The average price per m² in Cambo-les-Bains is 3 913 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 57 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Cambo-les-Bains, a spa town of the inland Basque Country, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
In Cambo-les-Bains, the average price of apartments reaches 3 913 €/m², based on sales actually recorded in the DVF database of notarised transactions. The municipality, a spa town of the inland Basque Country, shows a high level for a place away from the coast, driven by its setting, its climate and its residential appeal. The stock mixes Basque villas, village houses with red and white half-timbering, and more recent developments. The character of the buildings, the setting of hills on the banks of the Nive, the condition of a property and its energy performance make prices vary. These notarised figures give a municipal benchmark; a reliable valuation then rests on comparable properties, judged 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.
The Cambo-les-Bains market is that of a spa town of the inland Basque Country, driven by demand from spa visitors, retired people and second-home buyers, on top of local demand. The Basque heritage, the climate and the closeness of Bayonne and the coast support high prices for the hinterland. Villas and houses of character stand clearly apart from the rest of the stock.
Energy performance is becoming a point of negotiation on older villas and village houses, which are sometimes costly to renovate. For a seller, a well-located and well-kept property of character keeps strong appeal, while an energy-hungry home has to account for the cost of works. Over the medium term, the appeal of the Basque hinterland, cheaper than the coast but close to it, remains a solid support for the municipality.
Cambo-les-Bains sits below the towns of the Basque coast such as Bayonne, Biarritz or Saint-Jean-de-Luz, while showing high prices for the hinterland.
Cambo-les-Bains rises in tiers on the hills of the inland Basque Country, on the banks of the Nive, some fifteen kilometres from the coast. The municipality owes its renown to its thermal waters, long used to treat rheumatic and respiratory complaints. That spa role, together with a reputedly mild climate, made it a sought-after climatic resort as early as the 19th century.
The town is inseparable from the memory of Edmond Rostand, the author of Cyrano de Bergerac, who came to Cambo for his health and had the Arnaga villa built there in the early 20th century, a vast neo-Basque residence surrounded by formal gardens. Now a museum, Arnaga is today one of the most visited monuments of the Basque Country and a symbol of the golden age of the spa town.
Cambo-les-Bains keeps the imprint of that history: the upper and lower Cambo districts, half-timbered Basque architecture, holiday villas and a thermal establishment still in operation. The municipality is today a prized residential and spa town of the inland Basque Country, valued for its setting, its heritage and its closeness to Bayonne and the coast.
Cambo-les-Bains has close to 6 800 inhabitants and acts as a small service and spa town of the inland Basque Country. Its property market is driven by several kinds of demand: spa visitors and retired people drawn by the climate and the thermal setting, Basque families and working households employed in Bayonne or on the coast, and second-home buyers won over by the Basque hinterland, cheaper than the coast while remaining close to it. The Basque villa and the house of character are sought-after properties. This combination of demands supports high prices for an inland municipality, without reaching those of the Basque coast.
The average price of apartments in Cambo-les-Bains is 3 913 €/m², based on DVF transactions completed before notaries. This level, high for the interior, reflects the spa and residential appeal of the municipality. The character of the Basque buildings, the aspect, the view over the hills, the condition of a property and its energy performance explain the differences. For a given property, a reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the average alone.
No. Despite what its resort name might suggest, Cambo-les-Bains is a spa town of the inland Basque Country, on the Nive, some fifteen kilometres from the coast. Its baths are thermal baths, not sea bathing. The municipality offers a setting of Basque hills and countryside, distinct from the coast, while remaining close to Bayonne and the shore.
Cambo-les-Bains brings together several strengths that support demand: a spa and climatic tradition, Basque heritage of character, a valued setting of hills and closeness to Bayonne and the coast. The municipality attracts spa visitors, retired people and second-home buyers, which keeps prices high for a hinterland town, while staying below the level of the Basque coast.
The Arnaga villa, the home of Edmond Rostand now a museum, and its gardens are the main site in the municipality. The thermal establishment, the half-timbered Basque districts and the banks of the Nive round out the visit, close to emblematic villages of the inland Basque Country. This heritage, together with the spa setting, supports the residential and tourist appeal of the town.
The market is aimed at spa visitors and retired people drawn by the climate and by the thermal waters, at Basque families and working households from Bayonne and the coast, and at a second-home clientele won over by the hinterland. Basque villas and houses of character are particularly sought after. This variety of demand sustains a strong market for an inland municipality.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).