The average price per m² in Le Coteau is 1 404 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 2 049 €/m². About 74 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Le Coteau, on the right bank of the Loire, facing Roanne, in the Loire department.
The average price of apartments in Le Coteau stands at 1 404 €/m², based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which lists the transactions actually registered with notaries. This average covers a varied stock: older buildings in the centre close to the bridges over the Loire, more recent homes slightly above the river, and town houses on the hillside (coteau) that gives the municipality its name. The location on the right bank, facing Roanne, whose urban area Le Coteau extends, weighs on values. Access to services, shops and the railway station, proximity to the river, the floor, the condition of the property and its energy performance make the price of a home vary noticeably. Apartments close to the centre and the bridges, like houses with outdoor space on the heights, remain the most sought-after properties.
House : 2 049 €/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 Le Coteau market remains active for a municipality of this size, with some seventy apartment sales recorded each year in the DVF data. This turnover reflects a main-residence market backed by the Roanne urban area: homes change hands as the households of the area move through their housing paths. New supply remains limited: the municipality is already largely built up and the available land, squeezed between the Loire and the hillside, leaves little room for new developments, so transactions are concentrated on resales and renovations within the existing fabric.
Several factors frame this price level. Integration into the Roanne urban area, the railway station, shops and the immediate proximity of the services of a central town sustain regular residential demand, at more affordable values than in larger municipalities or those closer to Lyon. Conversely, dependence on the Roanne employment area and its economic situation, as well as the distance from the major cities, cap price growth and explain levels below those of the most highly valued areas of the department.
Le Coteau sits below Tarare and Montbrison, two centres of the department with higher values, and well behind Villefranche-sur-Saône, closer to Lyon. The municipality is part of the Roannais market, extending its centre onto the right bank of the Loire.
The place owes its name to the hillside (coteau) that borders the Loire on its right bank. Long a simple hamlet attached to the parish of Parigny, between Forez and Beaujolais, Le Coteau only became a municipality on 9 July 1845. Its inhabitants are called Costellois.
The development of the town owes first to the Loire and its crossings. A stone bridge linking Roanne to Le Coteau was completed in 1834, after decades of projects, disputes and works, replacing wooden structures swept away by floods. The river and the port of Roanne, on the opposite bank, long drove traffic. The railway arrived early: as early as 1833, one of the first lines in France, between Andrézieux and Roanne, reached the right bank at Les Varennes, in Le Coteau. The municipality still has a railway station today.
The growth of the town accelerated after the sale of the Rhins estate in 1886, which surrounded Le Coteau and represented more than half of its area: its division into plots paved the way for urbanisation. The municipality lies on the doorstep of the Côte roannaise, a vineyard with appellation d'origine contrôlée (protected designation of origin) status since 1994, planted with gamay on granite soils at the foot of the Monts de la Madeleine. Local cuisine has forged its specialities, including the tarte costelloise with praline and chocolate.
Le Coteau has 6 845 inhabitants according to the census by INSEE, the French statistics institute. A municipality on the right bank of the Loire, it extends the Roanne urban area without a break, sharing its employment area, services and facilities. The market is aimed first at a year-round population: first-time buyers, families and working people employed in Roanne or the Roannais, alongside older owners attached to the centre. The proximity of the railway station, shops and the bridges linking the two banks supports demand for apartments in the centre, while town houses and homes on the heights meet family plans.
The average price of apartments in Le Coteau is 1 404 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed with notaries. This average covers significant gaps depending on the area, the floor, the presence of outdoor space, the condition of the property and its energy performance. A renovated apartment close to the centre and the bridges and an older home further away do not sell at the same level.
The value of a property depends first on its position within the municipality. Homes close to the centre, the railway station and the bridges towards Roanne, easy for everyday life, sit at the top of the range. Older properties or those away from amenities remain more affordable. Proximity to the Loire, the aspect on the hillside, the floor and the condition of the home explain the rest of the gaps.
The municipality has an SNCF (French national railway) station on the right bank of the Loire. Roanne, on the opposite bank, is reached via the bridges that cross the river. By road, Le Coteau is connected to the Roanne urban area and to the routes serving the Loire and the Rhône. Lyon is about 90 kilometres to the south-east.
The benchmark price of 1 404 €/m² applies to apartments, which make up a large share of the supply in the centre and around the railway station. Town houses and detached houses on the heights are more sought after by families and generally sell above this level, owing to their floor area and outdoor space. The choice depends mainly on the project, a first purchase or a long-term move.
Yes, largely. Le Coteau forms the right bank of the Roanne urban area and shares its employment area and services. The market is mainly one of main residences, driven by households who live and work in the Roannais. This structure differs from tourist municipalities: demand is stable, geared to year-round living rather than second homes.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).