By Nicolas Borge, founder of Valeur Immo Paris · Updated 13 October 2026 · Price source: DVF database, sales up to 31 December 2025
Since 2018, Nicolas Borge has helped owners in the Marais sell their apartments. A large family apartment on boulevard Bourdon, a bright top-floor flat on rue des Francs-Bourgeois, a studio with a terrace near Bastille: every sale is prepared as a tailor-made project.
On this page you will find the real market figures, what gives an apartment its value in the Marais, and our detailed pages for each neighbourhood.
The Marais market in figures
In 2025, the median sale price of an apartment was €12,550/m² in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, across 1,021 sales. That is about 5% lower than in 2021. After the low point of 2024, prices rose slightly again, and the number of sales is back to its 2022 level.
| Year | 3rd arrondissement | 4th arrondissement | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €12,085/m² | €12,920/m² | €12,550/m² (1,021 sales) |
| 2024 | €11,907/m² | €12,731/m² | €12,410/m² (654 sales) |
| 2023 | €12,498/m² | €13,363/m² | €12,807/m² (690 sales) |
| 2022 | €12,694/m² | €13,544/m² | €13,105/m² (993 sales) |
| 2021 | €12,835/m² | €13,451/m² | €13,161/m² (869 sales) |
The 4th sells for about 7% more than the 3rd. But within each arrondissement, the gaps from one street to the next are far larger: that is why we track prices neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Source: DVF database, apartment-only sales in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements (including Île Saint-Louis and Île de la Cité). Sale price divided by Carrez area (legally measured living area), excluding agency fees. Annual median.
Four neighbourhoods, four markets
| Neighbourhood | Median price 2025 | What sets it apart |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul, Place des Vosges and Arsenal | €12,725/m² | Large family apartments, mansions, quiet courtyards |
| Haut-Marais | €12,606/m² | A market of small apartments; top-floor attic flats are highly sought after |
| Hôtel de Ville and Saint-Merri | €12,674/m² | A very lively area: quiet accounts for much of the price |
| Bastille | €10,249/m² | 11th arrondissement side, more affordable: outdoor space and floor level make the difference |
Each page details prices since 2021, what makes an apartment valuable in that neighbourhood, and our sales there.
Some of our sales in the Marais
Boulevard Bourdon – the large family apartment
A 5-room apartment of 129.7 m² Carrez with a cellar, habitable but in need of modernisation. Sold for €1.6M net to the seller. All our sales in the area are on the Saint-Paul, Place des Vosges and Arsenal page.
Rue du Petit-Musc – two apartments sold together
Two adjoining apartments on the 6th floor, forming a 5-room apartment of 75.6 m² Carrez. Needing a refresh, they sold for €1.07M net to the seller, i.e. €14,180/m²: above the neighbourhood median that year.
Rue des Francs-Bourgeois – the bright top floor
A 2-room attic apartment of 40.6 m² Carrez, fully renovated. Sold for €540,000 net to the seller, about €13,300/m². See the Haut-Marais page.
Passage du Chemin-Vert – the studio with a terrace
A 17.2 m² studio opening onto a terrace. First offer three weeks after the mandate was signed, more than 20% above the neighbourhood median. See the Bastille page.
Our clients have left us 40 five-star reviews on Google. For discretion, we publish neither street numbers nor client names.
What sets the price in the Marais
- Quiet. The Marais is lively, sometimes noisy. A bedroom on a courtyard, a top floor or a pedestrian street is worth a great deal.
- Floor level and lift. Many old buildings have none. Above the 3rd floor, a lift changes the price and the profile of buyers.
- Character. Beams, fireplace, parquet, ceiling height: in the Marais, an apartment’s soul counts as much as its surface area.
- Condition and energy rating (DPE). A renovated apartment sells above the median, one needing work below it. An F or G energy rating reduces the number of investor buyers.
- Outdoor space. A balcony or terrace is rare in the area, and buyers pay for it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price per m² in the Marais in 2025?
The median is €12,550/m² Carrez, net to the seller, across the 3rd and 4th arrondissements: €12,085/m² in the 3rd and €12,920/m² in the 4th. Depending on the neighbourhood, condition, floor and quiet, the gap from one apartment to another is significant: that is the whole point of a serious valuation.
How long does it take to sell in the Marais?
Well priced and well presented, an apartment finds a buyer quickly: on our recent sales, the first offer arrived between three weeks and four months after the mandate was signed, including for properties needing renovation or rated G.
Should I renovate before selling?
Rarely in full. Many Marais buyers want to do the work to their own taste. However, a refresh, good home staging and beautiful photos often make the difference. We help you decide case by case.
How do you value an apartment?
We start from the real sales around your address (DVF database), then compare them with your apartment: floor, condition, quiet, light, energy rating. We always visit before giving a price.
Thinking of selling in the Marais?
Guide: every step of the sale, from price to signing, in our seller’s guide for the Marais.
Request a free, no-obligation valuation. We reply personally, with the real sales in your neighbourhood.