The average price per m² in Mandeure is 850 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 1 371 €/m². About 23 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Mandeure, in the Doubs valley.
In Mandeure, the median price stands at around 850 €/m² for an apartment. This average covers a housing stock made up mostly of valley houses and former workers' housing estates stretched along the Doubs, where apartments remain a minority. Detached houses tend to sell at around 1 371 €/m². These amounts come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records transactions actually registered with notaries rather than theoretical estimates. They vary with the condition of the property, its floor area, its land and its proximity to Montbéliard and the Sochaux employment area.
House : 1 371 €/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 Mandeure market remains driven above all by industrial employment. The municipality lies within the Montbéliard-Sochaux area, one of the cradles of the French car industry, and is still home to major employers such as Peugeot Motocycles, the automotive supplier Fuji Autotech and the Clairefontaine paper mill. The announcement of a solar panel factory project, presented as creating several hundred jobs, could strengthen residential appeal in the medium term. Housing demand largely follows the economic performance of these sites and the health of the local subcontracting network.
Demographics are the second driver. With 4 612 inhabitants and a population slightly down since 2017 according to INSEE, Mandeure faces limited pressure on land, which contributes to prices well below those of the neighbouring municipalities of the conurbation. The housing stock, dominated by detached houses and former workers' housing, steers the market towards family home ownership. The proximity of Montbéliard, Audincourt and Valentigney nonetheless maintains a steady flow of buyers looking for a valley setting on a controlled budget.
Mandeure shows prices well below those of the neighbouring municipalities of the conurbation, whether Valentigney, Audincourt or Montbéliard.
Mandeure occupies the site of ancient Epomanduodurum, a Gallic then Gallo-Roman settlement established in a meander of the Doubs. Located on the route linking the Rhine to the Rhône through the valley, the town reached its peak in the 1st century, when it spread over nearly 180 hectares, between the present-day municipalities of Mandeure and Mathay. Its ancient theatre, dating from the 1st century and measuring 142 metres in diameter, is the largest known in Gaul. Rediscovered in 1819 and excavated from 1820, then again after 1946, it is now listed as a historic monument.
After the Roman period, Mandeure became a rural town of the Doubs valley again. The industrial turning point began in the 19th century. The Peugeot factory at the Beaulieu site developed from 1857, and a paper mill was established in 1883. These businesses attracted a working-class labour force and gradually turned the farming village into an industrial municipality. Housing was built for the workers in the early 20th century, including the estates known locally as the cités roses and the cités du Mexique, which still shape the municipality's urban landscape.
Industry shaped the elongated form of Mandeure, built up over around three kilometres along the Doubs. In the 20th century, employment remained driven by metalworking, bicycles and motorcycles, then automotive subcontracting linked to the Montbéliard-Sochaux area. Today, Peugeot Motocycles, the automotive supplier Fuji Autotech and the Clairefontaine paper mill are among the main employers. The municipality, which has 4 612 inhabitants according to INSEE, the French statistics institute, keeps this character of an industrial valley town, where individual housing dominates and prices remain well below those of the neighbouring centres of the conurbation.
The Mandeure market mainly serves local households, often first-time buyers or families already settled in the Montbéliard employment area. According to INSEE, the municipality had 4 612 inhabitants in 2023, a figure slightly down since 2017. The housing stock is dominated by detached houses, a legacy of the workers' estates and valley housing developments, which steers demand towards home ownership rather than buy-to-let investment. Buyers generally look for a main residence, close to the industrial sites that structure local employment and to the roads towards Montbéliard, Audincourt and Sochaux.
In Mandeure, the median price is around 850 €/m² for an apartment, based on DVF transactions registered with notaries over 2024 and 2025. Houses, which make up most of the housing stock, tend to sell at around 1 371 €/m². These benchmarks remain averages: the actual price of a property depends on its condition, its floor area, its land and its location in the valley.
The municipality stretches over nearly three kilometres along the Doubs, which creates several distinct settings. There is the old centre, the former workers' estates such as the cités roses or the cités du Mexique, and more recent detached housing developments set slightly back from the river. Properties close to amenities and to the roads towards Montbéliard are generally the most sought after by buyers.
Mandeure lies around ten kilometres from Montbéliard and in the immediate vicinity of Audincourt and Valentigney, within the same conurbation. The municipality is part of the Montbéliard-Sochaux employment area, which explains part of the demand linked to industrial workers. This proximity to employment and service centres supports the local residential market.
In Mandeure, supply consists overwhelmingly of detached houses, a direct legacy of working-class urban development. Apartments exist mainly in the old fabric and in some estates, but remain a minority. The choice therefore depends on the project: a house matches the dominant demand from families, while an apartment can offer a more affordable entry point. Immover lets you value each type of property separately.
Yes, industrial history and employment weigh on the local market. The municipality is home to employers such as Peugeot Motocycles, Fuji Autotech and the Clairefontaine paper mill, and a solar panel factory project has been announced in the area. The health of these sites and of the Montbéliard-Sochaux area influences housing demand. A stable employment base tends to support prices that have remained moderate in the municipality.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).