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2026 ranking · apartment prices per m²

The most expensive cities in Pays de la Loire in 2026: apartment prices per m²

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique) is the most expensive place in Pays de la Loire to buy an apartment: the median price reaches €6,429 per m². Next come Pornichet (Loire-Atlantique, €6,000 per m²) and Le Pouliguen (Loire-Atlantique, €5,152 per m²).

158 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Baule-Escoublac, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Baule-Escoublac 6,429€/m² Loire-Atlantique
  2. 2ndPornichet 6,000€/m² Loire-Atlantique
  3. 3rdLe Pouliguen 5,152€/m² Loire-Atlantique

This ranking covers 158 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than ten sales in five years. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Meslay-du-Maine (Mayenne) comes last with €889 per m².

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most expensive cities in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Median price per m² Proportional bar Population
1 La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 6,429 17,435
2 Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 6,000 13,103
3 Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 5,152 4,275
4 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 5,044 19,257
5 La Turballe Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,950 4,956
6 La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,817 3,581
7 Batz-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,737 2,988
8 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 4,717 50,924
9 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 4,561 8,741
10 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 4,491 4,605
11 L'Île-d'Yeu Vendée (85) 4,460 5,021
12 La Guérinière Vendée (85) 4,288 1,404
13 Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,265 4,108
14 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 4,229 5,446
15 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,202 2,220
16 La Plaine-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,184 4,836
17 Préfailles Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,172 1,360
18 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,147 14,909
19 Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 4,048 5,820
20 Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,916 17,355
21 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,905 2,747
22 Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,852 9,894
23 Sucé-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,792 7,713
24 Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 3,765 2,660
25 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard Vendée (85) 3,717 1,758
26 Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,643 8,679
27 Barbâtre Vendée (85) 3,633 1,860
28 Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,621 332,515
29 Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,607 7,196
30 Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 3,584 3,273
31 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 3,581 2,450
32 Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,574 26,684
33 Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,540 6,253
34 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 3,522 3,191
35 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 3,519 8,658
36 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,511 21,281
37 Treillières Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,442 10,800
38 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 3,431 2,875
39 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,413 21,509
40 Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,408 16,679
41 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 3,387 9,079
42 Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,375 11,182
43 Bouaye Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,333 8,482
44 Les Sorinières Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,311 9,394
45 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,303 29,151
46 Bouguenais Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,236 20,862
47 Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,231 8,009
48 Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 3,194 5,834
49 Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,193 6,790
50 tied Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 3,163 162,290
50 tied La Montagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,163 6,653
52 Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 3,143 8,926
53 Écouflant Maine-et-Loire (49) 3,137 4,819
54 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,125 7,723
55 Le Loroux-Bottereau Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,113 8,702
56 La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 3,106 2,401
57 Couëron Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,075 24,367
58 Les Moutiers-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,061 1,981
59 Grandchamp-des-Fontaines Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,046 7,176
60 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Vendée (85) 3,031 13,344
61 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,985 9,604
62 Indre Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,937 4,209
63 Vallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,931 9,706
64 Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,917 76,243
65 Nort-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,907 9,755
66 Le Pellerin Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,900 5,538
67 Avrillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,892 15,655
68 Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,888 7,347
69 Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,829 29,176
70 Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,821 6,718
71 Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,812 13,704
72 Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,809 3,473
73 Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,799 7,971
74 Aizenay Vendée (85) 2,789 10,573
75 Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,744 8,517
76 Rezé Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,734 44,286
77 Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,733 6,164
78 Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,704 9,816
79 Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 2,703 21,789
80 Port-Saint-Père Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,697 3,111
81 Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,686 9,964
82 Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,681 4,299
83 Geneston Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,667 3,750
84 Montreuil-Juigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,653 7,913
85 tied Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,642 51,681
85 tied Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 2,642 17,053
87 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 2,636 5,080
88 Changé Mayenne (53) 2,615 6,662
89 Montoir-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,613 7,378
90 Challans Vendée (85) 2,604 23,627
91 Mûrs-Erigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,581 6,501
92 Sainte-Pazanne Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,568 7,348
93 Pontchâteau Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,500 11,798
94 Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,474 3,927
95 Le Pallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,457 3,468
96 Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,431 8,421
97 La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 2,417 57,683
98 Maisdon-sur-Sèvre Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,416 3,148
99 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,402 12,005
100 Saint-Père-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,375 5,053

Source: DGFiP, Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF), statistics published on data.gouv.fr; median price per m² of apartment sales over five years, published from ten sales. Not ranked: towns with fewer than ten sales in five years. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most expensive cities in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the most expensive city in Pays de la Loire in 2026?

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique) is the most expensive place in Pays de la Loire to buy an apartment: the median price reaches €6,429 per m².

What are the 10 most expensive cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: La Baule-Escoublac (€6,429 per m²), Pornichet (€6,000 per m²), Le Pouliguen (€5,152 per m²), Pornic (€5,044 per m²), La Turballe (€4,950 per m²), La Bernerie-en-Retz (€4,817 per m²), Batz-sur-Mer (€4,737 per m²), Les Sables-d'Olonne (€4,717 per m²), Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (€4,561 per m²), and Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (€4,491 per m²).

What is the cheapest city in Pays de la Loire?

Meslay-du-Maine (Mayenne) is the cheapest place in Pays de la Loire to buy an apartment: the median price is just €889 per m². See The cheapest cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

158 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than ten sales in five years.

How is the price per m² calculated?

It is the median price per square meter of the sales recorded by the French tax authorities (the DVF open data file, “Demandes de valeurs foncières”) over the last five years: half of the sales were above this price, half below. A price is published only from ten sales.

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