The average price per m² in Paimpol is 3 554 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 47 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Paimpol, a port of Côtes-d'Armor, facing the island of Bréhat.
The average price of apartments in Paimpol stands at 3 554 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. A former great cod-fishing port, on the northern coast of Côtes-d'Armor facing the island of Bréhat, Paimpol keeps a centre marked by its shipowners' houses and its maritime activity. This price level, above that of several inland Breton towns, reflects the appeal of the coast and the weight of second homes in a sought-after coastal town. The house market, very present in the old fabric and the residential districts, sits at a similar level. Closeness to the sea, a location in the centre or on the outskirts, the character and the condition of a property make a real difference to values in Paimpol.
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 Paimpol market is driven by the appeal of the Breton coast and by the charm of a former deep-sea fishing port. A municipality of around seven thousand inhabitants, it attracts both local buyers and a second-home clientele responsive to the maritime setting, the closeness of Bréhat and the heritage of the centre. That demand supports prices above those of several inland towns in Côtes-d'Armor.
Several factors sustain this momentum. The coastal position, the quality of the old centre and the tourist numbers along the Goëlo coast are assets for buyers. Conversely, the distance from the large employment centres and the sensitivity of the market to second-home demand may weigh on how it develops. The market therefore remains marked by the weight of location, between a sought-after port centre and more affordable outlying districts.
Paimpol sits in the upper middle of the municipalities of the Goëlo coast and the Trégor, above inland towns such as Guingamp and Lannion, and below the most sought-after seaside resorts such as Perros-Guirec.
Paimpol owes its renown to deep-sea fishing. From the 16th century, its sailors fitted out for the Newfoundland banks, an activity that continued until the Revolution. In the 19th century, the municipality turned to Iceland: schooners built in the Paimpol yards left each spring to fish for cod off the island, in an epic that lasted around eighty years and ended in the mid-1930s.
That maritime past left a strong heritage and memory. Beauport abbey, a gem of 13th-century Gothic architecture set by the sea in the former municipality of Kérity, is its most visible witness; at the end of the 18th century, a Paimpol shipowner acquired a large part of it. The town also inspired literature and song, from the novel Pêcheur d'Islande by Pierre Loti to the famous Paimpolaise.
After the end of deep-sea fishing, Paimpol turned to other maritime activities and to tourism. The commercial port gave way to pleasure boating, while the sixty kilometres of coastline in the area, the closeness of Bréhat and the charm of the centre attract visitors and new residents. The municipality now lives on its coastal setting, its heritage and steady tourist numbers.
Paimpol has around 7 300 inhabitants. Its housing stock mixes a dense old centre, marked by town houses and shipowners' residences around the port, with residential estate districts on the outskirts. Main residences make up the bulk of the stock, but the share of second homes is notable, a feature of a coastal tourist town. Buyers are at once local households, working people and retired people drawn by the maritime setting, and second-home purchasers won over by the charm of the port and the closeness of the Goëlo coast and the island of Bréhat.
The average price of apartments in Paimpol is 3 554 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This level, above that of several inland towns in Côtes-d'Armor, is explained by the appeal of the coast and the weight of second homes. The averages cover differences by location, between the old centre near the port and the more outlying districts, as well as by the character and the condition of a property.
Paimpol benefits from its status as a sought-after coastal port, facing the island of Bréhat, with a centre of character and striking maritime heritage. Second-home demand and the appeal of the coast support prices here, above inland towns such as Guingamp. The charm of the port, immediate closeness to the sea and the scarcity of properties in the old centre all add to those values.
Paimpol lies on the northern coast of Côtes-d'Armor, on the Goëlo coast, facing the island of Bréhat. The municipality is linked to Guingamp, the main connecting point towards the rest of Brittany, as well as to Lannion and Saint-Brieuc. This coastal position, away from the large cities but firmly rooted in its own area, adds to the residential and tourist appeal of the town.
The share of second homes is notable, as in many municipalities on the Breton coast, without erasing year-round local life. Some properties are bought for holidays and weekends, which shapes the market and supports prices. Location, closeness to the port and the sea, and the character of a property remain decisive criteria for buyers.
The Paimpol market offers town houses and residences of character in the old centre around the port, as well as estate houses in the residential districts on the outskirts. Apartments, which are fewer, are found mainly in the centre. This variety, between maritime heritage and more recent housing, explains noticeable price gaps depending on location and the standing of a property.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).