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🇫🇷 French Property Cost Calculator
Every buying cost, using 2026 rates
Property details
Most départements raised the departmental share from 4.50% to 5.00% from 2025. Total DMTO about 6.32%.
New builds pay reduced duties, roughly 2% to 3%, because VAT is already inside the price.
French listings are often shown FAI, fees included. Untick if the commission is charged on top.
Not customary in France, but worth it on an older property.
Cost breakdown
Budget roughly 7% to 9% of the price on an older property, and 2% to 4% on a new build.
Taxes and duties
Most départements raised the departmental share from 4.50% to 5.00% from 2025. Total DMTO about 6.32%.
Unavoidable costs
Cash you need on the day
Price €300,000 + costs €23,870 = €323,870
Estimates, not quotes
Tax rates are 2026 figures for France; professional fees are typical market ranges and vary by property and provider. Reliefs for first-time buyers, families and younger buyers exist in most of these systems and are not applied here. Always get written quotes and check the current rate with the authority before you commit.
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What this is based on
2026 rates · Service-public.fr, frais d'acquisition · impots.gouv.fr, droits de mutation
Rules and rates change. This tool gives you an informed starting point and the legal references to check, it is not legal or tax advice, and it does not replace a professional where money or deadlines are at stake.
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