The average price per m² in Pineuilh is 1 212 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 26 transactions are recorded each year.
Pineuilh, in Gironde, on the banks of the Dordogne, facing the bastide of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
In Pineuilh, the average price of an apartment stands at 1 212 €/m². This average covers a limited housing stock, concentrated for the most part along the roads linking the municipality to the centre of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, with small apartment blocks and a few renovated period buildings. Demand comes above all from households working in the Libournais area or in Bordeaux but looking for a more affordable setting, as well as from retired buyers won over by the gentle pace of the Pays Foyen. A property benefits from direct access to the town centre of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and its shops, whereas a home standing alone on the vineyard heights loses appeal. The condition of the building, the presence of a garden or a terrace and the closeness of the station also weigh on the value of a property in Pineuilh.
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 Pineuilh market benefits from its position at the gateway to the Périgord and from the rail link towards Bordeaux, which sustains demand from families and working households seeking a more affordable setting than the metropolitan area. The average price of 1 212 €/m² reflects this trade-off between access to urban services and a semi-rural setting.
Conversely, the relative distance from Bordeaux and a housing stock that is mostly old may hold back some buyers, in particular those looking for a recent property or for strong liquidity on resale. Market momentum therefore remains tied to the overall appeal of the Pays Foyen and of its employment area.
The Pineuilh market sits well below the municipalities of the Bordeaux conurbation, where pressure on land pushes prices upwards. It also remains more affordable than mid-sized towns such as Langon, which is nonetheless closer to Bordeaux.
Pineuilh almost entirely surrounds the bastide of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, founded in 1255 by Alphonse de Poitiers, brother of Saint Louis, on the right bank of the Dordogne. The name of the municipality is thought to evoke a rocky point overlooking the river, a position that made this crossing a strategic passage through the valley from Antiquity onwards.
Archaeological excavations carried out on the site of the marais de Pineuilh have brought to light an aristocratic dwelling of the tenth to the twelfth century, one of the few seigneurial residences of that period documented in France. It bears witness to the long-standing settlement of the valley, well before the neighbouring bastide was founded.
The municipality stretches from the alluvial plain of the Dordogne up to the vineyard hillsides of the Entre-Deux-Mers and of the Bergeracois, a shift in landscape that still shapes how the territory is occupied today. Part of the Communauté de communes du Pays Foyen, an inter-municipal authority, and main administrative town of the canton du Réolais et Les Bastides, Pineuilh has seen strong population growth since the end of the 1990s.
Pineuilh has 4 490 inhabitants. The municipality attracts families and working households employed in Bordeaux, in Libourne or in the Bergeracois who are looking for a more affordable setting than the Gironde metropolitan area, while remaining right beside the shops and services of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. Buyers of a main residence account for most of the market, with a preference for houses with a garden on the edge of the village centre. A number of retired buyers, from the region or from further afield, also settle here to enjoy the setting of the Dordogne valley and a contained cost of living. Small apartment blocks and village houses suit first-time buyers and single people better, while properties with land appeal to families. Second homes remain marginal, the market being geared above all to permanent housing.
In Pineuilh, the average price of an apartment stands at 1 212 €/m². This figure varies with the condition of the property, its closeness to the centre of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and the presence of outdoor space. A tailored valuation remains the best way to know the real value of a given property.
The municipality is served by the Sainte-Foy-la-Grande railway station, on the line linking Bordeaux to Bergerac and Sarlat, with several daily services to the Gironde metropolitan area. The road network also gives access to Libourne and then Bordeaux, as well as to Bergerac to the east.
The immediate closeness of the bastide of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, with its shops and its station, combined with prices more affordable than in the Bordeaux conurbation, sustains steady demand. The setting of the Dordogne valley and the rail link towards Bordeaux also work in favour of the municipality.
The housing stock consists above all of detached houses with a garden, on the edge of the village centre, and of a few small apartment blocks close to the roads leading to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. Properties with direct access to the river or an open view over the vineyard hillsides are sought after.
As in many municipalities crossed by a river, exposure to flood risk should be checked before any purchase, in particular for plots close to the Dordogne. The condition of the roof and of the wastewater system also deserves particular attention on the older houses of the area.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).