The average price per m² in Carbon-Blanc is 2 396 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 26 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Carbon-Blanc, a municipality on the right bank of the Bordeaux conurbation, in Gironde.
In Carbon-Blanc, apartments sell on average at around 2 396 €/m², according to DVF transactions registered with notaries. This average covers a varied housing stock: town houses and detached homes on the estates, small recent apartment blocks close to the centre, and older housing inherited from the growth of the municipality in the 20th century. The smallest municipality of Bordeaux Métropole by area, Carbon-Blanc benefits from its position on the right bank, some fifteen minutes from Bordeaux, served by the terminus of tram line A and by a TER station. Demand comes mainly from households in the conurbation looking for an affordable residential setting well connected to the centre. The condition of the property, the presence of a garden, closeness to the tram and the quiet of the area all weigh on the value of a home.
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 Carbon-Blanc market remains active, driven by the pressure of the Bordeaux conurbation across the whole right bank. The municipality benefits from demand redirected from Bordeaux and from more expensive neighbouring municipalities, from households seeking to become owners without moving far from the centre. Transactions mainly involve houses and apartments in small blocks.
Several factors support prices: the terminus of tram line A, the TER station, quick access via the ring road and the shortage of available land in the smallest municipality of the metropolitan area by size. Conversely, the absence of a valued river frontage and competition from better-rated municipalities on the right bank cap the rise and keep Carbon-Blanc in the lower range of the area.
Carbon-Blanc is among the most affordable municipalities on the Bordeaux right bank. Its prices stay close to those of Lormont, its immediate neighbour, but behind Cenon, which is nearer the centre. The gap widens with Bordeaux, whose values dominate the whole conurbation.
Carbon-Blanc is one of the most recent municipalities in the Bordeaux conurbation. Its territory was detached from that of Bassens by a decree of Napoléon III in 1853, which gave it its autonomy. The site was occupied far earlier, however: a Gallo-Roman villa stood on the slope leading down to the Gua valley, and in the 12th century a monk of the Cistercian order founded an abbey in that same valley.
Like the rest of the right bank of the Garonne, the area attracted Bordeaux townspeople from the Middle Ages onwards, who had houses built there among their vines. From that history the municipality keeps a fabric mixing former estates, an old village centre and the suburban districts born of the expansion of the metropolitan area in the 20th century.
Now part of Bordeaux Métropole, of which it is the smallest municipality by area with less than four square kilometres, Carbon-Blanc combines a residential character, green space and a direct link to the centre of Bordeaux.
Carbon-Blanc has 8 331 inhabitants. A residential municipality on the right bank of the Bordeaux area, it attracts mainly households from the conurbation: young couples and families looking for a first purchase, owners seeking a detached house with a garden within reasonable distance of the centre, and buyers won over by the tram service. The market remains geared to main residences, with few second homes. Town houses and detached homes form the core of demand, while the small recent apartment blocks close to the tram attract first-time buyers and local investors.
The average price of apartments in Carbon-Blanc stands at 2 396 €/m², according to DVF transactions completed before notaries. This average hides differences depending on the type of property, its condition, the presence of outdoor space and closeness to the tram. A renovated detached house and an older apartment do not sit at the same price level.
Carbon-Blanc lies on the right bank of the Garonne, north-east of Bordeaux. The municipality hosts the terminus of tram line A, at la Gardette, and has a TER station linking Bordeaux-Saint-Jean in about ten minutes. By car, access is via the Bordeaux ring road, an interchange of which borders the municipality.
The immediate closeness of Bordeaux and membership of the metropolitan authority are the main drivers. The municipality offers prices that are more affordable than those of the centre and of several better-rated neighbouring municipalities, while staying connected to the tram and the rail network. This position attracts households priced out of the most expensive areas of the conurbation.
The stock is dominated by detached houses, suburban homes and town houses from the housing estates. There are also apartments, often in small recent blocks close to the centre and the tram. The supply of large apartment buildings remains limited in a municipality of this size.
The tram service and closeness to the ring road add value to some areas more than others. It is worth checking the actual distance to the stops and to the shops, the aspect and the condition of the property. In a market geared to main residences, renovated and well-located homes sell quickly.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).