The average price per m² in Muret is 2 196 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 155 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Muret, at the confluence of the Louge and the Garonne, in Haute-Garonne.
The average price recorded in Muret stands at 2 196 €/m². This average covers a housing stock in which detached houses account for just over half of all dwellings, 52 % according to INSEE, the French statistics institute, against 47,5 % apartments, often more recent and concentrated around the centre and the railway station. The average price recorded for houses and villas comes to 2 639 €/m², above the municipal average, which reflects the weight of family suburban houses in sales. The age of the buildings, the closeness of the station and exposure to flood risk along the riverbanks explain most of the differences from one area to another. The figures come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which lists the transactions actually registered with notaries.
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 Muret market is first and foremost that of a town in the outer ring of Toulouse. Its population growth, of more than 4 % between 2017 and 2023, reflects demand shifting from Toulouse and its inner ring, where prices are higher. Households who cannot find a house within their budget in Colomiers or Blagnac turn to an area better served by the A64 and the railway line, which keeps demand steady for family suburban houses. With 90,9 % main residences, most transactions concern homes occupied all year round, an underlying market more stable than that of a holiday municipality.
Supply continues to be fed by new construction and by turnover in the suburban housing stock, but two factors hold it back. Flood risk along the Garonne and the Louge limits buildable land in some areas, and land pressure in the Toulouse area is gradually pushing up the cost of available land. The energy performance of older houses now weighs in negotiations, as everywhere, and steers some buyers towards recent properties close to the station. The closeness of the metropolitan labour market remains the main driver of value in the medium term.
A town in the outer ring of Toulouse, Muret sits well below the inner-ring municipalities shown here, starting with Toulouse. The gap reflects its distance from the metropolitan centre and the weight of family suburban houses in its housing stock.
Muret is built on a promontory at the confluence of the Louge and the Garonne, a defensive position that explains its role as a stronghold in the Middle Ages. On 12 September 1213, the town gave its name to one of the decisive battles of the Albigensian Crusade: in front of the castrum, the troops of Simon de Montfort defeated the army of Peter II of Aragon, an ally of Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse. The King of Aragon died there. This Occitan defeat paved the way for the gradual attachment of the Languedoc to the French crown, and Muret keeps a place in regional history from this episode.
The town is the birthplace of Clément Ader, born in Muret in 1841. An engineer and inventor, a pioneer of aviation, he remains famous for his aircraft Éole and then Avion III, and for popularising the French word avion. A sub-prefecture town of Haute-Garonne, Muret long lived from its role as an agricultural market and its position on the Garonne, before the closeness of Toulouse reshaped its economy. It is today the fifth most populous municipality in the department.
In the 20th century, Muret moved into the orbit of Toulouse. The opening of the A64 motorway, with three junctions on its territory, the station on the Toulouse-Bayonne line and the Tisséo bus network, several of whose lines terminate at the station, make it a southern gateway to the conurbation. The Muret-Lherm aerodrome hosts light aviation, extending the town's historic link with aeronautics. The population passed 26 000 inhabitants in 2023, up by more than 4 % since 2017, driven by working households settling there and employed in the Toulouse labour market.
According to INSEE, Muret has 26 079 inhabitants for a stock of around 12 500 dwellings, of which 90,9 % are main residences and only 1,7 % second homes: this is a residential town lived in all year round, not a holiday market. Houses make up 52 % of dwellings and apartments 47,5 %, a balance that reflects the coexistence of an old centre, recent buildings near the station and wide rings of suburban houses. Among households in their main residence, 51,7 % are owners and 45,8 % tenants. Buyers are mainly families and first-time buyers looking for a house at a more affordable price than in Toulouse and its inner ring, while keeping quick access to the metropolitan labour market.
The average price recorded is 2 196 €/m², calculated from transactions registered with notaries and published in the DVF database. It is a municipal average, which mixes the apartment near the station with the house on a housing estate. The average price recorded for houses and villas reaches 2 639 €/m², above this average. Location, year of construction, the condition of the property and exposure to flood risk near the riverbanks explain most of the differences. A reliable valuation relies on comparable sales in the same area, not on the average alone.
The old centre, tightly grouped around the Saint-Jacques church and close to the confluence, mixes brick buildings with more recent blocks, with a majority of apartments and good links by train and bus. Further from the centre, the municipality stretches into wide suburban neighbourhoods dominated by houses with gardens, more sought after by families. Land close to the Louge and the Garonne is covered by a flood risk prevention plan, which weighs on building rights and on the value of some plots.
Muret lies about 19 kilometres south of Toulouse as the crow flies, around twenty minutes via the A64 motorway outside rush hours. The station, on the Toulouse-Bayonne line, offers regular rail services to Matabiau, and around fifteen lines of the Tisséo network terminate at the station. This accessibility explains a good part of the town's residential appeal: people often buy here to work in the Toulouse conurbation while living in a more affordable municipality.
The stock is fairly balanced. According to INSEE, houses make up 52 % of dwellings and apartments 47,5 %. Houses are concentrated in suburban neighbourhoods and recent extensions, with varying floor areas and plots, while apartments are found mainly around the centre and the station. This balance leaves the choice between a family property with a garden and a more compact, better-connected home, which explains steady demand for both types.
The municipality is crossed by the Garonne and the Louge: part of its territory falls under a flood risk prevention plan, which governs building rights and sets precise rules for properties located in flood zones. A buyer would do well to check the zoning before any extension or major renovation project. In addition, letting a furnished holiday let requires a declaration at the town hall, and the applicable taxation is worth anticipating before buying.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).