Cannes is the standout surprise here: apartment asking prices are running 75.1% above sold prices. That’s a massive spread, and it tells you just how far seller expectations can drift from actual transaction data in some French markets.
Zooming out, the biggest gaps aren’t confined to one type of city. The list mixes Riviera hotspots, Paris-region suburbs, and secondary markets. Antibes shows a 55.7% gap, Fort-de-France sits at 53.2%, and Annecy is close behind at 50.4%. In other words, even in places with strong demand, the market can still be pricing in very different stories depending on whether you look at listings or completed sales.
One caveat: not every gap should be read as pure overpricing. Saint-Quentin is the only city in this cut with a negative gap, at -44.9%, which usually points to a thin or skewed sold sample rather than a clean market signal. For buyers and agents, the takeaway is simple: asking prices are useful, but sold prices are where the real benchmark lives.
Read the full analysis with interactive charts and district-level data on Realty Pulse
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