The average price per m² in Centre-ville (Arles) is 3 838 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,8 to 3,9 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 26 % over 5 years and fell 7,3 % over the last 12 months, with about 43 transactions per year.
The centre of Arles, around the arena and the Place de la République.
Apartments in the Centre-ville district, in Arles, sell at an average price of around 3 838 €/m², based on actual recorded prices (DVF transactions). Between 2 807 and 3 930 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the location within the historic centre, the floor and the condition of the property. Five-year change: +26 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 3 040 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Centre-ville district of Arles reaches 3 838 €/m² in 2026, roughly +26 % over the period.
The shopping streets and the markets bring the centre to life, between boutiques, cafés and restaurants.
The arena, the ancient theatre, the Place de la République and Saint-Trophime shape the district.
Public offices, museums, schools and public services are concentrated in the centre and on its edge.
The historic centre of Arles, around the arena. Google Maps.
The centre of Arles is organised around its Roman and Romanesque monuments, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site: the arena, the ancient theatre, the cryptoporticoes, the Place de la République and the Saint-Trophime church. Its narrow streets and its old building stock make up the historic heart of the town.
The centre concentrates the shops, the public offices, the museums and the cultural life, with the Rencontres de la Photographie festival and the closeness of the Rhône. It is the most central and the most sought-after area of Arles.
On the market, the centre sits at around 3 838 €/m², the highest level in the town. Demand focuses on apartments close to the monuments, the shops and the quays, from studios to large units in older buildings.
The centre of Arles attracts working people, first-time buyers, buy-to-let investors and second-home purchasers looking to be close to the monuments, the shops and cultural life. Demand focuses on the apartments of the historic centre, at the upper end of the town's range, valued for their central position and their heritage setting.
The average price in the Centre-ville is 3 838 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 807 to 3 930 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
The centre sits at around 3 838 €/m², the highest level in Arles. Its central position, the UNESCO-listed historic setting and the demand for older apartments support that level, with gaps depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
The centre is organised around the arena, the ancient theatre, the Place de la République and the Saint-Trophime church, close to the Rhône, within an old fabric listed as World Heritage.
Mostly apartments, from studios to large units, in the older building stock of the historic centre. The area suits working people, first-time buyers, investors and second-home purchasers.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).