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Real estate prices in Brest — investor simulator — July 2026
Median price per m² in Brest
2 193 €/m²
- Dept. 29 rank No. 173 / 261
- 5-year trend +16,1 %
Half of sales between 1 765 €/m² and 2 614 €/m² (8 191 DVF sales).
DVF — DGFiP · median over 4 665 sales (2025)
Real estate market in Brest
In Brest, the price/sqm is around 2 193 € (+16,1 % over 5 years), a attractive market for investors (grade B/5).
What investor yield in Brest?
Indicative calculation. Excludes taxes, notary fees, vacancy and works. 5-year attractivity index crosses DVF + INSEE demography + Sit@del permits + Filocom vacancy.
Net annual yield
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5-year attractivity index: B (70/100)
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Understanding the Brest real estate market
Marge de négociation à Brest
À Brest, le marché ne dégage pas de marge de négociation automatique : le prix repose sur les fondamentaux du secteur.
Mais la décote se joue surtout bien par bien : un logement classé F ou G (passoire énergétique) se négocie -5 à -10 % de plus (décote énergétique, source ADEME) — 4,9 % des logements le sont ici ; un bien A-D performant part, lui, du prix du marché.
Un conseiller immobilier peut vous accompagner sur cette négociation →Range: half of sales between 1 765 €/m² and 2 614 €/m² (across 8 191 DVF sales, 3 years).
Price per m² by neighbourhood — Brest
| Neighbourhood | Median DVF price |
|---|---|
| Poullic-al-Lor | 2 469 €/m² |
| Merle Blanc | 2 453 €/m² |
| Centre Ville | 2 424 €/m² |
| Keroriou | 2 405 €/m² |
| Saint-Michel | 2 404 €/m² |
| Coat ar Guéven | 2 383 €/m² |
| Kerstears | 2 378 €/m² |
| Le Forestou | 2 374 €/m² |
| Pontaniou | 2 354 €/m² |
| Traon-Quizac | 2 349 €/m² |
| Kerigonan | 2 338 €/m² |
| Kérampéré | 2 327 €/m² |
| Saint-Martin | 2 323 €/m² |
| Le Bouguen | 2 320 €/m² |
| Recouvrance | 2 317 €/m² |
| Les Capucins | 2 312 €/m² |
| Kerfautras | 2 296 €/m² |
| Saint-Luc | 2 294 €/m² |
| Keruscun | 2 272 €/m² |
| Le Pilier Rouge | 2 268 €/m² |
| Poul-ar-Bachet | 2 266 €/m² |
| Kérichen | 2 260 €/m² |
| Prat-Lédan | 2 250 €/m² |
| Kérinou | 2 243 €/m² |
Median DVF (DGFiP) per neighbourhood, across 66 neighbourhoods.
This market is defined above all by strong price appreciation (+16,1 % over 5y).
This median price, based on DVF transactions over the last 5 years (DGFiP Etalab), places Brest within the bretagne regional market. On the rental side, the ANIL median apartment rent there is 12,2 €/sqm/month, an indicative gross yield of 6,7 % before taxes, fees and vacancy.
The town is in moderate growth over 5 years (0,2 %), with construction activity low (little new construction, tight market on existing stock). Housing vacancy is low (tight rental market, secure rents). These three factors crossed with the recent price trend (+16,1 % over 5 years) determine the attractivity grade B shown above.
Note: DVF covers registered transactions excluding non-finalised off-plan sales, and ANIL publishes medians (not averages — the rent distribution is pulled up by exceptional properties). For a fine analysis at the exact address, use the simulator above or the town's full profile.
Sources: DVF (DGFiP Etalab) — rolling 5-year medians, ANIL — rent map, INSEE pop_evol — 5-year demographics, Sit@del — 24-month building permits, Filocom (DGFiP / SDES) — housing vacancy. The attractivity grade and 5-year capital gain are NTYP estimates (proprietary weighting of the data above, independent of any affiliation) — see our methodology.
— Live calculations
Every dimension, in euros.
On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Brest: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.
Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.
— Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Are the prices/sqm in Brest expensive?
The median DVF price is 2 193 €/sqm. For a 60 sqm apartment, that is around 131 593 € excluding acquisition fees (count +7 to 8 % notary fees in the existing market).
What rental yield can I expect in Brest?
The indicative gross yield is 6,7 % (median rent 12,2 €/sqm/month × 12 ÷ median price 2 193 €/sqm). The net yield after charges, property tax, vacancy and taxes is generally 30 to 45 % lower. Use the simulator above to personalise it to your case.
What does the B 5-year attractivity grade mean concretely?
The index crosses 4 factors over the last 5 years: DVF price trend, INSEE demographic trend, Sit@del building permits and Filocom vacancy. B corresponds to an attractive market (solid fundamentals). A good yield/risk trade-off. The full method is documented in the Methodology section.
Can future prices be predicted from the last 5 years?
Not reliably. The past price change (shown above, DVF source) describes the recent market — it does not foretell the future. Property markets tend to revert to their mean: a town that rose or fell sharply does not mechanically keep going the same way, and rates, the wider economy or a local shock weigh more than any extrapolation. That is why we show the observed change and the real drivers (demographics, vacancy, building permits) rather than a speculative future capital gain.
Is it better to buy an apartment or a house in Brest?
The median apartment price/sqm in Brest is typically 5 % above the house price/sqm (houses offer more usable surface but a lower €/sqm ratio thanks to the land share). For a rental investment, the apartment generally offers a better yield (more tenants, simpler management, lower urban vacancy). The house is rather preferable for a family primary residence or a heritage project with valuable land.
Is it better to buy or rent in Brest?
It depends how long you keep the home. In Brest, a 60 sqm flat costs about €131 593 to buy and €731 a month to rent, a rent-to-price ratio of 6,7 % gross per year. That ratio decides, not the price level.
Buying adds costs renting never pays — transfer duties, notary fees, property tax, maintenance — which must be recouped first. The “Buy or rent” calculator on this page works out the year the balance tips.