The average price per m² in Muzillac is 2 829 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 12 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Muzillac, in the hinterland of the Gulf of Morbihan.
In Muzillac, the benchmark price stands at 2 829 €/m² for an apartment. This level sits well below the nearby coastal municipalities such as Damgan or Sarzeau, and reflects the market of a rural and residential market town in the south-east of the Morbihan. The municipality benefits from its position as a stopover between Vannes and La Roche-Bernard, without bearing the land pressure of the seafront. These values come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, meaning transactions actually registered with notaries, and not from estimates based on listings. They give an order of magnitude: each property still needs to be assessed according to its condition, its location and its closeness to the town centre or the coast.
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 Muzillac market is driven by its position in the hinterland of the Gulf of Morbihan: the search for a residential setting more affordable than the coast, while remaining close to the sea and to Vannes, supports demand for houses with land. The volume of transactions remains that of a medium-sized market town, which makes each sale sensitive to the specific features of the property, its condition, its location and its closeness to the town centre or the main roads, more than to a single market trend.
In the longer term, the price trajectory depends on pressure from the Morbihan coast, which pushes part of demand towards the more affordable hinterland, such as Muzillac. Energy performance is also becoming a deciding factor: well-insulated homes gain value, while energy-inefficient homes sell at a discount. The village étape status and the link provided by the RN165 remain structural assets for the residential appeal of the municipality.
Muzillac sits well below coastal prices: its values remain far lower than those of Damgan and Sarzeau, while benefiting from an intermediate position compared with Vannes.
The name Muzillac comes from a Gallo-Roman estate, Musuliacum, recorded in 1130, which is thought to have belonged to a family whose name derives from the Gaulish Musius. The area has been occupied since prehistoric times and developed markedly during Antiquity, with the Romans settling in the area. The village itself took shape at the end of the 11th century, around a market town that would become a crossing point between Vannes and the lower Vilaine.
Muzillac held a notable administrative role in the Middle Ages: the Chambre des comptes de Bretagne, the Breton audit court, was transferred there in 1288 and continued to sit there until 1432. Later, the municipality was the scene of an episode of the Chouan uprising of 1815: on 10 June, the fighting of the battle of Pen-Mur set the Chouans of the Morbihan against a column from Vannes, before allowing a landing of British weapons in the Vilaine two days later. These events left a mark on local identity, still recalled at the Pen-Mur site.
Today, Muzillac is a lively market town in the south-east of the Morbihan, holding the village étape label for towns on the route linking Vannes to La Roche-Bernard. Its town centre keeps shops, a weekly market and local services, in a setting that is still largely rural. The municipality is around fifteen minutes from the beaches of Damgan and Pénerf, which makes it a residential base close to the coast without coastal prices.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, Muzillac has around 5 089 inhabitants, in a mainly rural and residential municipality in the south-east of the Morbihan. The market caters first to families and households looking for a main residence on a human scale, as well as to buyers drawn by the closeness of the Gulf of Morbihan and the coast without coastal prices. The stock consists mainly of detached houses, with a more limited supply of apartments concentrated in the town centre. Its position as a village étape between Vannes and La Roche-Bernard, together with quick access to the beaches of Damgan and Pénerf, supports steady demand for this type of hinterland municipality.
The benchmark price in Muzillac stands at 2 829 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the sales actually signed with notaries. It is an average: depending on floor area, condition and location, a house with land on the outskirts or an older home in the town centre can differ noticeably from this base.
The town centre concentrates the shops, the weekly market and the schools, and remains popular for its local way of life. The housing estates on the outskirts offer houses with gardens, sought after by families. Properties close to the roads towards Vannes and the coast, Damgan or Pénerf, are also among the most in demand.
Muzillac is around twenty minutes from Vannes via the RN165, the road linking the prefecture town of the Morbihan to La Roche-Bernard and then to Nantes. The municipality, which holds the village étape label, benefits from this crossroads position while remaining around fifteen minutes from the beaches of Damgan and Pénerf. This dual accessibility, towards jobs in Vannes and towards the coast, explains part of its residential appeal.
The local market is above all a market of detached houses, suited to family life in this rural market town. The supply of apartments remains a minority and is concentrated in the town centre, around the shops and services. For a buyer, the house with a garden is the dominant product, while an apartment can suit a first purchase or a tighter budget.
The area remains marked by its rural character, which restricts building rights on some plots outside the town centre. The closeness of the coast and of the Gulf of Morbihan can also subject some areas to stricter conservation rules. Before any project, it is useful to consult the local urban plan at the town hall to check whether a plot can be built on and which rules apply.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).