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.
Normandy is an emblematic region that increasingly attracts lovers of nature and history looking for a rural property. Located close to the Île-de-France region, it offers an exceptional living environment, combining unspoilt coastline and lush hinterland. Whether you are looking for a second home or a radical lifestyle change, the Normandy countryside abounds with real estate treasures.
The rural property market here is particularly diversified. Local architecture varies greatly from one département to another, offering a wide range of options for the purchase of a rural house. In the Pays d’Auge, straddling Calvados (14) and Orne (61), the half-timbered house reigns supreme. These traditional buildings, with their exposed beams and sometimes still thatched roofs, embody the picture‑postcard image of the Normandy thatched cottage. It is here, among apple orchards and stud farms, that you will often find magnificent properties in a wonderfully quiet setting.
Heading up towards Seine-Maritime (76), particularly in the Pays de Caux, the architecture shifts to make way for houses built in brick and flint. These noble materials give farmsteads a distinctive robustness and aesthetic, often sheltered from the wind by tree‑planted embankments forming the famous “clos-masure”.
The Eure département (27), the gateway to Normandy from Paris, offers splendid valleys where you will often find a water mill or a character house tucked along the banks of the Iton or the Eure. As for Manche (50), with its preserved bocage and seafront, it is the ideal area to unearth a solid granitic stone house, typical of the Cotentin.
Rural real estate in Normandy is not just about housing, it is also about space. It is common to find a smallholding or a farmstead surrounded by a large plot. These properties are ideal for anyone dreaming of keeping horses, creating a permaculture vegetable garden or simply enjoying an environment with no overlooking neighbours. The presence of an orchard, a well or even a pond on the property is not unusual and adds undeniable charm to these places steeped in history.
Major towns such as Rouen, Caen, Le Havre, Évreux and Cherbourg drive the region’s economy, but just a few kilometres away, the bocage and the valleys take over again, offering unique renovation opportunities for a barn to renovate or a sleeping period house.
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If you need technical or legal expertise, we make it easier for you to connect with rural property professionals. Whether you need an accurate valuation, advice on rural law or support with the transaction, you can submit a request via our dedicated contact form: Networking with professionals.
Land value is a complex issue, especially when it involves agricultural or leisure land. To help you see more clearly, we offer land valuation studies that will give you a better understanding of local market prices: Discover the value of your land.
Finally, because buying a house needing work or taking over a farming operation is not something you improvise, we provide a wealth of educational resources. Our blog is packed with advisory articles on renovation, local taxation and estate management. We particularly invite you to read our buying guides, such as the one devoted to farms, which can be extremely useful if your rural property has an agricultural purpose. To go further, our white papers can also be downloaded free of charge to deepen your knowledge of rural real estate: Our white papers.
By choosing ma-propriete.fr, you are opting for a specialist who understands that buying a rural property in Normandy is far more than a simple real estate transaction: it is the adoption of a whole way of life, between land and sea, history and future.
