The average price per m² in Dives-sur-Mer is 4 486 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 33 transactions are recorded each year.
Ambience illustration of Dives-sur-Mer, on the Côte Fleurie, in the Calvados.
The average price of apartments in Dives-sur-Mer stands at 4 486 €/m², based on DVF sales actually registered before notaries. On the Côte Fleurie, at the mouth of the river Dives, facing Cabourg, the commune combines a rich past, a marina and direct access to the Normandy coast. It was from its harbour that William the Conqueror set out for England in 1066. The market brings together second homes and coastal demand. The price of a property depends on closeness to the sea and to the marina, the view, the condition, the aspect and the presence of outdoor space.
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 market in Dives-sur-Mer is carried by second-home demand on the Côte Fleurie and by the appeal of the marina. Properties close to the coast and to Port Guillaume, with a view or outdoor space, sell well, while homes further from the sea stay more affordable and more open to negotiation.
The strength of Dives-sur-Mer lies in its heritage, its marina and access to the Normandy coast more affordable than in the neighbouring resorts. The limits lie in a strong seasonal pattern and in an image as a harbour town, less fashionable than Cabourg or Deauville. The commune sits below Cabourg and well below Deauville, in the middle of the Côte Fleurie.
Dives-sur-Mer sits in the middle of the Côte Fleurie, below its neighbour Cabourg and far from Deauville prices.
Dives-sur-Mer entered history in 1066: it was from its estuary that the fleet of William, Duke of Normandy, set sail to conquer England. The town keeps the memory of it, carved even into the Notre-Dame church.
A former harbour and market town, the commune keeps its timber-framed medieval covered market and a village of art and craft, the village Guillaume-le-Conquérant, housed in a former coaching inn.
Dives-sur-Mer today has 5 122 inhabitants. The building of the Port Guillaume marina and its position on the Côte Fleurie, facing Cabourg, have made it a prized coastal commune of the Calvados.
Dives-sur-Mer has 5 122 permanent inhabitants and shows a stock mixing town houses, marina developments and apartments close to the coast, with a strong weight of second homes. Buyers are largely households looking for a pied-à-terre on the Côte Fleurie, retired households and working people, drawn by access to the sea more affordable than in the neighbouring resorts. Demand centres on properties close to the marina and the coast, with a view or outdoor space. Closeness to Cabourg and Deauville and the appeal of the Normandy seaside support high prices.
The average price of apartments in Dives-sur-Mer is 4 486 €/m², based on DVF sales actually completed before notaries. That average level covers gaps depending on closeness to the sea and to the marina, the view, the condition of the home and the presence of outdoor space.
Yes, often. On the Côte Fleurie, Dives-sur-Mer offers access to the sea generally more affordable than Cabourg, its immediate neighbour, or Deauville, while enjoying the same coastline. That is what draws part of the buyers.
Buyers are mainly households looking for a second home, retired households and working people. Many look for a home close to the marina and the coast, with a view or outdoor space, at a more measured price than in the neighbouring resorts.
Closeness to the sea and to the marina, the view, the general condition of the property, its aspect and the presence of outdoor space or parking are decisive. A home close to the coast with a view trades above the town-wide average.
The average price gives a marker, but each home deserves a detailed valuation taking account of its location, its condition and its strengths. Immover draws on actual DVF sales to offer you a free, tailored valuation.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).