The average price per m² in Saint-Quay-Portrieux is 4 051 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 45 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the Goëlo coast, in Côtes-d'Armor.
The average price of apartments in Saint-Quay-Portrieux stands at 4 051 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. A seaside resort on the Goëlo coast, at the heart of the bay of Saint-Brieuc, the municipality combines a sought-after seafront, an old centre and residential districts set slightly back from the shore. This price level places it clearly above the Saint-Brieuc hinterland and on a par with the resorts of the northern coast of Brittany. Demand comes both from year-round residents and from second-home buyers drawn by the sea frontage, the marina and the beaches. Immediate closeness to the sea, the view, the aspect and the condition of a property weigh heavily on value, with marked gaps between seafront properties and those in areas further from the shore.
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-Quay-Portrieux market is that of an established seaside resort, where the appeal of the coast and the weight of second homes support prices over the long term. The scarcity of seafront properties, in a municipality of modest size, keeps the most sought-after locations under pressure. Demand reaches beyond the local area alone: buyers from other regions look for a second home or a base for retirement, which helps keep values high.
Several factors shape this market. The sea frontage, the marina, the beaches and the closeness of Saint-Brieuc are lasting assets. Conversely, dependence on tourist and second-home demand can make the market sensitive to the economic climate and to the purchasing power of buyers from elsewhere. Price gaps remain wide between the seafront and the areas further from the shore, which makes it necessary to look at each property by its precise location.
Saint-Quay-Portrieux sits on a par with the seaside resorts of the northern coast of Brittany such as Perros-Guirec and Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, and clearly above the hinterland prefecture of Saint-Brieuc, whose market remains driven by the main residence.
The name Saint-Quay refers to Saint Ké, a 6th-century Irish monk, while Portrieux denotes the old port of the municipality. As early as 1612, sailors from Portrieux set out on cod-fishing campaigns on the Newfoundland banks, a distant maritime venture that shaped the identity of the town very early on. Over the centuries, the Newfoundland schooners anchored the port vocation of this corner of the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
In the 19th century, the fashion for sea bathing turned the fishing village into a holiday place. Saint-Quay-Portrieux gained villas, a casino and establishments devoted to bathing, then was officially recognised as a seaside resort, before being classified a seaside resort in 1921 and a climatic resort in 1930. The seafront villas and the architecture of the Roaring Twenties still bear witness to that period.
In the 20th century, the municipality modernised its maritime activity with the building of a deep-water port, completed in 1990. Saint-Quay-Portrieux became one of the major French fishing ports and a leading centre for the king scallop, of which the bay of Saint-Brieuc is one of the main beds. The town today combines commercial fishing, pleasure boating and coastal tourism, without having lost its face as a resort of the Goëlo coast.
Saint-Quay-Portrieux has around 3 200 year-round inhabitants, a figure that swells sharply in the summer season. The housing stock is marked by the weight of second homes, characteristic of the municipalities of the Breton coast, alongside the main residences of the centre and the residential districts. There are both seafront apartments and houses in the areas set back from the shore. Buyers are split between households settling here all year round, often won over by the maritime setting and resort life, retired people, and second-home buyers from other regions, drawn by the closeness of the beach, the marina and the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
The average price of apartments in Saint-Quay-Portrieux is 4 051 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers wide differences depending on closeness to the sea, the view and the aspect. Seafront properties trade noticeably above that level, while homes in the areas further from the shore remain more affordable.
Saint-Quay-Portrieux is a seaside resort of the Goëlo coast, with a sea frontage, beaches and a marina. This coastal appeal, combined with strong second-home demand, pulls prices clearly above those of the Saint-Brieuc hinterland, where the market remains driven by the main residence. The scarcity of seafront land widens that gap.
Yes, as in many municipalities of the Breton coast, second homes take a large share of the housing stock of Saint-Quay-Portrieux. This demand, partly from outside the department, supports prices, particularly on properties close to the sea and the port. The market is nonetheless also driven by year-round buyers, notably in the centre and the residential districts.
The municipality offers a sea frontage on the bay of Saint-Brieuc, beaches, a marina and a still-active fishing port, notably around the king scallop. The town centre, the seafront villas and the resort facilities make it a sought-after place to live, within reasonable distance of Saint-Brieuc and its station. These strengths explain how solid demand is.
Location is decisive in this coastal municipality: distance from the sea, the view, the aspect and access to the beaches make values vary sharply. The condition of the property, the presence of outdoor space and its standing also weigh. To place your home against the local market, you can use our free online valuation, which draws on data from sales actually recorded.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).