The average price per m² in Sainte-Croix (Le Mans) is 2 173 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,8 to 2,6 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 20 % over 5 years and rose 4,8 % over the last 12 months, with about 63 transactions per year.
The Sainte-Croix district of Le Mans, a former well-to-do village east of the centre.
Apartments in the Sainte-Croix district of Le Mans sell at an average price of around 2 173 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, notarised sales). Between 1 813 and 2 558 €/m² covers half of all sales, the gap reflecting the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year trend: +20 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 1 812 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Sainte-Croix district of Le Mans reaches 2 173 €/m² in 2026, a change of roughly +20 % over the period.
Local shops in the district's streets, complemented by the retail avenue Bollée and the nearby centre.
Residential housing of character and the atmosphere of an established part of town make the identity of the area.
Schools, amenities and local services shape daily life in the district.
The Sainte-Croix district, in Le Mans. Google Maps.
The Sainte-Croix district spreads east of the town centre. It is a former village, a faubourg parish of Le Mans, annexed to the city in 1855. From that history it has kept a well-to-do reputation, with large buildings put up in the second half of the nineteenth century. The area covers the sub-areas of Les Mutuelles and Sainte-Croix.
Sainte-Croix is bordered to the north by the rue de Prémartine, to the west by the rue de Chanzy and to the south by the railway. Close by, the avenue Bollée, one of the main thoroughfares of the east of the city, shapes travel. The district mixes period buildings of character and residential housing, in the atmosphere of an established, quiet and sought-after part of town.
Sought after for its quality housing and its proximity to the centre, the Sainte-Croix district offers a supply of period apartments and town houses. Its prices per m² sit above the city average, supported by its residential setting and its former well-to-do reputation.
The Sainte-Croix district of Le Mans attracts families, professionals and buyers looking for housing of character a short walk from the centre. Demand focuses on period apartments in the nineteenth-century buildings and on the town houses of the area. Its former reputation, its residential setting and its proximity to the centre support prices above the city average.
The average price in Sainte-Croix is 2 173 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 813 to 2 558 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It combines housing of character, nineteenth-century period buildings, a long-standing reputation as an established district, and the immediate proximity of the town centre along the rue de Chanzy and the avenue Bollée. That residential setting makes it an area prized by families and professionals.
Period apartments in nineteenth-century buildings and town houses. Properties of character, offering volume and proximity to the centre, are the most sought after.
Prices per m² here sit above the city average, supported by the residential setting, the housing of character and the proximity of the centre. It is a highly rated area of eastern Le Mans.
Yes. The district is close to the centre, served by the SETRAM bus network, and shaped by the avenue Bollée, one of the main thoroughfares of the east of the city. The railway marks its southern boundary.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).