In the department of Ariège house sales fell over a year, but in general prices held up.
The department of Ariège is located in the Occitanie region of France, south of Toulouse, and shares a border with Spain and Andorra. The geography of the department is shaped between plains to the north and the Pyrenees to the south. The department is mainly rural, with a spattering of small towns. The administrative capital is Foix.
In their most recent report for the housing market for last year, the notaires in the department state that sales of houses fell by -5.9% in 2024, after a similar fall in 2023.
Nevertheless, prices showed greater resilience, but with significant geographical variations. In the highest priced areas, house prices fell, whilst in the lowest prices areas, prices went up. Thus, the Basse Ariège recorded a decrease of -4.4% for a median price of €151,100, while the Pays d'Olmes saw a +9.6% increase in its median price, for an average of €100,000, as can be seen from the graphic below.
The average selling price of a house in the department was €130,000 an increase of +3.5% over the year. The graphic below shows average prices of houses in the main towns, and the movement in prices.
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