The average price per m² in Centre-ville (Bourg-en-Bresse) is 1 918 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,5 to 2,3 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 4 % over 5 years and rose 3,0 % over the last 12 months, with about 60 transactions per year.
The town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, from the half-timbered houses to Notre-Dame.
Apartments in the Centre-ville district of Bourg-en-Bresse sell at an average price of around 1 918 €/m², based on the prices actually recorded (DVF transactions). A band of 1 489 to 2 256 €/m² covers half of the sales, the spread depending on the floor, the presence of a lift, the character of the older building stock and the condition of the building. Five-year change: +4 %.
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 1 841 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Centre-ville district of Bourg-en-Bresse reaches 1 918 €/m² in 2026, roughly +4 % over the period.
The district concentrates the shops, the cafés and the market of the town.
The co-cathedral of Notre-Dame, the half-timbered houses and rue du Palais give the centre its shape.
Cultural amenities, schools and public services are all within walking distance.
The town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse. Google Maps.
The town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse fits within the perimeter of the old ramparts, around the co-cathedral of Notre-Dame and the shopping streets. Its half-timbered houses, including the maison Hugon, recall the merchant town of the late Middle Ages, when Bourg was the capital of Savoyard Bresse.
The district concentrates the shops, the cafés and the cultural amenities, around rue du Palais, rue Victor-Basch, rue Thomas-Riboud and rue du Quatre-Septembre. The Bresse poultry market is still held there.
On the property market, the town centre sits at around 1 918 €/m² for an apartment, on around 60 sales a year, the largest volume in the commune. The band is wide, from 1 489 to 2 256 €/m², the condition of the building and the presence of a lift weighing heavily in the older stock.
The town centre attracts first-time buyers, investors and buyers who want everything within walking distance. Demand is mainly for small and medium-sized units, with a clear premium on renovated buildings and on properties with a lift or parking, both scarce in the older fabric.
The average price in Centre-ville is 1 918 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a band of 1 489 to 2 256 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
The town centre fits within the perimeter of the old ramparts, around the co-cathedral of Notre-Dame, rue du Palais, rue Victor-Basch and rue du Quatre-Septembre. It concentrates the shops and the cultural amenities of the town.
The town centre sits at around 1 918 €/m² for an apartment, slightly below the commune average, on around 60 sales a year. It is the largest sales volume in Bourg-en-Bresse, which makes its price particularly reliable.
The older stock of the centre holds many buildings with no lift, no parking and often in need of renovation, which pulls the average down. The residential districts of the west and south-west, with a more recent and more comfortable stock, trade above it.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).