The average price per m² in Lempdes is 2 264 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 29 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Lempdes, a municipality on the Limagne plain, in Puy-de-Dôme.
The average price of apartments in Lempdes stands at 2 264 €/m², based on sales actually registered in DVF, the French notarised sales database kept by notaries. This level remains close to that of the Clermont-Ferrand conurbation. The housing stock is largely dominated by the detached house, developed during the strong urbanisation of the 1970s, alongside more recent apartment buildings and the old town centre. The condition of the home, its energy performance, its area and the proximity of routes towards Clermont-Ferrand weigh on the price more than the municipal average. Drawn from transactions signed with notaries, these figures give a reliable benchmark for positioning a property before a detailed valuation.
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 Lempdes market largely follows that of the Clermont-Ferrand conurbation, driven by a diversified employment area where industry, healthcare, research and higher education sit side by side. Demand focuses on the detached house, sought by families who want to stay close to Clermont-Ferrand while having a garden and a calmer setting. The high proportion of owner-occupiers limits property turnover and supports values in the most sought-after areas. Energy performance is becoming a negotiating criterion, particularly for detached houses from the 1970s and 1980s, which are sometimes energy-intensive.
Membership of Clermont Auvergne Métropole, the proximity of the airport and the main roads, as well as the presence of amenities and schools, support the value of well-located properties. The construction of new houses, which has remained steady in recent years, shows that the municipality continues to attract new households. For a seller, a well-maintained home, correctly rated in its energy performance certificate and valued at the right price, sells within reasonable timeframes. In the medium term, the areas close to the town centre, schools and routes towards Clermont-Ferrand remain the most sought after.
Lempdes sits in the middle range of the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area, at a level close to Cournon-d'Auvergne and Clermont-Ferrand, and slightly below a residential municipality such as Chamalières.
Lempdes spreads across the Limagne plain, east of Clermont-Ferrand, at the foot of the hillsides bordering the Allier valley. The site has been occupied for a long time: a first church is mentioned in a document from the early 13th century. The current Saint-Étienne church, in neo-Romanesque style, was built in 1867 to replace this medieval building, which had become too cramped. Like many municipalities of the Limagne and its hillsides, Lempdes long lived from farming and vines, planted on the well-exposed slopes, before the Auvergne vineyard declined sharply at the turn of the 20th century.
The face of the municipality changed in the second half of the 20th century. A village of just over 3 500 inhabitants in 1968, Lempdes grew rapidly, reaching around 8 000 inhabitants by 1982, driven by the expansion of the Clermont-Ferrand conurbation and the appeal of a residential setting close to the city. Many housing estates of detached houses were built during this period and still shape the urban fabric today. The immediate proximity of Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport, located in the neighbouring municipality of Aulnat, and of the main roads reinforced this role as a well-connected suburban municipality within the employment area.
Now part of Clermont Auvergne Métropole, the metropolitan authority, Lempdes combines a residential function with real economic activity. The municipality hosts the Clermont-Ferrand agronomy campus of VetAgro Sup, heir to the national school of agricultural engineering, which trains agronomy engineers and extends the area's long-standing roots in agricultural sciences. Business parks and companies complete this fabric, in connection with the Clermont-Ferrand economic hub. Between the cultivated Limagne plain, the hillsides and the wooded areas overlooking the town, the municipality keeps a living environment sought by families in the conurbation, a few minutes from the centre of Clermont-Ferrand.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, Lempdes has around 8 700 inhabitants and nearly 3 900 main residences, a sign of a residential municipality where people live year-round rather than for holidays. The detached house largely dominates the stock, with more than 2 900 houses recorded, a legacy of the housing estates of the 1970s and 1980s. Again according to INSEE, around six households in ten own their home, a high share reflecting a main-residence market and a certain stability of occupants. Buyers are mainly families and workers from the Clermont-Ferrand conurbation, looking for a house with a garden and a calmer setting than central Clermont-Ferrand, while remaining close to jobs, schools and road access.
The average price of apartments in Lempdes is 2 264 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed with notaries. This average covers varied properties, from the older apartment in the town centre to more recent homes. Condition, floor level, energy performance and area explain the gaps around this value. As the municipality is mostly made up of houses, the apartment market there remains narrower than in central Clermont-Ferrand.
The Lempdes stock is dominated by the detached house, with more than 2 900 houses and a much smaller share of apartments. A buyer looking for a house with a garden finds a wide choice, inherited from the housing estates built since the 1970s. The supply of apartments exists mainly in the town centre and in a few more recent buildings, but remains limited. The price is negotiated case by case, depending on the type of property and its condition.
Yes, Lempdes lies east of Clermont-Ferrand, a few minutes from the centre by road and the main routes. The municipality is served by the conurbation's public transport network and is in the immediate vicinity of Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport, located in Aulnat. This accessibility, combined with a residential setting, explains a good part of the municipality's appeal for workers employed in the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area.
The old town centre around the Saint-Étienne church, the residential housing estates developed since the 1970s and the areas closer to the hillsides and wooded spaces are not valued in the same way. Proximity to schools, shops and road access affects the price, as do the condition and energy performance of the property. A renovated, well-rated home sells for more than an older property needing upgrading.
Yes. As part of Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Lempdes benefits from the vitality of the Clermont-Ferrand employment area, marked by industry, research and higher education, including the VetAgro Sup agronomy campus located in the municipality. This demand from workers and families supports a steady main-residence market. For a seller, a property that is correctly valued and presented finds a buyer within reasonable timeframes, whereas an overpriced one lingers on the market.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).