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Property Prices in Le Havre2026 property valuation

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Updated: January 2026 Sources: DVF · Notaires de France · Immover January 2026 · DVF, Notaires de France, Immover

In brief

The average price per m² in Le Havre is 2 369 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,7 to 2,8 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 6 % over 5 years and fell 4,5 % over the last 12 months, with about 1,519 transactions per year.

Illustration of Le Havre, a major Channel port, around the centre rebuilt by Auguste Perret and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, between the lower town, the coast and the northern plateaus.

Property Prices in Le Havre

The 2026 figures· Indicative data

2 369^€/m²

Apartments in Le Havre sell at an average price of around 2 369 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French database of notarised property sales). A major Channel port, the city shows a highly contrasted market, between the lower town rebuilt by Auguste Perret and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the northern plateaus. The gaps between districts run from around 883 €/m² at Caucriauville, a large housing estate on the northern plateaus and the most affordable area, to nearly 3 457 €/m² at Saint-Vincent, in the lower town near the sea, the most expensive area. The house market, found in the districts of the upper town and the east, sits at around 2 510 €/m². Over twelve months, apartment prices have fallen by about 4,5 %, and the city records roughly 1 519 apartment sales a year.

Studio, T1 (1 room)2 820 €

Apartment (average)2 369 €

T2 (2 rooms)2 336 €

T3 (3 rooms)2 287 €

T4 and larger (4+ rooms)2 241 €

12-month change

-4,5 %

5-year change

+6 %

Transactions / year

1519

Price range /m²

1,7 to 2,8 k€

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.

Le Havre districts on the move

12-month change

Change in the average price per m² over twelve months, district by district, based on the most recent DVF sales.

Rising

Saint-Léon1 902 €/m²+5,3 %

Graville1 596 €/m²+4,4 %

Stable

Les Ormeaux2 556 €/m²+2,1 %

Aplemont1 752 €/m²+0,6 %

Easing

Caucriauville883 €/m²-1,2 %

Les Points Cardinaux1 699 €/m²-1,5 %

Danton2 219 €/m²-1,8 %

Mont-Gaillard1 313 €/m²-4,8 %

Centre2 999 €/m²-5,9 %

Eure2 398 €/m²-10,6 %

Soquence1 881 €/m²-12,2 %

Sanvic2 130 €/m²-12,5 %

Saint-Vincent3 457 €/m²-13,1 %

Bléville1 823 €/m²-13,5 %

Market trends and analysis for Le Havre

The Le Havre market is one of the most contrasted of the large French cities. With an average price around 2 369 €/m² for an apartment, Le Havre remains affordable by coastal standards, but that average covers very different situations. Over twelve months, apartment prices have fallen by about 4,5 %, after several years of growth, and the city records roughly 1 519 apartment sales a year, on top of an active house market in the upper town and the east.

Geography drives the gaps. The lower town, near the sea, around Saint-Vincent, the rebuilt centre and the western coast, holds the most highly rated areas. The former municipalities of the upper town, Sanvic and Bléville, and the eastern districts form an intermediate core market. The northern plateaus, Mont-Gaillard and Caucriauville, marked by the large housing estates of the 1960s and 1970s, remain the most affordable areas, a legacy of post-war planning and of the reconstruction.

Le Havre against the major cities

average €/m²

With an average price around 2 369 €/m², Le Havre sits among the large coastal cities covered by Immover with the most measured prices. A major Channel port, with a centre rebuilt by Auguste Perret and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the city offers an open entry-level market, while showing gaps between districts among the widest in the country, which makes district-level valuation essential.

CityTierPrice /m²Gap

Le Havre2 369 €ref.

Paris10 345 €+337 %

Lyon4 532 €+91 %

Reims2 731 €+15 %

Marseille3 404 €+44 %

Montpellier3 434 €+45 %

The history of Le Havre

Le Havre is the main city of the Seine estuary and one of the great French ports, founded in 1517 by order of François I. Heavily exposed during the Second World War, the lower town was almost entirely destroyed, then rebuilt between 1945 and 1964 to the plan of Auguste Perret and his studio. This reinforced concrete ensemble, laid out around the place de l'Hôtel de Ville, the Porte Océane and the seafront, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2005. The lantern tower of Saint-Joseph church, 107 metres high, dominates the city and serves as a landmark from the sea.

The geography of Le Havre sets a lower town, resting on the port and the estuary, against an upper town on the plateaus that rise some ninety metres above it. The funicular, one of the oldest in the world, has linked the two since 1890, and is now complemented by the tramway, opened in 2012. Its two lines, A and B, start from the beach, cross the rebuilt centre and the railway station, then climb towards the northern districts, Mont-Gaillard for line A, Caucriauville for line B. The LiA bus network serves the whole conurbation.

This history shapes a widely spread property market. The lower town, around the rebuilt centre, Saint-Vincent and the western coast, holds the most sought-after areas, close to the sea, the shops and the station. The former municipalities of the upper town, Sanvic and Bléville, mix houses and blocks of flats in a more residential setting. The northern plateaus, Mont-Gaillard and Caucriauville, marked by large housing estates, offer the most affordable prices. To the east, the Eure district and the Docks Vauban, redeveloped since the 2000s, extend the city towards its port.

Who buys in Le Havre

The Le Havre market attracts first-time buyers, families, workers from the conurbation and investors. Demand focuses on apartments in the rebuilt centre and the lower town, sought after for their closeness to the sea and to shops, on houses in the districts of the upper town and the east, and on small units prized for rental investment, supported by the university presence and port employment. Prices, among the most affordable of the large coastal cities, make this an open entry-level market, provided the district is pinpointed carefully, so wide are the gaps.

Frequently asked questions

The average price in Le Havre is 2 369 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 675 to 2 840 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.

No, and the gaps are among the widest of the large French cities. The lower town near the sea, around Saint-Vincent, the rebuilt centre and the western coast, sits at the top of the range, while the large housing estates of the northern plateaus, such as Caucriauville and Mont-Gaillard, remain the most affordable areas. Between the two, the former municipalities of the upper town and the eastern districts form an intermediate core market.

With an average price around 2 369 €/m² for an apartment, Le Havre remains one of the most affordable large coastal cities, far below the prices of the neighbouring Normandy seaside resorts. That is one of its strengths for first-time buyers, even if the lower town near the sea trades well above this average.

Over twelve months, apartment prices have fallen by about 4,5 %, after several years of increases. The market is rebalancing, with different paths depending on the district, and the city records roughly 1 519 apartment sales a year, a solid volume.

The city average is not enough, so wide are the gaps between districts: you have to start from the price of your own district, then adjust for the type of property (house or apartment), the floor, the condition, the sea view and the tramway service. The Immover valuation tool draws on the actual sales closest to your address.