The average price per m² in Centre-Ville (Nice) is 5 780 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 4,3 to 6,8 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 24,6 % over 5 years and rose 0,9 % over the last 12 months, with about 225 transactions per year.
Illustration of the city centre, Nice.
The average price per m² in the city centre comes to 5 780 €/m² for an apartment, based on notarised sales actually recorded (DVF data). The usual range runs from 4 307 to 6 825 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition. The five-year trend is +25 %.
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 4 637 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the city centre reaches 5 780 €/m² in 2026, an increase of roughly +25 % over the period.
Public and private schools in the centre, numerous day nurseries, secondary and high schools reachable on foot or by tram. An area very popular with students.
Major retailers on avenue Jean-Médecin and the Nice Étoile mall, food shops, cafés and restaurants throughout the area, markets nearby.
Numerous doctors, pharmacies and laboratories in the central area, clinics and hospitals reachable by tram.
The city centre of Nice, around place Masséna and avenue Jean-Médecin. Google Maps.
The city centre of Nice took shape in the nineteenth century around place Masséna and avenue Jean-Médecin, as part of the urban development that followed the city's attachment to France. The Jean-Médecin axis became the main commercial artery and the functional heart of the city.
The architecture blends Haussmann-style buildings, late nineteenth-century façades and interwar constructions, with a wide variety of sizes. This diversity of building stock, from the small studio to the large bourgeois apartment, is a feature of the area.
Today, the city centre concentrates shops, services, administrations and transport, around place Masséna, the pedestrian zone and the Paillon green corridor. Its central position makes it one of the most sought-after areas of Nice, both for living and for rental investment.
The district attracts professionals and executives looking for central housing, first-time buyers targeting small units, investors betting on long-term or student rental, and a share of second-home buyers. The variety of the housing stock meets very different budgets, from studios to large family apartments, which supports the liquidity of the market.
The average price in the city centre is 5 780 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 4 307 to 6 825 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It is arranged around place Masséna and avenue Jean-Médecin, between Thiers station, the Vieux-Nice and the seafront, at the functional and commercial heart of the city.
A wide variety of older apartments, from the student studio to large renovated Haussmann-style apartments, in bourgeois and income buildings. Few recent constructions and almost no individual houses.
Its central position, strong student and long-term rental demand, and the liquidity of the market make it a sought-after area. Small units offer the best yields and resell easily.
Yes. It is the best-served area in Nice: tram line 1 (Jean Médecin and Masséna stops) links Thiers station and the seafront, and line 2 serves the Port and the airport. Nice-Ville station on foot or by tram.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).