The average price per m² in La Source (Orléans) is 1 884 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,2 to 2,0 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 43 % over 5 years and rose 11,8 % over the last 12 months, with about 49 transactions per year.
La Source, the large southern district of Orléans, with its university, floral park and tram line A.
Apartments in the La Source district, in Orléans, sell at an average price of around 1 884 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions). Between 1 214 and 2 001 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: +43 %.
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 1 322 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the La Source district of Orléans reaches 1 884 €/m² in 2026, roughly +43 % over the period.
Local shops and services of the district, sized for a large residential and student area.
The La Source floral park, the wooded park of the château and the source of the Loiret at the Bouillon make up the setting of the district.
The University of Orléans, schools and the science park bring together education, research and business in the south of the city.
The La Source district, in Orléans. Google Maps map.
The La Source district forms the large southern area of Orléans, about ten kilometres from the centre, on the south bank of the Loire. Created in the 1960s on a planning model close to that of the French new towns, it is the largest district of the city, laid out around the University of Orléans, the floral park and many residential blocks and businesses.
The university campus, which takes in around 15 000 students across some hundred hectares, houses the university presidency in the château de La Source, at the heart of a wooded park where the river Loiret rises at the Bouillon spring. The La Source floral park, created in 1963, and the neighbouring science park make the district a hub of education, research and business in the south of the conurbation.
La Source is served by TAO tram line A, which links the district to the centre along a north-south route, with several stops on the campus. Long the most affordable area of Orléans, the district has seen a sharp recent rise, carried by its urban renewal. It nevertheless remains the most affordable market in the city, at around 1 884 €/m², favoured by first-time buyers, families and buy-to-let investors close to the university.
The La Source district attracts first-time buyers, families and buy-to-let investors looking for the most affordable market in Orléans, close to the university and the floral park. Demand focuses on apartments in residential blocks and on houses in the area. The service by tram line A and the presence of the campus sustain a market for owner-occupiers and landlords, the most affordable in the city despite a recent rise.
The average price at La Source is 1 884 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 214 to 2 001 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It combines the most affordable market in Orléans, the presence of the university and its 15 000 students, the floral park and a direct service by tram line A. It is an area favoured by first-time buyers, families and buy-to-let investors close to the campus.
Mostly apartments in residential blocks, from studios suited to student lettings to family homes, and houses. Renovated properties close to the tram, the university or the floral park are the most sought after, by families and investors alike.
No, La Source remains the most affordable area of Orléans, at around 1 884 €/m². The district has nevertheless seen a sharp recent rise, carried by its urban renewal. It is the most affordable market for owner-occupiers in the city.
Yes. TAO tram line A links La Source to the centre along a north-south route, with several stops on the campus (Université, Parc Floral). The bus network completes the service, and the ring road gives quick access to the south of the conurbation.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).