France · Official sale records · Cantal · 2025
Cheap houses in Cantal: the real 2025 numbers
In 2025, 217 houses in Cantal sold for €5,000 to €50,000. That is 15.9% of all house sales there. In mainland France it was 4.5%. The sales were in 118 towns and villages. Every number here comes from DVF, the French state's open record of property sales.
- Houses sold for €5k–50k
- 217
- Middle price
- €30,000
- Middle living space
- 70 m²
- Middle land
- 541 m²
of 1,366 house sales in Cantal
half sold for less
about 750 sq ft
about 5,800 sq ft
What we counted: sales of exactly one house with 40 m² or more of living space, signed in 2025, for €5,000 to €50,000. "Middle" means half sold for less.
Source: DVF 2025, data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Our own count. Transfer tax: DGFiP rates on 1 June 2026.
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Where in Cantal the cheap houses sold
One dot per town. A bigger dot means more sales under €50,000. 5 towns had 5 or more such sales. The rest had a few each, often in small villages.
| # | Town | Sales under €50k | Middle price | Living space | Land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleaux | 8 | €21,500 | 85 m² | 426 m² |
| 2 | Maurs | 6 | €36,569 | 70 m² | 52 m² |
| 3 | Ydes | 6 | €35,000 | 65 m² | 1,422 m² |
| 4 | Massiac | 5 | €14,000 | 64 m² | 48 m² |
| 5 | Riom-ès-Montagnes | 5 | €30,000 | 100 m² | 595 m² |
| 6 | Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 4 | €37,500 | 74 m² | 400 m² |
| 7 | Lanobre | 4 | €29,000 | 94 m² | 1,204 m² |
| 8 | Champagnac | 4 | €28,250 | 62 m² | 628 m² |
| 9 | Menet | 4 | €36,457 | 72 m² | 408 m² |
| 10 | Condat | 4 | €25,250 | 102 m² | 568 m² |
| Town | Sales under €50k | Middle price | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 4 | €30,225 | 3,844 m² |
| Saint-Cernin | 4 | €12,500 | 125 m² |
| Marmanhac | 4 | €22,500 | 568 m² |
| Saint-Santin-Cantalès | 4 | €37,000 | 709 m² |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 3 | €40,000 | 644 m² |
| Saint-Flour | 3 | €31,000 | 150 m² |
| Murat | 3 | €18,000 | 40 m² |
| Allanche | 3 | €32,000 | 980 m² |
| Laroquebrou | 3 | €29,000 | 72 m² |
| Pierrefort | 3 | €20,000 | 44 m² |
| Marcenat | 3 | €35,000 | 65 m² |
| Saint-Amandin | 3 | €39,999 | 1,055 m² |
| Ferrières-Saint-Mary | 3 | €45,000 | 256 m² |
| Joursac | 3 | €20,000 | 480 m² |
| Saint-Poncy | 3 | €15,000 | 1,396 m² |
| Aurillac | 2 | €24,544 | 138 m² |
| Mauriac | 2 | €23,500 | 276 m² |
| Saint-Paul-des-Landes | 2 | €41,250 | 2,136 m² |
| Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 2 | €25,000 | 838 m² |
| Thiézac | 2 | €33,500 | 288 m² |
| Trizac | 2 | €28,500 | 556 m² |
| La Chapelle-Laurent | 2 | €29,500 | 520 m² |
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 2 | €22,232 | 702 m² |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 2 | €20,000 | 1,958 m² |
| Puycapel | 2 | €45,000 | 602 m² |
| Montsalvy | 2 | €18,760 | 433 m² |
| Ruynes-en-Margeride | 2 | €32,250 | 338 m² |
| Sauvat | 2 | €31,250 | 975 m² |
| Laurie | 2 | €12,250 | 432 m² |
| Moussages | 2 | €38,250 | 708 m² |
What it costs to buy the middle house
The middle cheap house in Cantal sold for €30,000. On top of the price you pay the transfer tax, the notary's fee and a small land register fee. Cantal raised its part of the tax to 5.00% under the 2025 budget law. Someone who buys a first main home pays 4.50% for this part instead.
| What you pay | Amount |
|---|---|
| House price | €30,000 |
| Transfer tax (6.32%) | €1,896 |
| Notary's fee (with VAT) | €669 |
| Land register fee | €30 |
| Total | €32,594 |
The land register fee is 0.10% of the price, at least €15. The total leaves out what the notary charges for documents and searches (débours). Ask for a written estimate. Sources: DGFiP, CGI art. 1584, art. 1647, art. 879, Service-Public.fr. Checked on 30 September 2026. More in our guide: buying a house in France.
How Cantal compares
These are the ten départements where the biggest share of houses sold for under €50,000 in 2025 (with 500 or more house sales). The middle price of all houses shows how cheap the place is overall.
| Département | Houses under €50k | Share of all house sales | Their middle price | Middle price, all houses | Transfer tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creuse | 475 | 30.3% | €32,000 | €79,000 | 6.32% |
| Haute-Marne | 441 | 26.5% | €30,000 | €99,500 | 6.32% |
| Nièvre | 603 | 23.3% | €32,000 | €91,000 | 6.32% |
| Indre | 532 | 20.3% | €34,000 | €92,000 | 5.09% |
| Meuse | 311 | 17.0% | €30,000 | €114,900 | 6.32% |
| Cantal this page | 217 | 15.9% | €30,000 | €120,000 | 6.32% |
| Allier | 520 | 15.6% | €34,000 | €112,000 | 6.32% |
| Cher | 540 | 15.5% | €35,000 | €110,000 | 6.32% |
| Haute-Saône | 331 | 15.1% | €34,000 | €123,500 | 6.32% |
| Haute-Loire | 244 | 13.4% | €35,000 | €147,250 | 6.32% |
| Mainland France | 19,925 | 4.5% | €35,000 | €209,000 | 5.09% to 6.32% |
What this means for a buyer
The record does not say what state the house is in
DVF records the price, the size and the land. It does not record the condition. Some of these houses are ready to live in. Many need work, and some are ruins.
A little more money buys a lot more choice
Another 193 houses in Cantal sold for €50,000 to €80,000 in 2025. The middle house at any price sold for €120,000.
Who can buy
Anyone can buy a house in France. Buyers from the US and the UK need no permit.