The average price per m² in Biganos is 3 544 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 32 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Biganos, at the head of the Arcachon basin, on the Eyre delta, in Gironde.
In Biganos, the average price of apartments stands at 3 544 €/m², based on the sales actually recorded in the notaries' DVF database. This municipality at the head of the Arcachon basin, set on the Eyre delta, serves as the gateway to the basin on the Landes forest side. Houses trade at a very close level, at around 3 647 €/m² on average, a sign of a fairly homogeneous market between collective and individual housing. Closeness to the station, the appeal of the Arcachon basin, the condition of the property and its energy rating make prices vary. The trade-off between access to the basin and a more measured budget than on the coast weighs on the appeal of the municipality. These notarised figures give a benchmark for the municipality; a reliable valuation then rests on comparable properties, assessed case by case.
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.
Biganos lives to the rhythm of the appeal of the Arcachon basin and of the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Carried by households looking for access to the basin on a more measured budget than on the coast, demand bears on a growing municipality, where supply mixes individual housing and recent collective schemes. Properties close to the station, to the port on the Eyre and to the water concentrate demand, which supports prices in a fairly homogeneous market.
Location, closeness to the station and to the water and the quality of the property drive most of the prices; an energy-hungry home, for its part, now trades at a discount. A seller offering a property in good condition, well located and correctly rated in the energy assessment finds a buyer quickly, whereas a price disconnected from the local market lingers. Dependence on the appeal of the Arcachon basin and on lending conditions remains the main sensitivity factor for the municipality.
Biganos sits clearly below the coastal municipalities of the basin such as Arcachon, at a level close to Audenge and under Gujan-Mestras.
Biganos occupies the head of the Arcachon basin, where the river Eyre flows into the basin and forms a delta of reed beds and channels. This edge site between water, marsh and Landes forest long lived on fishing, resin and pine forestry. The port of Biganos, on the banks of the Eyre, keeps the memory of this river and maritime activity.
The municipality is marked by its industrial history: the establishment of the Cellulose du Pin paper mill, at the start of the 20th century, made Biganos an industrial hub of the basin, working the timber of the Landes. This plant durably shaped the local economy and landscape, and remains an important employer in the area. The arrival of the railway reinforced the role of the municipality as a crossroads.
Today Biganos is a growing municipality at the head of the Arcachon basin, the gateway to the basin on the forest side, valued for its station, its access to the water and its setting between the Eyre delta and the Landes pines. The property market there is supported by the general appeal of the Arcachon basin, at a more measured level than in the most sought-after coastal municipalities.
Biganos has a little more than 11 000 inhabitants, a growing population carried by the appeal of the Arcachon basin. The local property market is supported by buyers looking for access to the basin on a more affordable budget than in the most expensive coastal municipalities. It draws families, working people employed in the area or working remotely, and households from the Bordeaux metropolitan area, attracted by the setting between the Eyre delta, the Landes forest and the shores of the basin. Houses with land and properties close to the station and the water are the most sought after. The market remains relatively homogeneous between apartments and houses, which reflects an urban fabric mixing recent collective schemes and individual housing.
The average price of apartments in Biganos is 3 544 €/m², and that of houses around 3 647 €/m², based on DVF transactions completed before notaries. The narrow gap between the two reflects a fairly homogeneous market, mixing recent collective schemes and individual housing. Closeness to the station and to the water, the condition of the property and its energy rating explain most of the differences. A reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the average alone.
Biganos offers access to the Arcachon basin on a more measured budget than the most sought-after coastal municipalities, such as Arcachon or Lège-Cap-Ferret. Set at the head of the basin, on the Eyre delta and close to the Landes forest, it attracts families and working households looking for the setting of the basin without paying its highest prices. Its station and its position as a crossroads reinforce this appeal, which durably supports demand.
Yes. The municipality has a station linking it to Bordeaux and to Arcachon, which makes it a practical access point to the head of the basin. This rail service, combined with its position as a road crossroads, is one of the drivers of its appeal. It allows working households to live in Biganos while working in Bordeaux or elsewhere on the basin, in a setting between water, delta and Landes forest.
The housing stock of Biganos mixes individual houses with land and more recent collective schemes, which gives a relatively homogeneous market between apartments and houses. Properties close to the station, to the port on the Eyre and to the water are particularly sought after. This variety of supply, in a growing municipality, addresses varied profiles, from first-time buyers to families seeking access to the Arcachon basin.
The Biganos market is supported by the general appeal of the Arcachon basin and by the growth of the municipality. Demand, coming notably from the Bordeaux metropolitan area and from households looking for access to the basin at a measured price, remains steady. Well-located properties, close to the station or to the water, and correctly rated in the energy assessment find a buyer, while the market remains sensitive to changes in lending rates and to the appeal of the basin.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).