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Property Prices in Calais2026 property valuation

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Updated: January 2026 Sources: DVF · Notaires de France · Immover January 2026 · DVF, Notaires de France, Immover

In brief

The average price per m² in Calais is 2 120 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,6 to 2,4 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 16 % over 5 years and rose 5,1 % over the last 12 months, with about 195 transactions per year.

Illustration of Calais, cross-Channel port on the Opal Coast, between the lighthouse and the Place d'Armes in Calais-Nord, the Front de Mer and its beach, the ferry port and the town hall belfry.

Property Prices in Calais

The 2026 figures· Indicative data

2 120^€/m²

Apartments in Calais sell at an average price of around 2 120 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French database of notarised property sales). A cross-Channel port on the Opal Coast, in the Pas-de-Calais department, Calais has a market where the gaps between districts are pronounced. Prices run from around 1 695 €/m² at Van Grutten, in the south of the town and the most affordable area, to nearly 2 903 €/m² at the Front de Mer, on the seafront and the most highly rated area. The house market sits lower, at around 1 630 €/m². Over five years, apartment prices have risen by about 16 %, and the town records around 195 apartment sales a year.

Studio, T1 (1 room)2 658 €

Apartment (average)2 120 €

T2 (2 rooms)2 108 €

T4 and larger (4+ rooms)2 061 €

T3 (3 rooms)1 883 €

12-month change

+5,1 %

5-year change

+16 %

Transactions / year

195

Price range /m²

1,6 to 2,4 k€

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.

Calais districts on the move

12-month change

Change in the average price per m² over twelve months, district by district, based on the most recent DVF sales.

Rising

Calais-Sud1 804 €/m²+17,0 %

Petit Pays2 144 €/m²+12,3 %

Le Front de Mer2 903 €/m²+7,0 %

Les Fontinettes1 699 €/m²+4,4 %

Stable

Van Grutten1 695 €/m²+2,4 %

Easing

Calais-Nord2 099 €/m²-3,0 %

Crèvecoeur1 810 €/m²-7,0 %

All the districts of Calais

Price per m² by district

The average price per m² for an apartment in each district of Calais covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.

Le Front de Mer2 903 €/m² Petit Pays2 144 €/m² Calais-Nord2 099 €/m² Crèvecoeur1 810 €/m² Calais-Sud1 804 €/m² Les Fontinettes1 699 €/m² Van Grutten1 695 €/m²

Market trends and analysis for Calais

The Calais market is an affordable seaside market, cheaper than the most sought-after stretches of the Channel coast but supported by the town's port position and the appeal of its beach. With an average price around 2 120 €/m² for an apartment, Calais stays below the large regional cities such as Lille. Over five years, apartment prices have risen by about 16 %, and the municipality records around 195 apartment sales a year, with a house market sitting lower, at around 1 630 €/m².

Geography draws the map of prices. The Front de Mer, on the seafront, and Calais-Nord, the rebuilt old town with its shopping core, hold the most highly rated areas. Calais-Sud, the former Saint-Pierre around the town hall and the station, forms an intermediate market core. Crèvecoeur, Les Fontinettes and Van Grutten, in the residential south, remain the most affordable areas in the municipality.

Calais against the major cities

average €/m²

With an average price around 2 120 €/m², Calais sits well below the major French cities and below Lille, at the level of a mid-sized town on the Channel coast. Its sea frontage, its cross-Channel port and its rebuilt centre make it an affordable municipality, sought after both as a main home and as an investment.

CityTierPrice /m²Gap

Calais2 120 €ref.

Paris10 345 €+388 %

Lyon4 532 €+114 %

Reims2 731 €+29 %

Marseille3 404 €+61 %

Montpellier3 434 €+62 %

The history of Calais

Calais is a town in the Pas-de-Calais department, on the Opal Coast, facing England, for which it is the busiest cross-Channel crossing point. With about 67 000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality in its department, turned towards the sea, its ferry port and the nearby Channel Tunnel.

The town is organised around two areas inherited from the merger of Calais and Saint-Pierre in 1885. To the north, Calais-Nord, the old town rebuilt after the Second World War, keeps the Place d'Armes, the Tour du Guet watchtower and the lighthouse, and extends its shopping core towards the Front de Mer, its promenade and its beach. To the south, Calais-Sud, the former Saint-Pierre, holds the town hall belfry listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Calais-Ville station and the history of Calais lace.

The property market carries the mark of this geography. The Front de Mer and Calais-Nord, facing the beach and the lively centre, are valued above the average, while the residential districts of the south, around Crèvecoeur, Les Fontinettes and Van Grutten, remain more affordable. Rodin's statue of the Burghers of Calais, in front of the town hall, recalls the historic roots of the municipality.

Who buys in Calais

The Calais market attracts first-time buyers, families, working households and investors, in a seaside town that is affordable compared with regional averages. Demand focuses on apartments in the centre and on the Front de Mer, on houses in the residential districts of the south, and on properties close to the beach and the shops. Prices, more measured than on the most sought-after stretches of the Channel coast, place Calais among the affordable markets of the Opal Coast, with a clear premium for the seafront.

Frequently asked questions

The average price in Calais is 2 120 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 634 to 2 439 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.

No. The Front de Mer, on the seafront, sits at the top of the range, around 2 903 €/m², while Van Grutten and Les Fontinettes, in the south of the town, remain the most affordable areas, around 1 700 €/m². Calais-Nord and Calais-Sud make up an intermediate market core.

The Front de Mer combines immediate proximity to the beach and the promenade, a sought-after seaside setting and steady demand. This scarcity of seafront locations supports prices well above the municipal average.

Over five years, apartment prices have risen by about 16 %, driven by the appeal of the seafront and by the town's affordability. The market remains active, with around 195 apartment sales a year.

The town average is not enough: you have to start from your district's price, then adjust for the type of property (house or apartment), the floor, the condition, the aspect and above all the distance to the beach and the centre. The Immover estimator draws on the actual sales closest to your address.