The average price per m² in Jœuf is 908 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 1 369 €/m². About 34 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Jœuf, in the Orne valley, in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
The average price of apartments in Jœuf stands at 908 €/m², based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, covering transactions actually registered with notaries; houses trade on average at around 1 369 €/m². A former steelmaking town in the Orne valley, on the border between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle, Jœuf carries the legacy of the de Wendel works. The market here is among the most affordable in France, dominated by the valley house. The price of a property depends on its condition, its location, the presence of outdoor space and proximity to the routes towards Metz and Luxembourg.
House : 1 369 €/m²
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 Jœuf market remains driven by very affordable home ownership and by demand for houses with outdoor space in the Orne valley. Renovated houses find buyers, while the many properties needing renovation in the old housing stock remain highly negotiable and pull the average down.
Jœuf's strength lies in entry prices among the lowest in France and in the proximity of the Metz and Luxembourg employment areas, which supports demand. The limits lie in an old housing stock often in need of renovation and in an image marked by deindustrialisation. The municipality sits in the lower range of the Orne basin and of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Jœuf ranks among the most affordable municipalities in the area, below Val de Briey and the towns of the Longwy area.
Jœuf is a town born of steel. At the end of the 19th century, the de Wendel family set up vast steelworks there, which attracted a large workforce, much of it from far away, and built workers' housing estates and amenities.
The Orne valley then lived to the rhythm of the blast furnaces. Deindustrialisation at the end of the 20th century hit the municipality hard, forcing it to reinvent itself while preserving its working-class heritage. Jœuf is also where the footballer Michel Platini grew up.
Jœuf today has 6 392 inhabitants. Shaped by its industrial past, the municipality benefits from the proximity of Metz and the appeal of cross-border employment in Luxembourg.
Jœuf has 6 392 inhabitants and a housing stock largely dominated by houses, with many valley houses and former workers' homes, alongside village-centre apartment buildings. Buyers are mainly first-time buyers and families on modest budgets, often local or drawn by prices among the lowest in France, as well as people working towards Metz or cross-border workers in Luxembourg. Demand focuses first on houses with outdoor space, either to renovate or already refreshed. The very low cost of home ownership and the proximity of employment areas sustain an active market for small budgets.
The average price of apartments in Jœuf is 908 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed with notaries; houses average around 1 369 €/m². Gaps depend on location, the condition of the property and the presence of outdoor space.
Jœuf is a former steelmaking town in the Orne valley, where the old housing stock and local demand on modest budgets keep prices among the most affordable in France. It is a very favourable market for first-time buyers.
Buyers are mainly first-time buyers and families on limited budgets, as well as people working towards Metz or cross-border workers in Luxembourg. Many look for a house with outdoor space, either to renovate or already refreshed.
Location, the general condition of the property, the extent of the work needed, the presence of outdoor space and proximity to the routes towards Metz and Luxembourg are decisive. A well-located renovated house sells above the municipal average.
The average price gives a benchmark, but each home deserves a detailed valuation taking into account its location, its condition and its strengths. Immover draws on actual DVF transactions to offer you a free and personalised valuation.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).