The average price per m² in Laxou is 1 961 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 2 798 €/m². About 107 transactions are recorded each year.
The old village of Laxou, on the edge of the Haye forest.
The average price of an apartment in Laxou stands at around 1 961 €/m², and that of a house at around 2 798 €/m². These levels, affordable by the standards of the Grand Nancy metropolitan authority, reflect the weight of multi-family housing in the municipality and its position as a residential suburb. The housing stock is divided between the Provinces post-war housing estate, on the Haye plateau, and the fabric of detached houses in the old village and the areas close to the forest. Houses, more sought after by families, are valued above apartments. The immediate proximity of Nancy and the wooded setting weigh on demand. These benchmarks come from sales signed with notaries (DVF data, the French notarised sales database). They are municipal averages, to be refined using comparable properties for your valuation.
House : 2 798 €/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.
Demand in Laxou rests on its position as an immediate suburb of Nancy, within the Grand Nancy metropolitan authority. Prices more affordable than in several municipalities of the urban area, combined with the setting of the Haye forest, attract first-time buyers and families, with around a hundred transactions a year. The contrast between the multi-family housing of the Provinces and the detached houses of the old village structures the local market.
On the supply side, the multi-family housing stock of the Haye plateau puts energy performance and renovation at the forefront, while houses in the old village and on the edge of the forest remain sought after. Well-rated properties close to wooded areas sell more easily. For buyers, the choice is often made between Laxou and the other municipalities west of Nancy, with comparable transport links and settings.
Part of the Grand Nancy metropolitan authority, Laxou shows more affordable prices than Nancy, in the lower middle range of the towns of the Grand Est and its fringes.
Laxou was already inhabited in the Merovingian period, in a former wine-growing valley. From the early 12th century, the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean de Jérusalem settled there, and the locality developed under the protection of the Dukes of Lorraine. Long renowned for its vines, the municipality also worked its quarries and iron mines until the 20th century.
Covering nearly 16 square kilometres, Laxou is one of the largest municipalities in the Nancy urban area. Nearly two thirds of its territory is covered by the Haye forest, a vast wooded massif that borders the town to the west and shapes its living environment. This forest cover clearly sets Laxou apart from the other municipalities of the metropolitan area.
The Saint-Genès church, built in 1877 on the remains of a 15th-century building, rises to around 25 metres and benefited from work by the sculptor Eugène Vallin before a restoration in 1981. In the 20th century, urbanisation gave rise to the Provinces post-war housing estate, on the Haye plateau, next to the old village, which remained more given over to detached houses.
Laxou has around 14 771 inhabitants. The housing stock is contrasted: multi-family housing dominates in the Provinces neighbourhood, on the Haye plateau, while detached houses prevail in the old village and the areas close to the forest. Buyers are mainly first-time buyers, families and working people from the Nancy urban area, attracted by affordable prices and the proximity of Nancy. The wooded setting of the Haye forest is among the arguments regularly put forward.
The average price is around 1 961 €/m² for an apartment. It is a municipal average that covers gaps depending on the area, the construction period and energy performance. A home in the Provinces neighbourhood and an apartment close to the old village are not valued in the same way. For a reliable figure, a valuation based on sales of comparable properties is preferable.
The average price of a house stands at around 2 798 €/m², above that of apartments. Houses are concentrated in the old village and the residential areas of detached houses close to the Haye forest, where they are sought after by families. The value of a property depends on its floor area, its plot and its condition. A valuation based on comparable houses in the same area remains the benchmark.
The municipality falls into two main parts: the old village, around the Saint-Genès church and with more detached houses, and the Provinces neighbourhood, a post-war housing estate located on the Haye plateau. The Champ-le-Boeuf area, shared with Maxéville, completes the picture. Prices vary clearly from one area to another depending on the type of housing.
Laxou directly borders Nancy, a few kilometres from its centre, and is part of the Grand Nancy metropolitan authority. The municipality is connected by the urban area's bus network and served by the A31 and A33 roads. This immediate proximity to Nancy is one of the main drivers of its property demand.
It covers nearly two thirds of the municipal territory and borders the town to the west. This vast wooded massif offers a sought-after living environment, with many walking areas on the doorstep of the urban area. The residential areas of detached houses close to the forest draw particular appeal from it among families.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).