The average price per m² in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville is 3 035 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 94 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, a residential municipality south-east of Toulouse, on the Lauragais hillsides.
The average price recorded in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville stands at 3 035 €/m². This average covers a residential stock dominated by detached houses on housing estates, alongside apartment buildings developed more recently around the centre and along the roads towards Toulouse. It includes detached houses from the 1970s and 1980s, the result of the municipality's strong growth, as well as more contemporary residences and new-build developments. The price level remains below that of central Toulouse, while benefiting from the immediate proximity of the metropolitan area. The differences around this average stem mainly from the type of property, the area and energy performance. These figures come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records sales actually signed before notaries, and provide a municipal benchmark to be refined property by property.
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 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville market rests on its position as a residential municipality in the inner south-eastern ring of Toulouse, close to the metropolitan area while offering a greener setting on the Lauragais hillsides. Demand comes mainly from families and working people from the conurbation looking for space and a garden without moving away from the Toulouse employment area. The municipality's strong population growth since the 1970s reflects this lasting appeal, with particular pressure on family houses.
Supply consists mainly of resales from the detached housing estates, supplemented by more recent developments around the centre. In the resale market, energy performance has become a significant negotiating point, particularly for detached houses from the 1970s and 1980s, whose energy rating weighs in price discussions. The coexistence of houses and more recent apartment buildings gives the local market a dual reading, in which buyers weigh floor area, outdoor space and proximity to services according to their plans.
On the Lauragais hillsides, Saint-Orens-de-Gameville shows prices close to those of Castanet-Tolosan, above Ramonville-Saint-Agne and a notch below Balma.
The name Saint-Orens-de-Gameville combines the patronage of Saint Orens, bishop of Auch in the fifth century, with the former locality of Gameville. The municipality grew out of a rural parish on the Lauragais hillsides, east and south-east of Toulouse. This hilly country, between the Garonne plain and the Seuil de Naurouze, traditionally lived from cereal farming and, during the Renaissance, from the woad cultivation that made the Toulouse Lauragais wealthy.
Until the middle of the twentieth century, Saint-Orens-de-Gameville remained a farming village of a few hundred to a few thousand inhabitants, set apart from the city. Its fortunes changed from the 1970s, when the municipality became one of the residential expansion zones of the Toulouse conurbation. The population multiplied within a few decades, driven by the proximity of Toulouse, the economic growth of the metropolitan area and the construction of large detached housing estates on the hillsides.
This rapid growth turned the village into a residential town in the inner south-eastern ring of Toulouse, now part of Toulouse Métropole, the metropolitan authority. The municipality acquired schools, shops and business parks while keeping, on its fringes, the rolling and farmed character of the Lauragais hillsides. This contrast between a dense residential core and more rural edges shapes the present identity of Saint-Orens-de-Gameville.
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville has 14 646 inhabitants according to the latest census. The housing stock is clearly more suburban than in central Toulouse, with a majority of detached houses from housing estates built since the 1970s, supplemented by more recent apartment buildings around the centre and along the roads towards the metropolitan area. The share of owner-occupiers is high, a common profile in the suburban municipalities of the Toulouse ring. Buyers are mainly families and working households from the conurbation looking for a greener setting and more space while staying close to Toulouse. First-time buyers tend to choose apartments and townhouses, while large houses with gardens attract families already settled on the hillsides.
The average value recorded from notarised sales is 3 035 €/m². This figure combines different realities, from a recent apartment near the centre to a housing-estate house with a garden on the hillsides. The type of property, its location in the municipality, the year of construction and the energy performance certificate account for most of the differences around this average. For a reliable valuation, it is better to rely on sales of comparable properties than on the municipal average alone.
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville is linked to Toulouse by the Tisséo bus network, whose main lines connect the municipality to the metro stations of the inner ring, such as Ramonville on line B. The municipality is also served by roads that connect it quickly to south-east Toulouse and to the ring road. This accessibility, combined with a residential setting, is part of what attracts working people from the conurbation.
Detached houses dominate the built landscape of the municipality, inherited from the housing estates built since the 1970s. These houses offer a garden and space but often require energy renovation work in the oldest buildings. Apartments, more recent and concentrated around the centre, suit first-time buyers and those who prioritise proximity to services. The choice depends mainly on your budget and your need for outdoor space.
The municipality combines the immediate proximity of Toulouse, to the south-east, with a greener residential setting on the Lauragais hillsides. It has its own amenities, schools, shops and business parks, which limits everyday travel. Prices are below those of central Toulouse, which attracts families looking for space. This position makes it a sought-after municipality for households who want to combine access to the metropolitan area with more spacious housing.
The municipality remains dependent on the momentum of Toulouse, of which it is a residential extension. Its prices are below those of the central city, which attracts buyers looking for better value per square metre without moving too far away. Demand focuses mainly on family houses and well-located recent apartments. As everywhere, the energy performance of a property now weighs heavily in negotiations, particularly for older detached houses.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).