The average price per m² in Saint-Donatien (Nantes) is 3 604 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 3,0 to 4,2 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 9 % over 5 years and fell 0,3 % over the last 12 months, with about 465 transactions per year.
The Saint-Donatien district, east of the centre of Nantes.
Apartments in the Saint-Donatien district, in Nantes, sell at an average price of around 3 604 €/m², based on actual recorded prices (DVF transactions, the French database of notarised property sales). Between 2 968 and 4 200 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: -9 %.
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 3 978 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Saint-Donatien district of Nantes reaches 3 604 €/m² in 2026, roughly -9 % over the period.
The shops of Toutes-Aides and of the place Saint-Donatien cover everyday needs.
The Jardin des Plantes offers a large green space on the edge of the district.
Schools, public facilities and local services in a residential area.
The Saint-Donatien district, east of the centre of Nantes. Google Maps.
The Saint-Donatien district is organised around its neo-Gothic basilica, east of the centre, between the Jardin des Plantes and the former outskirts of Toutes-Aides. The area took shape as an affluent residential district during the nineteenth century.
Towards the station and the Loire, the Malakoff area, long a working-class district, has been the subject of wide-ranging urban renewal. The Mellinet barracks, converted into an eco-district, round out the transformation of eastern Nantes.
Residential and close to the centre, Saint-Donatien attracts families and working people. Prices there sit in the upper-middle range of the city, between affluent period buildings and new developments.
The district attracts families, professionals and investors won over by the closeness of the centre, the Jardin des Plantes and the station. Demand focuses on the affluent period apartments of Saint-Donatien as well as on the new developments of Mellinet and Malakoff. The residential setting and the renewal work sustain an active market.
The average price in Saint-Donatien is 3 604 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 968 to 4 200 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It is a new district laid out on a former military barracks in eastern Nantes, blending homes, shops and public facilities. It contributes to the renewal of the Saint-Donatien-Malakoff area.
Yes. The closeness of the station, tram 1 (Malakoff stop) and the bus lines provide direct access to the centre, the Île de Nantes and the east of the urban area.
Affluent period apartments around the basilica and the Jardin des Plantes, and new developments towards Mellinet and Malakoff. Renovated properties and those close to the Jardin des Plantes are sought after.
Yes. The schools, the Jardin des Plantes, the shops of Toutes-Aides and the closeness of the centre make it an area valued by families.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).