The average price per m² in Lagord is 3 212 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 4 285 €/m². About 27 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Lagord, north of La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime.
In Lagord, the average price of apartments stands at 3 212 €/m², based on the sales actually registered in the DVF database, the French record of notarised property sales. A residential municipality in the inner northern ring of La Rochelle, Lagord has a stock overwhelmingly made up of detached houses: houses dominate the market and trade at around 4 285 €/m², above apartments. The area, the year of construction, the condition of the property, its floor area and its energy performance make values vary appreciably. These notarised figures give a municipal benchmark; a reliable valuation then draws on comparable properties, assessed case by case.
House : 4 285 €/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 Lagord market is driven by the dynamic of the La Rochelle urban area, one of the most attractive on the Atlantic coast. As the central city is expensive and constrained by the coastline, part of the demand shifts to the inner-ring municipalities such as Lagord, which offer a house with a garden in immediate proximity to urban services. The municipality's continued population growth, from 6 456 inhabitants in 1999 to 7 802 in 2023, sustains strong demand against a supply of land that is now limited.
Lagord's recent, detached-house stock works in favour of sellers of well-placed houses with a decent energy rating, which find buyers quickly. Conversely, an energy-hungry home or one far from the main routes now trades at a discount. The arrival of company head offices and public bodies since 2016, around the business parks and the Fief Rose, supports local employment and therefore housing demand. The proximity of La Rochelle and the scarcity of land remain the two factors that lastingly shape prices in the municipality.
Lagord sits below La Rochelle and Aytré, its neighbours in the urban area, but above municipalities further out such as Rochefort.
The name Lagord is thought to come from the Celtic gor, meaning pig, which the Gaulish inhabitants raised and traded. The form Agorto is recorded in 1377, before becoming La Gort and then Lagord. Long a farming village of the Aunis plain, the municipality lived on cereal growing: six windmills once turned here, of which the Moulin Benoist and the Moulin Vendôme survive. In 1793, Lagord had only 794 inhabitants. In 1858, the neighbouring municipality of Puilboreau was created by detaching parts of Cognehors, Lagord and Dompierre, proof of the rural extent of the territory in the nineteenth century.
The built heritage keeps traces of that past. The church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, in the Romanesque style, dates back to the end of the twelfth century; devastated by a fire on New Year's Eve 1939, it was rebuilt, then restored in 2010, an occasion to recover forgotten stained glass and doors. The château du Clavier, built in the nineteenth century, was requisitioned during the Second World War for a German non-commissioned officers' school, burned down at the end of the conflict, turned into a holiday camp in 1949, bought by the municipality in 1978, then converted into a hotel from 2010.
Lagord has changed its face over the past decades by becoming a residential municipality north of La Rochelle, of which it now forms the continuous urban extension, in particular in the Vendôme district. The population rose from 2 906 inhabitants in 1962 to 6 456 in 1999, then 7 802 in 2023. Its development drew on the business parks of La Vallée and Les Greffières, the Fief Rose retail park and, since 2016, the arrival of the regional head office of Crédit Agricole and of the Chambre de métiers, the trades chamber. A member of the La Rochelle inter-municipal authority, Lagord was awarded three flowers in the 2024 towns and villages in bloom competition.
Lagord has 7 802 inhabitants, according to INSEE, the French statistics institute, a population rising steadily on the back of the appeal of the La Rochelle urban area. The stock is overwhelmingly made up of detached houses: INSEE records around 70 % houses against 27 % apartments, and 81 % main residences, the sign of a municipality lived in year-round rather than a tourist destination. Owner-occupiers account for close to 68 % of main residences. There is a large share of retired people, around 41 % of the population aged fifteen and over, but also families and working households employed in La Rochelle or in the wider urban area, drawn by the proximity of the city and a quieter residential setting.
The average price of apartments in Lagord is 3 212 €/m², based on the DVF transactions completed before notaries. Houses, in the large majority in the municipality, trade higher, at around 4 285 €/m². These averages cover varied situations depending on the area, the age of the property, its floor area and its energy performance certificate. For a specific home, a reliable valuation draws on recent comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
Lagord adjoins La Rochelle, of which it forms the northern extension, but shows prices appreciably below those of central La Rochelle. For a given budget, you will more often find a house with a garden there than an apartment in the city. The municipality therefore appeals to families and working households employed in La Rochelle but looking for a quieter residential setting, a few minutes from the centre. The trade-off lies in a limited supply and demand sustained by the growth of the urban area.
Clearly to houses. INSEE records around 70 % houses in the Lagord stock, a legacy of its detached-house development over recent decades. Apartments, more recent, are concentrated in new developments and in the areas close to La Rochelle such as the Vendôme district. The detached house with a garden remains the most sought-after property, which explains why it trades above apartments. The type of property, its floor area and its location therefore weigh heavily on value.
Lagord directly adjoins La Rochelle, three or four kilometres from its centre, which puts the shops, the beaches and the La Rochelle station a few minutes away by car. The municipality is served by the bus network of the La Rochelle urban area, which links the town centre and the main hubs. Lagord has no station of its own: rail services are reached from La Rochelle station. That immediate proximity to the central city is one of the drivers of its residential appeal.
Lagord mixes an old village built around the church of Notre-Dame and its former windmills with more recent districts born of detached-house expansion towards La Rochelle. The Vendôme area, in direct continuity with the city, is among the closest to central La Rochelle. The municipality also hosts business parks, La Vallée and Les Greffières, as well as the Fief Rose retail park. Prices vary with the proximity of La Rochelle, how quiet the area is and the period in which the homes were built.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).