A gîte for sale in Normandy enjoys two advantages: closeness to Paris, which brings weekend guests all year, and to Britain, linked by ferries from Cherbourg, Ouistreham, Le Havre and Dieppe. The region also offers a wide range of landscapes. Along the coast come the cliffs of Étretat, the Côte Fleurie from Honfleur to Cabourg, the D-Day beaches, the inlets of the Cotentin and Mont-Saint-Michel bay. Inland, the half-timbered Pays d'Auge, the manors of the Perche, the Suisse Normande, the bocage and the Seine meanders from Giverny to Jumièges make up a green countryside where cider, calvados and cheese are part of the trip.
Properties in this section are mainly character houses with one or more guest cottages, stone properties grouping several gîtes around a pool, sites combining a home and chalets, and large estates, some equestrian, in Orne. The page is for buyers after a house with gîte, investors in a gîte complex, those taking over a trading business and owners preparing to sell. Set up an email alert (in French) to follow new properties across the region.
As of 25 September 2026, 10 listings of gîtes in Normandy are published on ma-propriete.fr. The median asking price is €783,550; half of them are priced between €604,100 and €1,818,500, within an overall range of €400,000 to €3,000,000.
In 2025 the median sale price of a country house in Normandy was €189,000 (average €197,998), or €1,872/m² of living space, for 106 m² on an average plot of 3,500 m², based on 14,367 sales in rural municipalities. One sale in ten was below €100,000 and one in ten above €304,000. Since the second half of 2020 the median price has moved from €169,900 to €189,000 (+11.2%); over the last year the change is +3.0%. The national median is €189,200.
| Indicator (2025) | Normandy | France |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | €189,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €197,998 | €207,100 |
| Lower bound (1st decile) | €100,000 | €90,000 |
| Upper bound (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 | 3,500 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales (2025) | 14,367 | 150,313 |
By department:
| 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 |
The type of municipality matters: across sales from mid-2020 to 2025, the median ranges from €158,566 (deep countryside) to €238,300 (tourist coastline). For a tourism business, coastal and tourist-inland municipalities are the relevant benchmark.
For prestige homes (houses over 300 m² of living space on 0.05 to 10 ha), 57 sales were recorded in Normandy in 2025, at a median of €760,000; over 2021-2025 the regional median is €670,000 for 403 sales. The table gives the breakdown by department.
| Department | Sales | Median price | Range (P10–P90) | €/m² of living space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvados (14) | 133 | €800,000 | €420,000 – €1,716,000 | 2,271 |
| Eure (27) | 93 | €583,400* | €383,100 – €997,600 | 1,732 |
| Manche (50) | 47 | €523,000* | €411,800 – €928,000 | 1,533 |
| Orne (61) | 41 | €570,000* | €370,000 – €927,400 | 1,687 |
| Seine-Maritime (76) | 89 | €670,000* | €448,100 – €1,053,000 | 1,849 |
Sources: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices); ma-propriete.fr observatories of country house prices in Normandy and prestige property prices in Normandy (in French), DVF data (notarised sales, French tax authority). * fewer than 100 sales: indicative value.
Normandy country houses sell at the national level, a median of €189,000 in 2025, but the type of commune changes everything: €238,300 in tourist coastal communes, €194,850 in tourist inland communes and €158,566 in remote rural areas. For a gîte, the first two are the benchmark, and the gap between them is the price of a sea view. Departments differ sharply, from €139,000 in Orne to €225,400 in Calvados, and Manche has risen most since 2020 (+17.6%). Multi-gîte properties join the large-home market, where the regional median rose from €613,000 in 2021 to €760,000 in 2025.
Three areas stand out. First, the coast: the Alabaster Coast in Seine-Maritime, the Côte Fleurie and Côte de Nacre in Calvados, and the west coast and Mont-Saint-Michel bay in Manche. Demand peaks in summer and school holidays, purchase prices are highest and coastal planning rules apply. Next, the countryside close to Paris: the Pays d'Auge, the Seine valley around Giverny, the Vexin Normand and the Perche, with strong weekend bookings, reached by the A13 or by train from Paris-Saint-Lazare. Finally, the west and south, the Manche bocage, the Suisse Normande, the Domfrontais and the Pays d'Ouche, offer the lowest prices, with walkers, cyclists and families and a shorter season. The A84 links Caen to Rennes and Mont-Saint-Michel, the A28 crosses the region via Rouen and Alençon, and cross-Channel ferries make it easy for British guests. Our article on where to buy a gîte in France (in French) helps you weigh price, season and clientele.
Building styles vary: half-timbering and cob in the Pays d'Auge, thatch in the Marais Vernier, brick and flint in the Pays de Caux, Caen stone in the Bessin, granite and schist in Manche. These buildings suit gîte conversions if you budget for roofing, insulation, heating and the private septic system, inspected by the local SPANC service. On the coast, erosion affects the chalk cliffs and some dunes, and marine flooding threatens low-lying areas; inland, old underground chalk quarries (marnières) in Eure and Seine-Maritime and valley flooding call for a careful read of the risk report attached to the compromis de vente, the preliminary sale contract. Each gîte is a meublé de tourisme (furnished holiday let): since the law of 19 November 2024, the mairie (town hall) has more powers and energy performance requirements are being phased in, a real issue for old houses. The national online registration service provided for by that law is not yet in place and should open in the fourth quarter of 2026. The 1 to 5 star rating and labels remain optional. For tax, our article on gîte taxation (in French) covers the basics; take advice from an accountant.
The coast splits into the Alabaster Coast, the Côte Fleurie, the Côte de Nacre, the Manche west coast and Mont-Saint-Michel bay, with different price levels: the Alabaster Coast remains more affordable than the Côte Fleurie. By the sea, check erosion exposure, coastal planning rules and salt-related upkeep; a property a few kilometres inland often offers better value.
Ask for bookings and accounts from recent seasons, unit by unit, each unit's registration and the planning consents for converted buildings or chalets. Check the septic system, pool, roofs and energy costs, then test occupancy with our holiday rental simulator (in French).
The property is sold before a notaire, the public officer handling French property sales, through a compromis then a final deed. The website, customer base, contracts and furniture may be transferred separately, sometimes as a fonds de commerce (business goodwill). Our gîte buying guide (in French) explains each step.
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