Looking for a country house for sale in Normandy? Between the Pays d'Auge, the Cotentin peninsula and the Pays de Caux cliffs, the region has one of the most recognisable rural building styles in France: half-timbered thatched cottages, Normandy manor houses in Caen stone, Caux farmhouses within their clos-masure, and granite longères in the Cotentin. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Normandy 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 Normandy by department (recent notarised sales), the areas worth knowing from the Pays d'Auge to the Cotentin, 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.
How much does a country house cost in Normandy? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Normandy stood at €189,000 in 2025, with an average price of €197,998 and a median price of €1,872/m² of living space (14,367 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). 10% of houses sold for less than €100,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €304,000 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house offers 106 m² of living space on an average plot of 3,500 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
The region is close to the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the regional median price has risen from €169,900 to €189,000, i.e. +11.2%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +3.0%.
| 2025 indicator | Normandy | France |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | €189,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €197,998 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €100,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €304,000 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €1,872/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 106 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 3,500 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 14,367 | 150,313 |
Differences between departments are significant: the median ranges from €139,000 in Orne (61) to €225,400 in Calvados (14). The table below compares 2025 prices and their change since 2020.
| Department | Median price 2025 | Average price 2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2020-2025 | Sales 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvados (14) | €225,400 | €239,811 | €2,092/m² | +15.8% | 2,485 |
| Eure (27) | €185,000 | €191,736 | €1,900/m² | +4.8% | 3,503 |
| Manche (50) | €180,000 | €188,527 | €1,750/m² | +17.6% | 3,263 |
| Orne (61) | €139,000 | €146,959 | €1,427/m² | +11.1% | 1,719 |
| Seine-Maritime (76) | €201,000 | €208,792 | €2,013/m² | +11.6% | 3,397 |
A regional average also hides large gaps between municipalities. 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 Normandy 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 | €238,300 | €2,462/m² | +9.9% | 3,849 |
| Residential coastline | €204,000 | €2,015/m² | +6.5% | 4,975 |
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €194,850 | €1,878/m² | +1.6% | 2,145 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €197,000 | €1,926/m² | +7.5% | 41,469 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €158,566 | €1,600/m² | +5.2% | 35,192 |
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget, whether you are looking for a holiday home, a permanent move to the French countryside or a property to turn into a rural gîte. 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 most iconic Normandy country house is the half-timbered thatched cottage of the Pays d'Auge, with exposed timber frames under a thatch or tile roof. The Normandy manor house, built of dressed limestone, is found around Caen and Bayeux. In the Cotentin (Manche), the longère built of granite under slate dominates, while the Pays de Caux (Seine-Maritime) is marked by the clos-masure: a farmhouse surrounded by beech-planted banks, with outbuildings arranged around a courtyard. In the Orne, the Norman Perche stands out for its manor-style houses combining brick and stone, surrounded by well-known stud farms, while inland Calvados, towards Falaise and Vire, favours plainer local granite under slate. On the Côte de Nacre, between Bayeux and Arromanches, a few stone longères sit alongside more recent housing shaped by post-war reconstruction.
The land attached to these houses often includes an apple or pear orchard, a legacy of cider-making tradition, as well as an enclosed garden and sometimes a pond. Outbuildings (dovecote, cider press, barn) are common and can be converted into a gîte. The dovecote, often round and topped with slate, remains a distinctive feature of the oldest Pays d'Auge properties, as does the cider press, still found in many outbuildings across the Pays d'Auge and the Cotentin.
The Pays d'Auge (Calvados) and the Côte Fleurie around Deauville and Honfleur have the highest prices, driven by demand for holiday homes from Paris. Around Rouen and Évreux (Eure, Seine-Maritime), the country house benefits from proximity to the Seine valley and quick access to the Paris region. In Manche, the coastal Cotentin (Cherbourg, Granville) and the inland area around Saint-Lô and Coutances offer very different settings, between seaside and hedgerow countryside. In the Eure, the Norman Vexin, on the doorstep of the Paris region, draws Paris-based buyers seeking a holiday home less than an hour away, while the Pays de Bray, straddling the Eure and Seine-Maritime, offers hedgerow countryside still largely untouched by tourism.
Orne, the most inland department, around Alençon and the Perche, along with inland Manche, offer noticeably more affordable prices for comparable buildings, attracting buyers looking for a move to the countryside. Towards Argentan and Domfront in the Orne, or southern Manche towards Avranches, rural property stays very affordable, with hedgerow countryside suited to livestock farming and large properties with outbuildings to renovate.
Proximity to the coast, the Seine valley and the TGV stations (Rouen, and fast links to Paris) weighs heavily on prices. The condition of the old building is also decisive: timber framing and thatched roofs require specific upkeep, and an unfavourable energy rating is common on uninsulated half-timbered houses, which affects the choice between a main home and a holiday home. Normandy's year-round damp oceanic climate calls for particular care over attic and cellar ventilation, especially in timber-framed or cob houses prone to rising damp.
Always check the drainage system, damp in timber-frame or cob walls, and the local plan rules before considering extending the house or converting a farm outbuilding into living space. Also check the condition of the hedges and planted banks around a Caux clos-masure, whose upkeep is sometimes regulated, as well as any right of way along farm tracks that may cross certain properties.
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