4th
Paris Property Hunter: 4th
Marais · Île Saint-Louis · Place des Vosges
The median price per sqm in Paris's 4th arrondissement is 12 339 € in 2026. Historic Marais, Île Saint-Louis, Place des Vosges: the 4th concentrates Paris's most iconic addresses with 235 transactions per year. Home Select, a property hunter in Paris since 2011, supports buyers in this ultra-competitive market with an average 6% negotiation.
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Buying in the 4th arrondissement with a property hunter
The 4th arrondissement is à Parisian myth. From Place des Vosges to Île Saint-Louis, from the Marais to Village Saint-Paul, it embodies picture-postcard Paris, and the price tags to match. Buying in the 4th means acquiring a piece of history.
Île Saint-Louis is a world apart: 2,500 inhabitants, no métro, an atmosphere of a village suspended above the Seine. Properties there are exceptionally rare and prices among the highest in Paris. The Marais side of the 4th attracts international and high-net-worth buyers: wealth investors, art collectors, senior executives.
The 4th's peculiarity for buyers is the cohabitation of buildings listed or registered as Historic Monuments (rénovation constraints) and more standard properties. A property hunter expert in the 4th knows how to navigate ABF authorisations (Architect of Historic Buildings), specific diagnostics for old buildings and the complex co-ownerships of Île Saint-Louis.
Despite high prices, the 4th offers exceptional liquidity: quality properties find buyers very quickly, making it a first-rate wealth investment.
The 4th is eternal Paris: Place des Vosges, Île Saint-Louis, Marais: addresses that never go out of fashion and prices that never truly fall.
Buyer profile
International buyers, heritage lovers, seeking exceptional properties.
The neighbourhoods of the 4th arrondissement
Saint-Merri
Beaubourg, Centre Pompidou, intense cultural life, investor studios
Saint-Gervais
Village Saint-Paul, historic Marais, authentic charm
Arsenal
Marina, Seine quays, residential calm
Notre-Dame
Île de la Cité, Île Saint-Louis, ultra-rare exceptional addresses
Notable heritage
Notre-Dame, Centre Pompidou, Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Ville, Mémorial de la Shoah.
Most sought-after properties
Appartements île Saint-Louis, Hôtels particuliers Marais, Appartements vue Seine.
Property market
Property prices Paris 4th arrondissement en 2026
Median price per sqm
Range : 9,100 – 19,800 €/sqm
12-month change
+0.7%
Time to sell
54 days
Average size
59.6 sqm
Transactions/year
235
Owners
35.0%
Population
28,324
Price per sqm by property type
Price per sqm by surface
In the 4th, family apartments (5+ rooms) trade around 15,900 €/sqm. Île Saint-Louis commands prices well above the median. A property hunter expert in the Marais identifies the real opportunities.
Home Select Estimates, February 2026
Buying in Paris 4th arrondissement
Whatever your project, your dedicated hunter guides you from search to signing.
Search & acquisition
Our bespoke property search and acquisition service.
Primary residence
Your home, found and negotiated for you.
Rental investment
Yield, location and risk management.
First purchase
Reassuring guidance for first-time buyers.
Pied-à-terre
A second home in the heart of Paris.
Buying from abroad
Bilingual support for expats and non-residents.
Frequently asked questions: property hunter Paris 4th
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Buy alone or with a property hunter?
- Seller contacts10010,000
- Off-market accesslimitedfull
- Visits40+3
- Project duration9 months45 days
- Time spent150 h15 h
- Negotiation0 to 2 %6 %
- Secured projectin theoryfully
Averages observed across 1,200+ completed projects since 2011
Our team
16 experts in the Paris market
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