Editor’s Note
This article examines the tentative recovery in the Tarn real estate market, highlighting the return of buyers and shifting financial conditions. The regional disparity noted underscores the fragile nature of this rebound.
The real estate market in the Tarn department is regaining color after a dull year. Sales of existing homes are rising again, driven by the return of young buyers and more flexible bank rates. The balance remains fragile between the east and west of the department.
True to his knack for a phrase, this is how Me Antoine Fabre described the evolution of the real estate market in the Tarn, rebounding after a difficult 2023-2024 period. The First Vice-President of the Chamber of Notaries, delegate in charge of real estate for the Tarn, detailed the sales figures from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
details Me Fabre. This has given a little breath back to the local market. However, the total number of sales across all property types is down (5,280 compared to 5,360, -1.5%). Explanation: the trend is skewed by the sharp drop in sales of building plots (-21.4%). But sales of existing apartments (+2.5%) and existing houses (+0.5%) are indeed on the rise.
The median price of an existing apartment now reaches €1,840/m², compared to €1,815 a year earlier.
indicates Me Fabre. Sales mainly concern 2 and 3-room units, the most sought-after formats. While Albi still leads in price per square meter (€2,230, -1.4%), Castres continues its rise (€1,770, +10.9%):
Note the sharp drop in the Mazamet area (€1,050, -17.9%). The largest sale was made in Lavaur (€500,000 for 230 m²), while the Top 15 is completed solely by Albi.
With a median price of €159,000 (+2.6%), the existing house remains the preferred property for buyers (4,020 sales). This year, a striking fracture is observed between the west and east of the Tarn. Between the Albi, Gaillac, Rabastens, and Lavaur basins, with median prices above €185,000 (up to €228,200), all are losing momentum (between 1.6 and 3.5% decline), and the rest of the department is rising: Castres (€147,000, +1.4%), Réalmont-Graulhet-Lautrec area (€135,100, +3.9%), the Carmaux area (€130,000, +13%) and Mazamet (€105,000, +2.9%).
confides Antoine Fabre. Note the exceptional sale of an 8-room property (500 m²) in Castelnau-de-Montmiral for €1,113,400.
With 120 fewer sales compared to the previous year (440 vs. 560, i.e., -21.4%), building plots are no longer in favor in the Tarn. The reason:
However, the median sale price has increased: it is €52,300 (+11%). This time, the Albi, Gaillac, and Lavaur areas are rising, unlike the rest of the Tarn.
The rebound shown from July 2024 to June 2025 is confirmed at the end of this year. Based on preliminary contracts, the price per square meter for existing apartments this October is around €2,020 (+7.1%), while the median price for existing houses rises to €162,000 (+1.9%). And Antoine Fabre concludes optimistically:
