The average price per m² in Guipavas is 2 769 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 39 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Guipavas, second town of Brest Métropole, in the Finistère.
The average price of apartments in Guipavas stands at 2 769 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries (DVF is the French record of notarised property sales). The second town of Brest Métropole, the metropolitan authority, by population, Guipavas occupies the plateau overlooking the north bank of the Elorn estuary, immediately east of Brest. The municipality is home to Brest-Bretagne airport and to significant business parks, while keeping wide suburban areas. The price of a dwelling there depends on closeness to Brest and to the main roads, on the condition of the property, on its aspect and on the presence of a garden or a garage.
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 Guipavas market is driven by the appeal of Brest Métropole and by the weight of local jobs. Well-located family houses find a buyer quickly, while properties in need of renovation or far from the main roads remain more open to negotiation. Demand from first-time buyers supports the segment of mid-range houses.
The strength of Guipavas lies in its position as the eastern entrance to Brest, in its road service and in the presence of jobs on site. The limits lie in the coexistence of residential areas and business parks, which widens price gaps from one neighbourhood to another. The municipality sits in the middle of the Brest market, a notch above the neighbouring rural municipalities.
Guipavas sits in the middle of the Brest market, at a level close to Brest and Landerneau, and below the seaside resorts of southern Finistère.
Guipavas was long a vast rural parish of the Léon, spread over the farming plateau that overlooks the Elorn. Its territory, one of the largest in the sector, mixed cultivated land, hamlets and the shore of the roadstead.
The neighbourhood of Brest transformed the municipality in the twentieth century. The building of the airport, the opening of industrial and retail parks such as Kergaradec, and then suburban expansion made Guipavas an economic and residential hub of the Brest urban area.
The municipality now has 15 538 inhabitants. Part of Brest Métropole, it combines airport functions, economic activity and residential districts, a few minutes from central Brest.
Guipavas has 15 538 inhabitants and offers a stock in which the detached house dominates, complemented by more recent apartment schemes near the main roads and the employment zones. Buyers are mainly families and working people from the Brest urban area, employed in services, aeronautics, defence or retail, together with first-time buyers drawn by more measured prices than in the heart of Brest. Demand focuses first of all on houses with land, in residential areas well linked to the metropolitan area. The closeness of Brest, the road service and the local supply of jobs support a steady market.
The average price of apartments in Guipavas is 2 769 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average level covers gaps depending on location, closeness to Brest, the condition of the dwelling, its aspect and the presence of outdoor space.
Prices there are close to those of Brest, often a little more accessible for an equivalent dwelling. The municipality attracts households looking for a house with a garden a few minutes from the centre of Brest, which sustains steady demand.
Buyers are mainly families and working people from Brest Métropole, employed in services, aeronautics or defence, together with first-time buyers. Many are looking for a detached house close to the main roads and to the employment zones.
Location, closeness to Brest and to the airport, the general condition of the property, its aspect and the presence of a garden, a garage or a parking space are decisive. A renovated and well-located dwelling trades above the municipal average.
The average price gives a benchmark, but every dwelling deserves a detailed valuation taking account of its location, its condition and its strong points. Immover draws on real DVF transactions to offer you a free and 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).