The average price per m² in Bouguenais is 3 177 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 44 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Bouguenais, south of Nantes, in Loire-Atlantique.
The average price of apartments in Bouguenais stands at 3 177 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. A municipality on the south bank of the Loire, within the Nantes metropolitan authority, Bouguenais combines an old town centre, suburban districts, post-war housing estates and substantial business areas tied to aeronautics and to the airport. The stock mixes individual houses, in the majority, and blocks of flats. Demand comes above all from working households of the Nantes conurbation seeking a more measured price than in the central city. Location, proximity to transport and the presence of a garden make the value of a property vary.
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 Bouguenais market is part of the dynamism of the Nantes metropolitan area, one of the most sought after in western France. With more than twenty thousand inhabitants, the municipality benefits from the residential pressure bearing on the whole conurbation, driven by working households seeking more measured prices than in the central city. The presence of major employment hubs, aeronautics and the airport foremost among them, and the variety of the stock, between houses and blocks of flats, sustain steady and varied demand.
Several factors shape the appeal of the municipality. Proximity to Nantes, the good transport links of the south bank and a price level below that of the central city are advantages for buyers, in particular families and first-time buyers. The natural areas towards the Loire and the Pays de Retz bring a setting that is valued. Conversely, the presence of vast business areas and infrastructure can weigh on some sectors, in a market where the precise location makes a real difference.
Bouguenais sits above the neighbouring municipalities of the south bank such as Rezé and Saint-Herblain, and slightly below Nantes, the central city of the metropolitan area.
Bouguenais is a former rural municipality on the south bank of the Loire, whose territory stretches between the river and the slopes of the Pays de Retz. Long geared to farming, the vine and activities tied to the Loire, it lived apart from Nantes while benefiting from the proximity of the great port and of river trade. The town centre, grouped around its church, forms the historic heart of this riverside municipality.
The 20th century transformed Bouguenais deeply with the arrival of the aeronautics industry and the development of Nantes airport, part of whose facilities lie on its territory. The establishment of large aircraft manufacturing sites made the municipality a major industrial employment hub for the Nantes region and drew a large workforce, housed in new districts. This industrial vocation left a lasting mark on the identity and the economy of the town.
Part first of the conurbation and then of the Nantes metropolitan authority, Bouguenais has developed as a residential and productive municipality of the south bank. The old town centre, the suburban estates, the blocks of flats and the vast business areas coexist across an extensive territory. The municipality retains farmland and natural areas towards the Loire and the Pays de Retz, offering a setting that is at once urban and open, a few kilometres from the centre of Nantes.
Bouguenais has around 20 500 inhabitants. Its housing stock is dominated by the individual house, present in the town centre and the estates, complemented by blocks of flats built during its industrial and metropolitan growth. Main residences make up the bulk of the stock, with a large share of owner-occupiers and a tenant population well represented in the districts of flats. Buyers are mainly working households of the Nantes metropolitan area, often families and first-time buyers, drawn by prices more affordable than in Nantes and by the proximity of the major employment hubs of the south bank, notably aeronautics and the airport.
The average price of apartments in Bouguenais is 3 177 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers gaps according to location, between the town centre, the suburban estates and the districts of flats. The condition of the property, its floor area, the proximity of transport and the presence of outdoor space make values vary within the municipality.
The Bouguenais stock is dominated by the individual house, very present in the town centre and the estates, but it also counts blocks of flats inherited from its industrial and metropolitan growth. The benchmark price of 3 177 €/m² applies to apartments. Families often turn to a house with a garden, while apartments attract first-time buyers and working people looking for proximity to transport towards Nantes.
Bouguenais is part of the Nantes metropolitan authority and is linked to the centre by the roads of the south bank and by the public transport of the conurbation, notably routes connecting to the tramway network. The municipality lies a few kilometres from the city centre and close to the airport. This quick access to jobs and services in Nantes is an essential driver of local property demand.
Yes, aeronautics and the airport are among the major employment hubs of the municipality and of the south bank of Nantes. This industrial activity attracts working people seeking to live nearby, which supports demand for housing, in particular for houses and apartments well connected to the employment sites. The immediate environment, between residential areas, business zones and natural spaces, should be examined according to the district targeted.
Bouguenais is among the municipalities of the Nantes metropolitan area where prices remain more affordable than in the central city, which makes it an option for many first-time buyers. The benchmark price of 3 177 €/m² for apartments sits below that of Nantes. The variety of the stock, between houses and blocks of flats, and the presence of recent developments offer a range of properties suited to varied budgets, with location genuinely mattering.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).