The average price per m² in Pluneret is 3 433 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 20 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Pluneret, a municipality of the Auray country, in Morbihan.
In Pluneret, apartments trade on average at around 3 433 €/m², based on DVF transactions registered with notaries. This level reflects the appeal of a residential municipality of the Auray country, a few kilometres from the Gulf of Morbihan and its resorts. The stock is made up mainly of detached houses, but recent developments and small apartment buildings close to the village and to Auray station feed a supply of apartments sought after by families, by working people employed in Vannes or Lorient and by retired people drawn by the setting. Closeness to the sea without the price tag of the coastal municipalities, the road and rail links and a setting of hedged farmland and rias all support demand. Floor area, the condition of a property, the floor it is on and the distance to the shops and the station weigh on the value of a home.
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 Pluneret market remains active for a municipality of this size, driven by its residential role and by land pressure in the Auray country. The closeness of Auray station and of the Gulf of Morbihan attracts buyers who cannot or will not pay the prices of the neighbouring coastal municipalities. Houses account for most of the sales, but apartments in recent developments find buyers among households looking for a home that is easier to maintain.
Several factors support this level of values. The general appeal of the Morbihan coast, the road and rail links, and a preserved natural setting sustain demand that reaches beyond the local area alone. Conversely, the distance from the sea itself and the residential character of the municipality cap the rise and explain a market more measured than in the nearby seaside resorts.
Pluneret sits at a level close to that of its immediate neighbours Plescop and Auray, the market town of the area. It remains, on the other hand, clearly below Carnac, whose seaside and tourist market pulls prices much higher on this part of the Morbihan coast.
The name of Pluneret points to an old Breton parish, born from the breaking up of a vast territory of the Auray country. Rural for a long time, the municipality lived off farming, stone and the activity linked to the rias that connect it to the Gulf of Morbihan. Its wide territory held several hamlets scattered around the village, a trait that still shapes the pattern of housing today.
One of those hamlets, Ker-Anna, had a particular destiny. After the apparition of Saint Anne to Yvon Nicolazic in the early 17th century, it became the site of the largest pilgrimage in Brittany. Attached to Pluneret for centuries, the hamlet was made a separate municipality under the name Sainte-Anne-d'Auray in the middle of the 20th century, reducing the territory of the original municipality accordingly.
Now part of the Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique conurbation, Pluneret combines a lively village, expanding estate areas and wide open natural spaces. Its position, between the market town of Auray and the Gulf of Morbihan, has made it a prized residential municipality, where people look for a quiet setting within reasonable distance of the employment centres and the coast.
Pluneret has 6 262 inhabitants. It is a residential municipality of the Auray country that attracts families, working people and retired people who come looking for a setting between land and sea. Buyers are split between local households buying their home, working people employed in Auray, Vannes or Lorient, and people won over by the closeness of the Gulf of Morbihan without the prices of the seafront municipalities. The apartments of the village and of recent developments, close to the shops and the station, meet demand for a main residence and, more occasionally, for a pied-à-terre.
The average price of apartments in Pluneret is 3 433 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers varied situations depending on floor area, the condition of the home, the floor it is on and closeness to the village, the shops and Auray station. A well-placed recent apartment and an older home in need of renovation do not sit at the same level.
Pluneret adjoins Auray, whose station offers high-speed services to Rennes and Paris and a regional train service. The municipality is close to the RN165 expressway linking Vannes, Lorient and Quimper, which makes commuting to the employment centres of Morbihan easier. This double link, by road and by rail, is one of the assets of the local market.
The municipality benefits from its position between Auray and the Gulf of Morbihan. It offers a quiet residential setting, countryside and rias, just a few kilometres from the coastal resorts but at more affordable prices. The presence of neighbouring Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, a major pilgrimage site, and the closeness of the employment areas sustain steady demand.
The stock is dominated by detached houses, often with a garden, inherited from a pattern of housing scattered across hamlets. The supply of apartments is concentrated in the village and in recent developments or small blocks, which are more sought after by first-time buyers, couples and single people. This variety allows for varied projects, from a main residence to a rental investment.
It all depends on your project and your time horizon. Pluneret remains a more affordable alternative to the municipalities of the gulf and the coast, while enjoying their closeness. Before buying, it is worth comparing properties by their location within the municipality, their condition and their access to services. An up-to-date valuation helps you place an asking price against the real market.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).