The average price per m² in Carei (Menton) is 4 383 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 3,6 to 5,0 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 19 % over 5 years and rose 7,6 % over the last 12 months, with about 104 transactions per year.
Carei, in the Careï valley, around Menton station, to the north of the city.
Apartments in the Carei district of Menton sell at an average price of around 4 383 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French notarised sales database). The 3 633 to 4 988 €/m² range covers half of the sales, the spread depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year trend: +19 %.
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 3 676 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Carei district of Menton reaches 4 383 €/m² in 2026, an increase of roughly +19 % over the period.
Local shops on the valley floor, around the station, complemented by the offer of the centre of Menton, close by.
Menton station, the Avenue de Sospel and the access to the A8 make the Careï the city's main transport and access area.
A denser valley floor and the residential heights of Monti and Mont Gros shape a varied district, from the centre to the hinterland.
The Carei district, in Menton. Google Maps.
The Carei district extends into the Careï valley, which climbs towards the north of Menton, from the seafront up to the hinterland. It is the area of Menton station, the city's main station on the Marseille-Vintimille TER line, and of the Avenue de Sospel, the road that links the centre to the A8 motorway and the hinterland. The valley concentrates part of the city's transport functions and access routes.
The district mixes a denser valley floor, close to the station and the centre, and residential heights towards Monti and Mont Gros, hamlets perched above the city. Its building stock is varied, from the apartment blocks and residences of the valley floor to the villas of the hillsides. The station, the Avenue de Sospel and the proximity of the A8 make the Careï an area of transit and access as much as a residential district.
Further back from the seafront and turned towards the hinterland, Carei is the most affordable district of Menton among those covered here. The supply mixes apartments and residences of the valley floor, close to the station, and villas on the heights of Monti and Mont Gros. The area is prized for its transport links, its proximity to access routes and price levels more affordable on the scale of the city.
The Carei district attracts working people, families and first-time buyers looking for a property more affordable than the seafront, close to the station and the road access. Demand focuses on the apartments and residences of the valley floor, close to the station, and on the villas on the heights of Monti and Mont Gros. The transport links and price levels more affordable on the scale of Menton support steady demand.
The average price in Carei is 4 383 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 3 633 to 4 988 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
Further back from the seafront and turned towards the hinterland, the Careï offers price levels more affordable than the coastal districts. The valley concentrates transport functions, around the station and the Avenue de Sospel, and a more varied building stock, from the valley floor to the heights.
Mostly apartments and residences on the valley floor, close to the station and the centre, and villas on the heights of Monti and Mont Gros. Properties with outdoor space or a view over the heights and apartments close to the station are the most in demand.
Yes. Menton station, the city's main station on the Marseille-Vintimille TER line, is located in the district, and the Avenue de Sospel links the area to the A8 motorway and the hinterland. It is one of the best-connected areas of Menton.
Carei is the most affordable district of Menton among those covered here, further back from the coast. On a national scale, levels remain those of a premium French Riviera market, but the area offers the entry values of the Menton market.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).