The average price per m² in Nevers is 1 102 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 0,9 to 1,3 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 5 % over 5 years and fell 0,5 % over the last 12 months, with about 307 transactions per year.
Illustration of Nevers, from the ducal palace to the quays of the Loire.
Apartments in Nevers sell at an average price of around 1 102 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF data, the French notarised sales database). The prefecture town of the Nièvre, set on the right bank of the Loire, 2 hours from Paris-Bercy by train, Nevers shows marked gaps from one district to the next. Prices run from around 909 €/m² in Le Mouësse to 1 283 €/m² in Victor Hugo. The town centre stands at 1 185 €/m² and houses trade at around 1 461 €/m².
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.
After 1 045 €/m² in 2021, the average price in Nevers reaches 1 102 €/m² in 2026, around +5 % over the period.
Change in the average price per m² over twelve months, district by district, based on the most recent DVF sales.
The average price per m² for an apartment in each district of Nevers covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.
The Nevers market is that of a mid-sized prefecture town with a low entry ticket. With an average price of around 1 102 €/m² for an apartment, Nevers sits at the level of the prefecture towns of central France and far below Dijon. Houses, at around 1 461 €/m², trade 33 % above apartments, a gap consistent with a town where detached houses dominate demand. Volume is reasonable for the size of the town, at 307 apartment sales a year.
The gap between districts is 41 %, more moderate than in many comparable towns: the large estates of Le Banlay, Les Montots and La Baratte, all three priority urban policy areas, do not fall as far behind as elsewhere, at around 900 to 990 €/m², while the northern slopes peak at 1 283. Three districts should be read with care for lack of volume: La Rotonde and Le Mouësse, with 14 apartment sales a year, and Les Montapins with 17. On those pages, take the average of the last two years rather than the movement of the last one alone. Le Maupas shows the strongest five-year rise, at 19 %, on 25 sales a year.
With an average price of around 1 102 €/m², Nevers sits well below the major French cities and among the most affordable prefecture towns in the country. Its historic centre, its ducal palace and its rail link to Paris make it a mid-sized town with a stable market.
Nevers reveals itself from the far bank of the Loire: the ducal palace, the cathedral of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte and the Porte du Croux draw a line of roofs and towers above the river. The cathedral is an architectural curiosity, with two opposing apses, one Romanesque, the other Gothic, the legacy of two churches brought together.
The town lived on faience from the sixteenth century, when the dukes of Gonzaga brought in Italian craftsmen, then on metalworking and the railway, whose former roundhouse gave its name to a district. The post-war housing estates completed the ring: Le Banlay to the north, where the church of Sainte-Bernadette by Claude Parent and Paul Virilio is a listed monument, Les Montots and La Grande Pâture to the west, La Baratte and Les Courlis to the east.
The geography of prices follows that history. Victor Hugo, Colbert and La Rotonde, on the slopes north and west of the centre, hold the top of the market, between 1 161 and 1 283 €/m². The historic centre, Saint-Étienne and Les Montapins form a uniform base, between 1 095 and 1 185 €/m². Le Banlay, La République, Le Maupas, Les Loges and Le Mouësse close the ranking, between 909 and 989 €/m². The gap between the most expensive and the most affordable district reaches 41 %.
The Nevers market is above all a local one. It is carried by households from the employment basin, the largest in the Nièvre, where public administration, healthcare, metalworking and the car industry weigh heavily, and by first-time buyers for whom the entry ticket remains one of the lowest in France for a prefecture town. To them is added outside demand, from Paris-region buyers looking for a second home or a move, drawn by the rail link to Paris-Bercy and by the prices. Detached houses account for a large share of transactions, with a gap of 33 % above apartments.
The average price in Nevers is 1 102 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 867 to 1 286 €/m² depending on the district. Property portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded.
No, the gap reaches 41 %. Victor Hugo and Colbert show the highest average prices, between 1 238 and 1 283 €/m², while Le Mouësse sits at around 909 €/m² and La République at around 966 €/m². Between the two, the town centre stands at 1 185 €/m².
The town combines a listed historic centre, the ducal palace, a cathedral with two apses and the Porte du Croux, a rail link to Paris-Bercy, and prices among the lowest of any French prefecture town. The Nevers Magny-Cours racing circuit is about fifteen kilometres away.
Over five years the average price rises by around 5 %. Over the last twelve months the town is flat, at -0,5 %. The movement is not uniform: Le Mouësse, Les Loges and Victor Hugo are rising while La République and La Rotonde fall back.
The town-wide average price is not enough: you have to start from the price in your own district, then adjust for the age of the building, the condition, the energy rating, the floor and, in the historic centre, whether there is a lift or parking, both rare in the old fabric. The Immover valuation tool draws on the actual sales closest to your address.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).