The average price per m² in Terra Vecchia (Bastia) is 3 598 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,8 to 4,5 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 19 % over 5 years and fell 9,6 % over the last 12 months, with about 35 transactions per year.
Terra Vecchia, the old town of Bastia around the Vieux-Port.
Apartments in the Terra Vecchia district of Bastia sell at an average price of around 3 598 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French database of notarised property sales). Between 2 764 and 4 459 €/m² covers half of all sales, the gap coming down to the type of property, the floor, the view, the condition and the proximity of the Vieux-Port. Five-year change: +19 %.
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 3 033 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Terra Vecchia district of Bastia reaches 3 598 €/m² in 2026, roughly +19 % over the period.
The district brings together the food shops, the cafes and the restaurants of the Vieux-Port, along with the market on the place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville.
The Vieux-Port, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, the Saint-Roch and Immaculée-Conception oratories and the place du Marché shape the district.
The town hall and the services of the centre are in the district or immediately alongside it.
Terra Vecchia, the old town of Bastia around the Vieux-Port. Google Maps map.
Terra Vecchia is the oldest district of Bastia, formed around the Vieux-Port even before the Genoese raised their bastion on the neighbouring rock. It was the town of the Corsicans, as opposed to Terra Nova, the town of the Genoese governors. Its very tall buildings, packed along narrow lanes, step down towards the quay.
The district holds much of the religious heritage of the town: the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, whose two bell towers close the view along the Vieux-Port, the Saint-Roch oratory and the Immaculée-Conception oratory, both on the rue Napoléon. The place du Marché and the place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville form its living heart, with the open-air market. To the south, the Puntettu makes the link with the citadel.
On the market, Terra Vecchia shows the highest prices in Bastia, at around 3 598 €/m² for an apartment, on a volume of around 35 sales a year. The district has risen by around 19 % over five years. Upper-floor properties with a view of the port stand out clearly, while the dark ground floors of the lanes trade well below.
Terra Vecchia attracts buyers drawn by the historic setting and the view of the port, as well as buyers from mainland France looking for a pied-a-terre at the heart of the town. Demand focuses on upper-floor apartments, where the view, the natural light and the condition weigh heavily on the price in a stock that is entirely old and often without a lift.
The average price at Terra Vecchia is 3 598 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 764 to 4 459 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
The district brings together the Vieux-Port, the place du Marché and the Genoese heritage of the town, in an old stock where supply is scarce. The average price there is the highest in Bastia, at around 3 598 €/m² for an apartment, on around 35 sales a year. The internal gaps are wide depending on the floor and the view.
The district occupies the historic centre, between the place Saint-Nicolas to the north and the Puntettu to the south, around the Vieux-Port. It includes the place du Marché, the place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church and the Saint-Roch and Immaculée-Conception oratories.
The area is made up almost entirely of apartments, from studios to large flats, in older buildings of several storeys, often without a lift. The condition, the natural light and the view of the port make the difference in price.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).