The average price per m² in Bidart is 6 549 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 79 transactions are recorded each year.
Illustration of Bidart, a seaside resort of the Basque coast, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The apartment market in Bidart sits at around 6 549 €/m², an average from the sales actually recorded in the DVF database kept by the notaries (DVF is the French notarised sales database). This is a high level, among the highest on the coast of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, driven by the scarcity of ocean-front land and by strong second-home demand. Bidart remains a notch below Biarritz, its immediate neighbour, but clearly above the inland municipalities of the Basque Country. The stock mixes old villas, recent sea-facing residences and town houses around the pelota court. Proximity to the beaches, the ocean view, aspect, the property's condition and its energy performance explain wide gaps from one home to another. These figures, drawn from transactions signed at the notary, give a reliable municipal benchmark; a precise valuation then relies on comparable sales, examined property by property.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Bidart market is a tight market, pulled up by second-home demand and by the scarcity of coastal land. Well-placed properties, close to the beaches or with an ocean view, sell fast and are little negotiated. Energy performance has become a discussion point on the older stock, but it weighs less than location in the formation of prices on this kind of sought-after coast.
Seasonality marks the activity, with strong pressure in spring and summer. For a seller, a correctly valued and presented property finds a buyer quickly, while an excessive price ends up lingering on the market. In the medium term, Bidart's position between Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, on a coast where new supply is constrained, supports values.
Bidart falls in the upper-middle of the Basque coast, a notch below Biarritz but above Anglet, in a market where the ocean front remains rare and disputed.
Bidart owes its name to the Basque bide artean, translated as between the paths, in reference to its position as a crossroads on the coastal road. The site has been frequented since prehistory, but the village only took shape from the 12th century, when the Bishop of Bayonne and the Viscount of Labourd authorised the development of the coastal lands. Bidart then lived off fishing and served as a stage for the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela as well as a coaching relay.
The heart of the village keeps the traditional Basque trilogy gathered around its Labourdin-style square: the town hall, the church and the pelota court. The Church of the Assumption, built in the 16th century, is raised in the discoidal stones characteristic of the region. On the cliff, the Sainte-Madeleine chapel, dedicated to sailors, overlooks the coast and opens a wide view over the ocean and the chain of the Pyrenees.
Today, Bidart is a seaside resort of the Basque coast, set between Biarritz to the north and Guéthary to the south. Its beaches and surf spots have made it a recognised tourist destination, while keeping a lively village centre, away from the seafront.
Bidart has a little under 8 000 residents, a figure that swells sharply in season. The property market here is pulled up by an affluent clientele: second-home buyers drawn by the coast, retirees seeking a sea setting, and working people from the Biarritz and Bayonne hubs. Modest local budgets are largely outbid by outside demand, French and international, which supports prices. First-time buyers often turn to the inland municipalities, which are less strained.
The average price of apartments in Bidart is 6 549 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually recorded at the notary. This average covers very varied situations, from the old apartment in the town to the recent home with an ocean view. Aspect, the floor, the distance to the beach, the general condition and energy performance explain the gaps around this value. On a market at this level, a reliable valuation relies on comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
Bidart is among the most sought-after municipalities on the Basque coast. Ocean-front land is rare here, while second-home demand remains strong, both French and international. This tension between limited supply and a solvent clientele pushes prices up, particularly for properties close to the beaches or with a sea view.
Bidart sits a little below Biarritz, its direct neighbour, but stays in the upper range of the Basque coast. The gap is mainly due to the fame and the level of services of Biarritz. For the same type of property, proximity to the ocean and the quality of the location weigh more than the mere municipal boundary between the two towns.
Bidart concentrates a large share of second homes, which makes it a market where this type of purchase is common. The beaches, surfing and the proximity of Biarritz support the value of properties and their seasonal letting potential. The entry budget nonetheless remains high: it is better to set your plan on a valuation based on recent sales of comparable properties.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).