding scrubland.
Around Draguignan and the Argens valley, the market stays active thanks to the TGV station at Les Arcs-Draguignan, which brings central Var closer to Paris. The Fayence area and the hinterland of Grasse, on the border with Alpes-Maritimes, attract buyers for their perched villages and open views over the Estérel massif. Towards Brignoles and the Provence Verte, between vineyards and olive groves, the countryside remains more affordable than the coast. The Haut-Var, around Aups, Cotignac, Salernes, known for its floor tiles, and Barjols, at the gateway to the Verdon, appeals for its stone village houses and preserved peace, far from the summer bustle of the coast.
Areas close to the coast (Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime, Bormes-les-Mimosas) command the highest prices in the department, driven by a high proportion of second homes. The Haut-Var and the Provence Verte, further from the sea and the summer crowds, offer mas and stone houses with large plots at noticeably more affordable prices, while staying within reach of the main roads.
The distance to the sea and to the Les Arcs-Draguignan TGV station remains the dominant factor, ahead of the condition of the building (canal-tile roof, stone walls, damp, insulation and energy rating, often a weak point for old bastides) and the size of the plot, terraces and olive grove included. Exposure to forest fire risk, common in the Maures and the Estérel, and mandatory vegetation clearance, should also be checked before buying.
Also check the private drainage system, the presence of a borehole or well for irrigation in a dry climate, fibre-optic coverage for remote working and the local planning zoning before considering converting a sheepfold or a stone hut into living space.
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