The average price per m² in Romagnat is 1 861 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 21 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Romagnat, in the Puy-de-Dôme department.
In Romagnat, the average price stands at around 1 861 €/m². This average reflects a residential suburban market of Clermont-Ferrand, dominated by detached houses, with a smaller share of apartments. Differences depend on location, between the village of Romagnat, close to the city, and the more rural hamlets of Opme and Saulzet-le-Chaud, as well as on the age and condition of properties. These values come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records transactions actually registered with notaries, not prices advertised in listings.
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 Romagnat market is closely linked to the dynamics of the Clermont-Ferrand conurbation. The proximity of the metropolitan area's jobs, universities and services sustains steady family demand, focused on detached houses. The municipality still has building land, notably around the village and the hamlets, which allows the housing stock to be renewed through new construction, rarer in denser municipalities. This relatively flexible supply helps to contain prices compared with the heart of the conurbation.
Within the Clermont conurbation, Romagnat sits in an affordable range, below residential municipalities such as Chamalières or Royat, closer to the centre and more highly valued. The hamlets of Opme and Saulzet-le-Chaud add a more rural component, which widens the range of properties, from estate houses to village houses. Demand, essentially local and family-based, makes the market less speculative and more dependent on household purchasing power and lending conditions than on flows of outside buyers.
Romagnat sits below its neighbours in the Clermont conurbation, Clermont-Ferrand, Chamalières and Royat, all more expensive.
Romagnat lies at the foot of the Gergovie plateau, a major site of Gaul where Vercingétorix repelled the legions of Julius Caesar in 52 BC. The origin of the name is probably Gallo-Roman, based on an ancient estate, although this etymology remains debated. The municipality brings together several entities: the village of Romagnat itself and the hamlets of Opme and Saulzet-le-Chaud. In the 15th century, the village acquired towers and ramparts. In 1631, an epidemic of plague struck the locality, which then remained focused on agriculture and vine-growing.
The hamlet of Opme retains one of the oldest castles in Auvergne, a fortress built at the end of the 11th century to control the pass crossed by the Roman road linking Clermont to Le Puy-en-Velay. The château d'Opme and its terraced gardens form a remarkable ensemble, listed as a historic monument in 1916 for the building and in 1969 for the gardens. In 1862, Napoléon III visited the neighbouring Gergovie plateau, whose commemoration as a site of memory grew during the 19th century. Romagnat then remained a rural, wine-growing municipality.
Romagnat began to change from 1959 with the construction of the Bezance district, which initiated its transformation into a residential suburb of Clermont-Ferrand. In 1961, the municipality bought the château de Bezance to house its town hall. The proximity of the Clermont conurbation and its jobs attracted new residents, and the stock of detached houses has grown steadily. Romagnat has also become known for its women's rugby club, ASM Romagnat, French champion in 1994, 1995 and 2021. The population now stands at around 7 894 inhabitants.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, Romagnat has around 7 894 inhabitants. More than nine homes out of ten are occupied as main residences, reflecting a municipality of long-term settlement rather than holiday homes. Owners account for about seven households out of ten, and detached houses largely dominate the stock. This profile attracts families and working people employed in Clermont-Ferrand and its conurbation, drawn by the residential setting, the proximity of the city and the surroundings of the hillsides and the Gergovie plateau. Construction of new houses remains steady, a sign of sustained demand.
The average price stands at around 1 861 €/m² in Romagnat, according to DVF transactions registered with notaries. This average covers a market dominated by detached houses, with differences depending on location, between the village close to Clermont-Ferrand and the more rural hamlets, plot size and the age of the property. Apartments sell within different ranges. A reliable valuation requires examining the home itself.
Romagnat brings together three distinct entities. The village of Romagnat, closest to Clermont-Ferrand, concentrates shops, services and most of the buildings, including the apartments. The hamlets of Opme, with its castle and listed gardens, and Saulzet-le-Chaud offer a more rural setting, appreciated for its calm and its views over the Gergovie plateau. Values vary according to proximity to the city and the residential or village character of each area.
Romagnat borders Clermont-Ferrand, about five to six kilometres south of the centre. The municipality is connected to the conurbation by the bus network and main roads, with the nearby A75 making travel easier. This integration into Clermont Auvergne Métropole places residents in the immediate vicinity of the employment hubs, universities and services of the Auvergne capital, which supports the municipality's residential appeal.
Yes. Detached houses very largely dominate the stock and most transactions, with steady new construction in recent years. Apartments are available mainly in the village of Romagnat, but remain a minority. Buyers are mainly families looking for a detached house with a garden close to Clermont-Ferrand. The budget per square metre differs between houses and apartments, and the choice depends mainly on the need for space and land.
Romagnat enjoys a sought-after residential position, south of Clermont-Ferrand, but remains an outlying municipality where land is under less pressure than in the heart of the conurbation. Prices are therefore more moderate than in some neighbouring municipalities such as Chamalières or Royat, while benefiting from the proximity of the city. The predominance of detached houses and the availability of building land contribute to this price level, in a market driven by steady family demand.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).