The average price per m² in Moëlan-sur-Mer is 3 170 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 10 transactions are recorded each year.
Mood illustration of Moëlan-sur-Mer, on the coast of southern Finistère, in the pays de Quimperlé.
In Moëlan-sur-Mer, the average price of an apartment comes out at 3 170 €/m², according to the sales actually registered in the DVF database kept by notaries, which lists the transactions completed before them. The municipality, on the coast of southern Finistère between Lorient and Concarneau, shows an intermediate level for this shoreline, carried by its rias, its small harbours and its beaches. The stock is dominated by houses, from Breton longères to seafront villas, apartments being rarer. The closeness of the coast, the charm of the buildings, the condition of the property and its energy performance make prices vary. Part of the stock is made up of second homes. These notarial figures give a municipal benchmark; a reliable valuation then rests on comparable properties.
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 Moëlan-sur-Mer market is that of a coastal municipality of southern Finistère, driven by local demand and by second homes. Houses, very much in the majority, differ according to their closeness to the coast and to the rias, seafront properties being the most sought after. The protection of the shoreline and the charm of the small harbours support an active market, without the tension of the large seaside resorts.
Energy performance weighs on an older stock of longères and village houses, sometimes costly to renovate. For a seller, a property of character close to the coast or a renovated, low-consumption home gains clearly in value, while an energy-hungry home has to factor in the cost of the works. In the medium term, the appeal of a shoreline still unspoilt between Lorient and Concarneau remains a solid support for the municipality.
Moëlan-sur-Mer sits above neighbouring towns such as Lorient or Quimper, at a level close to that of Concarneau, another coastal municipality of southern Finistère.
Moëlan-sur-Mer spreads over a vast territory of southern Finistère, between the river Laïta and the Aven, in the pays de Quimperlé. Its coast is cut by rias, those narrow estuaries where the sea runs inland, along which small sheltered harbours have nestled. The municipality, long agricultural and maritime, blends inland Breton countryside and a coastal front.
Life in Moëlan was organised around fishing, canning and coastal trade, with harbours such as Merrien and Brigneau, once busy with sardines, today picturesque havens. The megalithic heritage and the chapels scattered through the countryside recall the long-standing settlement of this Cornouaille country, between land and sea.
In the 20th century, the appeal of the coast made Moëlan-sur-Mer a municipality prized for holidays, with sites such as the Kerfany-les-Pins beach. Without being a large resort, the municipality attracts second-home buyers won over by its rias, its harbours and its unspoilt character, while keeping a year-round life rooted in the pays de Quimperlé.
Moëlan-sur-Mer has close to 6 750 inhabitants and sits within the pays de Quimperlé, between Lorient and Concarneau. The property market blends local demand and second-home demand: Breton families and working people employed in Lorient, Quimperlé or Quimper, retired people drawn by the coastal setting, and buyers from further afield won over by the rias and the small harbours. Houses very largely dominate the stock, from longères to seafront villas, with the properties closest to the coast the most sought after. That variety of demand supports an active market on a shoreline that is still unspoilt.
The average price of an apartment in Moëlan-sur-Mer is 3 170 €/m², according to DVF transactions completed before notaries. As apartments are rarer than houses in this municipality, that average rests on a limited volume. The closeness of the coast, the charm of the buildings, the condition of the property and its energy performance explain the gaps. For a specific property, a reliable valuation rests on comparable sales.
Yes, very largely so. Like many Breton coastal municipalities, Moëlan-sur-Mer is dominated by the detached house: longères, village houses and seafront villas make up most of the stock. Apartments are rare. The price of houses is therefore a benchmark at least as important as that of apartments for judging the local market.
The municipality appeals through its rias, those narrow estuaries lined with small harbours such as Merrien and Brigneau, and through seaside spots such as the Kerfany-les-Pins beach. The mix of Breton countryside, heritage and unspoilt coast makes its appeal. That setting, between land and sea, supports second-home demand and a year-round life in the pays de Quimperlé.
Moëlan-sur-Mer lies on the coast of southern Finistère, between Lorient to the east and Concarneau to the west, in the pays de Quimperlé. It is linked by road to those hubs and to Quimper, further away. That position, on an unspoilt shoreline away from the large resorts, attracts both working people from the neighbouring towns and second-home buyers.
Yes. Like every seaside municipality, Moëlan-sur-Mer comes under the Coastal Act, the French law that frames building near the shore and protects the rias, the coasts and natural areas. Those rules limit what can be built close to the sea and add to the scarcity of coastal supply. For a purchase or a works project, it is wise to check the planning documents and the easements with the town hall.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).