The average price per m² in Cambrai is 1 852 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,3 to 2,2 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 12 % over 5 years and fell 6,9 % over the last 12 months, with about 141 transactions per year.
Illustration of Cambrai, a town of art and history in the Cambrésis, between the Escaut river and the Saint-Quentin canal.
Apartments in Cambrai sell at an average price of around 1 852 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French database of notarised property sales). A town of art and history in the Cambrésis, on the Escaut river and the Saint-Quentin canal, Cambrai is marked by its listed belfry and its cathedral. Prices run from around 1 407 €/m² at Saint-Roch, in the north, to nearly 2 605 €/m² at Cantimpré, along the canal, where recent developments around the inland port pull the market up. The town centre, the historic core and the most active district, sits at around 1 704 €/m². Houses, at around 1 434 €/m², trade below apartments: Cambrai remains a town where detached housing dominates.
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.
After 1 656 €/m² in 2021, the average price in Cambrai reaches 1 852 €/m² in 2026, roughly +12 % over the period.
Change in the average price per m² over twelve months, district by district, based on the most recent DVF sales.
The average price per m² for an apartment in each district of Cambrai covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.
The Cambrai market is that of a mid-sized town in the Cambrésis, sub-prefecture of the Nord department, carried by its heritage and its position on the Escaut river and the Saint-Quentin canal. With an average price around 1 852 €/m² for an apartment, Cambrai sits well below the Lille metropolitan area and Valenciennes, while remaining above the smaller towns in the south of the department. Houses, at around 1 434 €/m², weigh heavily on this market: detached housing dominates demand.
The gap between districts reflects the structure of the town. Along the canal, at Cantimpré, the recent developments around the inland port pull up the top of the market. The town centre concentrates most apartment sales, with the oldest housing stock. The estates of the north and east, around Saint-Roch and Martin-Martine, form the bottom of the range. With around 141 apartment sales a year, the town average is solid, but that of the least active districts varies from one year to the next.
With an average price around 1 852 €/m², Cambrai is more affordable than the Lille metropolitan area and than most of the major cities in the region. Its heritage, its waterside setting and its rail connections make it a town sought after by families and first-time buyers from the Cambrésis.
Cambrai holds a long-established position in the Cambrésis, on the Escaut river and at the junction with the Saint-Quentin canal. A former episcopal city, it retains a dense historic core, partly spared by the destruction of the two world wars, around its belfry listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the belfries of Belgium and France.
The town keeps the traces of its religious and merchant past, with the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce cathedral, which holds the tomb of Fénelon, archbishop of Cambrai, and the Saint-Géry church. The town hall, on Place Aristide Briand, marks the centre. Cambrai is also known for the bêtise de Cambrai, a mint sweet created in the town in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, the municipality spread through suburbs and large housing districts, such as Martin-Martine and the Cité de l'Amérique, to the east and south-east.
The geography of prices follows this history. Along the canal, at Cantimpré, recent developments around the inland port form the top of the market. The town centre concentrates the sales volume, in a largely older housing stock. The estates of the north and east, around Saint-Roch and Martin-Martine, remain the most affordable. The proximity of the water, the heritage and the setting of the Cambrésis shape demand.
The Cambrai market attracts first-time buyers, families and working households from the Cambrésis, as well as buyers looking for measured prices less than an hour from Lille, Valenciennes and Saint-Quentin. Demand covers the houses of the suburbs and residential districts as much as the apartments of the centre and of the recent canal-side developments. The heritage, the services of a sub-prefecture and the rail connections support an active market.
The average price in Cambrai is 1 852 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 305 to 2 204 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.
No. Cantimpré, along the canal, shows the highest prices, at around 2 605 €/m², driven by the recent developments around the inland port, while Saint-Roch, in the north, remains the most affordable area, at around 1 407 €/m². The town centre, the historic core and the most active district in the town, sits at around 1 704 €/m².
Cambrai combines recognised heritage, as a town of art and history with a listed belfry, a setting between the Escaut river and the Saint-Quentin canal, and prices that are measured compared with the major cities of the region. The station links the town to Lille, Douai and Saint-Quentin, and the services of a sub-prefecture are gathered there. The average price, around 1 852 €/m² for an apartment, remains far below that of the Lille metropolitan area.
Over five years, the Cambrai market has risen by about 12 % for apartments, with pronounced gaps between districts. Volume, at around 141 apartment sales a year, makes the town average reliable, even if the average of some districts rests on few transactions and varies from one year to the next.
The town average is not enough: you have to start from your district's price, then adjust for the type of property, the floor, the condition, the aspect and the distance to the centre or the canal. The gap between apartments and houses is also wide. The Immover estimator draws on the actual sales closest to your address.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).