France · Official sale records · Cher · 2025
Cheap houses in Cher: the real 2025 numbers
In 2025, 540 houses in Cher sold for €5,000 to €50,000. That is 15.5% of all house sales there. In mainland France it was 4.5%. The sales were in 183 towns and villages. Every number here comes from DVF, the French state's open record of property sales.
- Houses sold for €5k–50k
- 540
- Middle price
- €35,000
- Middle living space
- 68 m²
- Middle land
- 668 m²
of 3,487 house sales in Cher
half sold for less
about 750 sq ft
about 7,200 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 Cher the cheap houses sold
One dot per town. A bigger dot means more sales under €50,000. 22 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 | Vierzon | 64 | €35,000 | 66 m² | 394 m² |
| 2 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 20 | €39,000 | 64 m² | 238 m² |
| 3 | Sancoins | 16 | €31,250 | 78 m² | 186 m² |
| 4 | Châteaumeillant | 14 | €31,500 | 60 m² | 1,314 m² |
| 5 | Dun-sur-Auron | 13 | €25,000 | 66 m² | 151 m² |
| 6 | Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 9 | €35,500 | 65 m² | 245 m² |
| 7 | Méreau | 8 | €42,000 | 60 m² | 832 m² |
| 8 | Lignières | 8 | €35,500 | 61 m² | 348 m² |
| 9 | Massay | 8 | €41,000 | 66 m² | 996 m² |
| 10 | Argent-sur-Sauldre | 7 | €45,000 | 54 m² | 184 m² |
| Town | Sales under €50k | Middle price | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 6 | €37,500 | 264 m² |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 6 | €35,000 | 796 m² |
| Graçay | 6 | €34,000 | 235 m² |
| Blet | 6 | €28,500 | 1,306 m² |
| Ourouer-les-Bourdelins | 6 | €24,500 | 888 m² |
| Préveranges | 6 | €26,645 | 491 m² |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 5 | €42,667 | 425 m² |
| Mareuil-sur-Arnon | 5 | €16,500 | 685 m² |
| Vesdun | 5 | €20,000 | 606 m² |
| Genouilly | 5 | €36,500 | 1,707 m² |
| Saint-Jeanvrin | 5 | €21,000 | 339 m² |
| Reigny | 5 | €38,900 | 5,998 m² |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 4 | €48,875 | 386 m² |
| Foëcy | 4 | €41,500 | 1,191 m² |
| Blancafort | 4 | €26,000 | 942 m² |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | 4 | €42,500 | 292 m² |
| Chezal-Benoît | 4 | €35,500 | 1,674 m² |
| Herry | 4 | €36,750 | 1,344 m² |
| Culan | 4 | €24,950 | 208 m² |
| Chârost | 4 | €29,166 | 878 m² |
| Menetou-Couture | 4 | €43,000 | 1,480 m² |
| Torteron | 4 | €35,500 | 782 m² |
| Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre | 4 | €29,000 | 238 m² |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 4 | €31,000 | 283 m² |
| Sury-ès-Bois | 4 | €30,660 | 421 m² |
| Baugy | 3 | €32,000 | 529 m² |
| Léré | 3 | €39,000 | 551 m² |
| Nérondes | 3 | €25,000 | 728 m² |
| Clémont | 3 | €40,000 | 634 m² |
| Farges-en-Septaine | 3 | €30,000 | 802 m² |
What it costs to buy the middle house
The middle cheap house in Cher sold for €35,000. On top of the price you pay the transfer tax, the notary's fee and a small land register fee. Cher 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 | €35,000 |
| Transfer tax (6.32%) | €2,211 |
| Notary's fee (with VAT) | €733 |
| Land register fee | €35 |
| Total | €37,979 |
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 Cher 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 | 217 | 15.9% | €30,000 | €120,000 | 6.32% |
| Allier | 520 | 15.6% | €34,000 | €112,000 | 6.32% |
| Cher this page | 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 616 houses in Cher sold for €50,000 to €80,000 in 2025. The middle house at any price sold for €110,000.
Who can buy
Anyone can buy a house in France. Buyers from the US and the UK need no permit.