French notary fees table 2026 by price and département rate
Fifteen prices, four regimes: the grid to keep at hand during a property search.
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This table gives the full French notary fees for fifteen purchase prices, from €50,000 to one million euros, in the four situations that exist in France in 2026. A 5% département, the case for most of the country since the increase voted from April 2025. A département still at 4.50%, such as Alpes-Maritimes, Oise or Drôme. Indre, the only département at 3.80%. And new builds, where the reduced tax is identical everywhere. Each cell is calculated by the same engine as the calculator: transfer tax, emoluments by bracket and formalities with VAT, land registry contribution and estimated disbursements. At €250,000, the gap between the most expensive column and new builds exceeds €14,009. Amounts are in euros; convert them at your own bank’s rate if you are budgeting from abroad.
Estimated notary fees · Paris
€16,139
8.07 % of the price · Overall transfer tax rate 6.319 %
| Transfer tax · 5.00 %, rate raised to 5% (2025-2028 increase) | €12,637 |
| Notary emoluments (incl. VAT) | €2,394 |
| Formalities (incl. VAT) | €408 |
| Land registry contribution (CSI) · 0.10 % | €200 |
| Disbursements | €500 |
| Total | €16,139 |
First-time buyer: €1,024 less transfer tax.
Full notary fees by price
| Price | Resale, 5% rate | Resale, 4.50% rate | Resale, Indre 3.80% | New build (VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €50,000 | €5,041 | €4,785 | €4,427 | €2,239 |
| €75,000 | €6,917 | €6,533 | €5,996 | €2,715 |
| €100,000 | €8,762 | €8,250 | €7,533 | €3,158 |
| €125,000 | €10,606 | €9,966 | €9,070 | €3,601 |
| €150,000 | €12,450 | €11,682 | €10,607 | €4,045 |
| €175,000 | €14,294 | €13,399 | €12,145 | €4,488 |
| €200,000 | €16,139 | €15,115 | €13,682 | €4,932 |
| €250,000 | €19,827 | €18,548 | €16,756 | €5,819 |
| €300,000 | €23,516 | €21,981 | €19,831 | €6,706 |
| €350,000 | €27,205 | €25,413 | €22,905 | €7,592 |
| €400,000 | €30,893 | €28,846 | €25,980 | €8,479 |
| €500,000 | €38,271 | €35,711 | €32,129 | €10,253 |
| €600,000 | €45,648 | €42,577 | €38,277 | €12,027 |
| €750,000 | €56,714 | €52,875 | €47,501 | €14,688 |
| €1,000,000 | €75,157 | €70,039 | €62,873 | €19,122 |
What the table teaches
From one column to the next, the gap grows with the price, because transfer tax is proportional. From one row to the next, the percentage falls slowly, because the emoluments slide and the fixed items are diluted. The new-build column varies little in proportion: on a VAT-able sale, tax weighs less than the notary’s pay, and it is the sliding scale that shapes the curve.
For a first-time buyer purchasing a main home, the 5% column does not apply: they pay the fees in the 4.50% column, whatever their département, except in Indre where the rate is lower still. The calculator lets you check this by choosing your situation.