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Montmartre Record: €3.15M Rue Lepic Sale Reshapes District Valuations
A €3.15 million hammer price for a Rue Lepic apartment on 7 July has reset expectations for nearby listings in the 18th arrondissement.
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A three-bedroom apartment at 18 Rue Lepic fetched €3.15 million at the Hôtel Drouot auction on 7 July, the highest residential result recorded in Montmartre this month.
The sale occurred as clearance rates in the 18th arrondissement slipped to 71 percent for the first week of July, down from 78 percent in June, according to data compiled by the Chambre des Notaires de Paris. Buyers and sellers are watching how the Rue Lepic figure travels into private treaty negotiations along adjacent streets where similar Haussmann-era stock remains listed.
Local Benchmarks Shift
Agents at the Montmartre branch of Century 21 already adjusted asking prices on two Rue des Abbesses apartments by €180,000 each after the result landed. Both properties sit within 400 metres of the sold lot and share the same limestone facade details. Further along Rue des Saules, near the Moulin de la Galette, a fourth-floor walk-up that had lingered since May now carries a revised guide of €2.4 million, reflecting the new top-end anchor.
The Paris City Hall heritage facade program, which covers 62 buildings in the Butte Montmartre sector, added another layer to buyer calculations. Properties qualifying for the grant saw stronger bidding on 7 July, with the Rue Lepic winner confirming that protected cornices and original courtyard paving still command measurable premiums.
Next Steps for Sellers and Buyers
Four additional Montmartre apartments are scheduled for the 21 July Drouot session, including a two-bedroom unit on Place du Tertre with a €1.9 million reserve. Local notaries advise vendors to review recent registered sales at the 18th arrondissement cadastre office before setting final reserves. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the three remaining Rue Caulaincourt listings this weekend, as those addresses sit in the same valuation band now referenced against the Rue Lepic precedent.
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