Notary fees in Paris in 2026: worked out for a studio, a two-room flat, a family home
Paris applies the 5% rate; high prices make the discount and first-time buyer status more valuable.
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Paris has voted the 5% départemental rate: transfer tax on a resale there reaches 6.319 % of the price, according to the DGFiP table of 1 June 2026. As prices are high, notary fees quickly run into tens of thousands of euros: €24,992 for a studio at €320,000, €42,697 for a two-room flat (deux-pièces) at €560,000. Two levers carry more weight here than elsewhere. First-time buyer status, which brings the départemental tax back to 4.50% on a main home, saves €2,866 on the two-room flat. The discount on emoluments, which a notary may grant above €100,000, adds €882 at 20%. The calculator below is set to Paris; French flats are described by their number of main rooms, not bedrooms. The table below compares three typical Paris purchases.
Estimated notary fees · Paris
€32,369
7.71 % of the price · Overall transfer tax rate 6.319 %
| Transfer tax · 5.00 %, rate raised to 5% (2025-2028 increase) | €26,538 |
| Notary emoluments (incl. VAT) | €4,504 |
| Formalities (incl. VAT) | €408 |
| Land registry contribution (CSI) · 0.10 % | €420 |
| Disbursements | €500 |
| Total | €32,369 |
First-time buyer: €2,150 less transfer tax.
Three Paris purchases
| Property (resale) | Price | Fees, standard case | First-time buyer | First-time buyer + 20% discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €320,000 | €24,992 | €23,354 | €22,932 |
| Two-room flat | €560,000 | €42,697 | €39,831 | €38,949 |
| Four-room flat | €1,100,000 | €82,535 | €76,904 | €74,987 |
What is specific to Paris
Paris is the only authority that is both a municipality and a département: the City therefore collects both the départemental tax and the municipal surcharge on a sale. For the buyer, the calculation does not change. What changes is the scale: at these prices, the top bracket of the emolument scale, at 0.799 % excluding VAT, carries most of the notary’s pay, and the discount under article R444-10 of the Commercial Code applies to a large base.
Co-ownership is the rule in Paris: allow for the managing agent’s documents in the disbursements, and check in the pre-statement any approved works that would fall to you. They do not add to the notary fees, but to the budget.
Paris and the inner suburbs
Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne also apply 5%: at the same price, fees are identical on both sides of the ring road. The whole Île-de-France region is at 5%; the nearest gap is to the north, in Oise, still at 4.50% and bordering Val-d’Oise. The comparison tool works it out.