Paris: courtyards and balconies in eight arrondissements

Eight addresses, eight situations

1st arrondissement. A 300 m² mansion on four levels, on rue de Rivoli, has a 28 m² terrace. It is one of the largest volumes in the selection outside the wealthy arrondissements.

2nd arrondissement. Two properties: a 69 m² four-room flat with private access to the courtyard, in Montorgueil, and a top-floor three-room flat with a long balcony near the Opéra. Rue Montorgueil is a pedestrian shopping street; a courtyard onto which a home opens shelters it from street noise.

9th arrondissement. A 159 m² Carrez five-room flat with a long balcony and 3.30 m ceilings, in Faubourg-Montmartre.

10th arrondissement. A 115 m² family flat to freshen up with two small balconies, in Faubourg-Saint-Denis.

11th arrondissement. An 80 m² through three-room flat with a 12 m² south-facing balcony, near Nation.

17th arrondissement. A 250 m² seven-room flat with a long balcony and an integrated studio space in Plaine-Monceau, and a 161 m² loft triplex with a 32 m² planted terrace in Ternes.

18th arrondissement. A 105 m² top-floor duplex with two long balconies, that is 30 m² of outdoor space.

20th arrondissement. A 188 m² duplex workshop for mixed use with an 11 m² planted terrace in Belleville, and a garden-level studio onto the co-ownership’s gardens, near Père-Lachaise.

A courtyard, a balcony, a shared garden

In these arrondissements, outdoor space takes forms the smarter districts know less. The private courtyard in the 2nd is a level access. The garden of the studio in the 20th is the co-ownership’s, and its use is read in the rules. The long balconies in the 18th and 9th run along the facade of an older building.

For co-ownership gardens, the question to ask is the right of use: private or shared, written down or tolerated. The garden page describes the points to check.

What the listings show

Of the 11 properties with outdoor space in this selection, the listing declares a balcony for 3 properties and a terrace for 4; some combine several, and others describe theirs in the text only. 1 is new. The most common energy rating is D (3 properties), ahead of F (2). These shares describe the stock on 13 October 2026, not the market as a whole; they change with every sale. Asking prices run from €251,000 to €3,850,000, with a median of €1,500,000 (agency fees paid by the buyer).

With eleven properties in eight arrondissements, these figures describe no local market. For market prices in an arrondissement, see the detailed pages where they exist, or the Paris page.

Reading the aspect

A long balcony on the street gets sun according to the street’s orientation, and its overlooking depends on the width of the road. A planted terrace on an upper floor, like the one in Ternes, enjoys the light but needs watering and a suitable slab. A courtyard gives coolness in summer and little light in winter. View at the hour you expect to use the outdoor space.

What the co-ownership says

In an old building, check the three usual points: the status of the outdoor space in the co-ownership rules, the condition of the slab or railing, and the facade works voted. The co-ownership checks guide lists the documents to gather. A mixed use, like that of the workshop in the 20th, also calls for reading the lot’s designated use in the rules.

Two outdoor spaces, two uses

A 69 m² four-room flat with private access to the courtyard, in Montorgueil, is offered at €900,000, which is €13,040 per m². A 161 m² loft triplex with a 32 m² planted terrace and a 60 m² reception room, in Ternes, is offered at €1,990,000, which is €12,340 per m². The first counts on direct access to a sheltered outdoor space, the second on volume and the raised terrace.