The average price per m² in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is 1 756 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 2 637 €/m². About 58 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, a railway town between the Loire and the Cher, at the gates of Tours, in the Indre-et-Loire department.
The average apartment price in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps stands at 1 756 €/m², based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, covering transactions actually registered with notaries. This average brings together a housing stock marked by the town's working-class and railway history: buildings and apartments in the centre, homes in the neighbourhoods inherited from the railway, and more recent properties. For houses and villas, the average price is closer to 2 637 €/m², with detached housing selling well above apartments. Located between the Loire and the Cher, east of Tours, the municipality is home to a major rail hub and a TGV high-speed station, which link it directly to Paris and Bordeaux. Demand comes mainly from households in the Tours area looking for prices more affordable than in Tours, while benefiting from these rail links. Location, condition, floor area and the presence of outdoor space cause the value of a home to vary widely.
House : 2 637 €/m²
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-Pierre-des-Corps market remains active for a municipality of nearly 16 000 inhabitants, with a steady flow of apartment sales each year in DVF data, supplemented by houses. This turnover reflects the proximity of Tours, the TGV service and prices more affordable than in the central city, which attract first-time buyers, families and investors. Transactions focus on resales and renovations in an urban fabric that is already largely built up.
Several factors frame this price level. The TGV station, the rail hub, the immediate proximity of Tours and a setting between the Loire and the Cher sustain solid demand, including for rentals. Conversely, the town's working-class identity and a partly old housing stock keep the average apartment price well below that of Tours and of the most sought-after residential municipalities in the Tours conurbation.
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps remains clearly more affordable than Tours, the central city, and than La Riche, another inner-ring municipality. It also sits below Joué-lès-Tours, its large neighbour in the south of the conurbation, reflecting its identity as a working-class railway town.
Long devoted to market gardening, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps was the kitchen garden of Tours before becoming an industrial, working-class town. The digging of the Canal de Berry in 1824, linking the river ports of the Cher and the Loire, boosted its economic activity, and the arrival of the railway then transformed the municipality lastingly, between the Loire and the Cher, east of Tours.
Railway development made Saint-Pierre-des-Corps a major rail hub. The SNCF Magasin général, the work of the engineer Eugène Freyssinet, housed the equipment stocks of the French railways for eighty years and remains a remarkable trace of this concrete heritage. Strategically placed on the Loire, the Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps rail complex was targeted by bombing during the Second World War, which left its mark on the town's memory.
With the opening of the Atlantique high-speed line, the passenger building was rebuilt in 1990 and the station welcomed TGV trains from the 1990s and then 2001. Today, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station is a TGV station and a major freight station, served by TGV, Intercités and TER regional trains, less than 3 kilometres from Tours station. The municipality retains its identity as a working-class railway town, rich in social memory and industrial heritage.
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps has 15 898 inhabitants. A railway and working-class town located between the Loire and the Cher, at the gates of Tours, it is home to a major rail hub and a TGV station linking it to Paris and Bordeaux. Buyers are mainly households from the Tours area: first-time buyers and families drawn by prices more affordable than in Tours, working people taking advantage of TGV and TER services, and investors interested in a rental market close to the station. The stock combines apartments in the centre and in the neighbourhoods inherited from the railway with townhouses, in a well-connected inner suburban area that is more affordable than the heart of Tours.
The average apartment price in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is 1 756 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. For houses and villas, the average is closer to 2 637 €/m². These levels vary with the neighbourhood, the condition of the property, its floor area, the presence of outdoor space and proximity to the station and to Tours.
The municipality directly borders Tours but shows clearly lower prices, particularly for apartments. This gap stems from its working-class and railway history and a more modest housing stock. The proximity of Tours and the TGV service nevertheless support demand, and renovated or well-located properties sell above the average.
Yes, it is a major asset. Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station is a TGV station linked to Paris and Bordeaux, less than 3 kilometres from Tours station. These services attract working people and investors, and make the municipality attractive to those who prioritise travel times. Homes near the station are particularly closely watched.
Partly. The TGV station, the proximity of Tours and prices more affordable than in the central city attract investors, particularly for apartments. The municipality also retains strong demand for main residences from first-time buyers and families. This twofold demand keeps sales turning over steadily.
The reference price of 1 756 €/m² applies to apartments, which are numerous in the centre and in the neighbourhoods inherited from the railway. Houses, at around 2 637 €/m², suit buyers looking for space and outdoor areas, often in the form of townhouses. The choice depends on the budget, the household and the intended use, main residence or rental investment.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).