Looking for recreational land for sale in Oise (60) means benefiting from a department at the gates of Paris where large forest blocks dominate: the forests of Compiègne, Chantilly-Halatte and Aumont, the plains of the Vexin and the Pays de Bray, and the valleys of the Oise, the Aisne and the Automne. On this page, ma-propriete.fr gathers the listings of recreational land for sale in Oise: mature woodland, a valley meadow, a plot with a pond, land to develop on the edge of a forest.
You will find price benchmarks drawn from actual sales, an overview of the areas where these plots are concentrated and the points to check before buying a parcel in an agricultural or natural zone. To frame your project, read our guide on how to turn agricultural land into recreational land; it shows in practical terms what can be installed on a non-buildable plot, and what cannot. Oise has no TGV station: Creil, Compiègne and Beauvais are linked to Paris-Nord by express regional trains, the nearest TGV Haute-Picardie station being located in the Somme.
There is no such thing as a "recreational land price" in the French notarial records: the DVF database records sales of agricultural land, woodland and ponds, and a recreational plot is priced against these three benchmarks, higher or lower depending on what it adds (vehicle access, a water point, fencing, an existing shelter, a village nearby). The table below gives, for each benchmark, the sales recorded in 2025 in Oise (60), the median price and the range between the first decile (floor) and the ninth decile (ceiling), with the national figure for comparison.
| DVF 2025 benchmark | Sales | Median price | Range (P10 – P90) | France median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare agricultural land (€/ha) | 174 | €7,927/ha | €6,000/ha – €13,118/ha | €5,307/ha |
| Woodland (€/ha) | 108 | €7,291/ha | €4,430/ha – €13,045/ha | €4,934/ha |
| Pond (€/m²) * | 49 | €4.32/m² | €1.65/m² – €8.95/m² | €2.54/m² |
Bare agricultural land is well above the national median (€5,307/ha), with the median price moving +16.6% between 2020 and 2025. Woodland trades well above the national benchmark (€4,934/ha), and a pond, a much rarer asset, is valued per square metre of water and banks. To compare a listing, bring everything back to the square metre: €7,927/ha of bare land is €0.79/m², against €4.32/m² for a pond. Recreational land, almost always classified as an agricultural or natural zone, generally sells slightly above bare agricultural land; but it usually remains subject to the SAFER land agency's right of pre-emption, and the SAFER may pre-empt with a downward price revision if the price is excessive compared with local land prices. These benchmarks therefore also help you avoid paying a price the SAFER would challenge.
Find the detail by department, plot size and year in our agricultural land price observatory and in the forest price observatory. Source: DVF (Demandes de valeurs foncières), 2025 sales, processed by ma-propriete.fr; medians published from 30 sales upwards. * Fewer than 30 sales in the department: the benchmark shown is the regional figure for "Pond".
Oise stands out for its large oak and beech woodland, a legacy of former royal hunting estates: the forests of Compiègne, Chantilly-Halatte and Aumont-en-Halatte, where a few wooded plots come up for sale at the edges. Meadows are mostly found in valley bottoms, along the Oise, the Aisne, the Automne and the Nonette, often modest in size and lined with hedges in the Pays de Bray, more bocage-like than the rest of the department.
Ponds are found in the Pays de Bray, the Oise valley and the Valois, around Crépy-en-Valois, often former quarries or built reservoirs; they remain sought after and rarely offered for sale. The Vexin français, to the west, offers a more open farmed plateau, with plateau woods and a few valley-head meadows, while the Picardie verte, to the north, keeps a rolling, grassy landscape. The Valois, around Crépy-en-Valois and Villers-Cotterêts on the border with Aisne, adds plain woodland and a few smaller ponds to this diversity.
Around the Compiègne forest and the Chantilly-Halatte massif, wooded plots at the edges are sought after for their setting and closeness to Paris. The Pays de Bray, around Beauvais and Gerberoy, offers the most bocage-like landscape in the department, with meadows, hedges and ponds. The Oise valley, from Creil to Compiègne, and the Automne valley, in the Valois, offer valley-bottom meadows and hillside woods. The Vexin français, around Chaumont-en-Vexin, remains a more open farmed plateau, with a supply of small woods and land to develop. The A1 motorway directly serves Senlis and the south of the department, while the A16 links Beauvais to the coast, making it easier to reach the forest blocks from Paris.
The areas closest to Paris, such as the Oise valley between Creil and Chantilly, trade well above the rest of the department, while the north of Oise, towards Grandvilliers and Marseille-en-Beauvaisis, remains more affordable. Woods at the edge of the large state forests are among the most sought-after properties.
The local planning document (PLU) classifies most of these plots as agricultural (A) or natural (N): a cabin, a chalet or a light leisure dwelling cannot be installed freely, and long-term parking of a caravan or a mobile home is regulated. At the edges of state forests, specific clearing and landscape-protection rules may add to the general regulations. Check access to the plot (rural track, right of way) and the risk of a landlocked parcel, especially for woods broken up into small plots.
Water and electricity are rare outside serviced hamlets. A pond in the Pays de Bray or the Valois is governed by the French water law, with maintenance obligations for its dam and outlet. On agricultural plots, SAFER may exercise its right of pre-emption if the asking price departs from the local land market, which lengthens the sale. Have the exact cadastral area checked, along with whether a boundary survey exists, particularly for woods broken up at the edges of state forests.
The listings of recreational land in Oise published on ma-propriete.fr come from private sellers, estate agents and notaries. Filter by area, price and the presence of water, then set up an e-mail alert to be notified of new plots. You can also widen your search to recreational land for sale in Hauts-de-France. Support from a local professional remains useful to confirm the exact zoning of a plot before making an offer.
