The average price per m² in Haubourdin is 2 588 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 58 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Haubourdin, a town on the banks of the Deûle south-west of Lille, in the Nord department.
The apartment market in Haubourdin stands at 2 588 €/m² on average, based on sales from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, registered with notaries. A former industrial town in the south-west of the Lille area, bordered by the Deûle canal, Haubourdin offers a stock of brick townhouses, apartment blocks and more recent residential developments. Its position a few kilometres from Lille, the presence of the canal and its port, and its rail and main road links support demand from households seeking to buy at contained prices. For an apartment, value varies with floor area, floor level, the presence of outdoor space and the condition of the property. Renovated homes and properties close to the centre and the station sit above the average, while older apartments in need of updating remain more affordable.
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 Haubourdin market remains active, driven by its position right next to Lille and by demand from buyers seeking contained prices. The apartment transactions recorded each year in DVF data reflect a steady turnover, fuelled by first-time buyers and families. The housing stock, from apartment blocks to brick townhouses, offers a varied range that sustains activity in the local market.
Several factors frame this price level. The proximity of Lille, the rail links and the setting of the Deûle banks support demand, while the municipality's more working-class profile and its industrial legacy limit value growth. The energy performance of older buildings has become a bargaining point, and the gap is widening between renovated properties and those still to be modernised.
Haubourdin remains more affordable than nearby Lille, whose market dominates the metropolitan area. It also sits slightly below Loos, its immediate neighbour with better links to the centre. The gap reverses with Wattignies, a little further south, where prices remain lower. The town thus occupies a low to intermediate position in the local price hierarchy.
The first mention of Haubourdin dates back to the early 12th century, in a charter by which Symon, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon, donated the local church to the abbey of Denain. In the 16th century, the town became known for its cloth-making, before the wars of the 17th century put an end to this prosperity. Its position on the Deûle, a few kilometres from Lille, has long made it a place of passage and trade in the south-west of the Lille area.
From the middle of the 19th century, Haubourdin underwent a profound transformation with industrialisation, accompanied by the arrival of many families from Belgium. The town hosted food-processing and textile industries, cement works and ceramics, and grew busy around its port on the canal. The brasserie du Cygne, whose origins go back to the 18th century, reflects a long brewing tradition, in a municipality known for its many estaminets, the traditional cafés of the region.
Recent decades have seen industrial activity decline, with the closure of a textile dyeworks in the late 1980s and of a soap and detergent factory in the early 2000s. Haubourdin then turned into a residential town of the Lille metropolitan area, where the redeveloped banks of the Deûle offer a setting for walks. A member of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, the metropolitan authority, the municipality retains its brick fabric and the memory of its working-class past.
Haubourdin has 15 074 inhabitants, south-west of Lille, along the Deûle canal. A former industrial town that has become a residential municipality of the metropolitan area, it attracts households seeking to buy at contained prices, right next to Lille. Buyers are split between first-time buyers of apartments and townhouses, families looking for more space with outdoor areas, and working people employed in the conurbation. The brick housing inherited from the working-class past, the apartment blocks and a few recent developments make up a varied supply. Proximity to the centre, the station and the banks of the Deûle weighs on purchasing choices, in a municipality with a more working-class profile than the most sought-after areas of the metropolitan area.
The average price of apartments in Haubourdin is 2 588 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed with notaries. This average varies with floor area, floor level, the presence of outdoor space and the condition of the property. A renovated apartment close to the centre and an older home in need of updating do not trade at the same level.
Yes. Located a few kilometres south-west of Lille, the municipality is served by rail and by main roads, making it quick to reach the centre of the metropolitan area. This proximity, combined with prices more moderate than in Lille, makes it a sought-after option for households working in the conurbation.
The town's working-class and industrial past, the nature of its housing stock and its more working-class profile than the most sought-after municipalities of the metropolitan area explain contained prices. This is what makes it a gateway for first-time buyers who wish to stay close to Lille without the budget required in the most expensive areas of the conurbation.
The reference price of 2 588 €/m² applies to apartments. The brick townhouses, numerous in the municipality, suit families seeking space and outdoor areas, and generally trade at a different level. The choice depends on budget, intended use and the desired proximity to the centre, the station and the banks of the Deûle.
Partly. The proximity of Lille and moderate entry prices fuel rental demand from working people in the metropolitan area. Small units and well-located townhouses find takers. As everywhere, returns depend on location, the condition of the property and the works to be planned, particularly on older buildings in need of renovation.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).