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Real estate prices in Dunkerque — investor simulator — July 2026
Median price per m² in Dunkerque
2 090 €/m²
- Dept. 59 rank No. 444 / 600
- 5-year trend +22 %
Half of sales between 1 458 €/m² and 2 500 €/m² (3 604 DVF sales).
DVF — DGFiP · median over 1 980 sales (2025)
Real estate market in Dunkerque
In Dunkerque, the price/sqm is around 2 090 € (+22 % over 5 years), a attractive market for investors (grade B/5).
What investor yield in Dunkerque?
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 Dunkerque real estate market
Marge de négociation à Dunkerque
À Dunkerque, la marge de négociation liée au marché est de 0,5 % à 1 % — nitrates dans l'eau 39 mg/L (nettement au-dessus de la médiane nationale), atteintes enregistrées 56 pour 1000 hab (nettement au-dessus de la médiane nationale), Marché peu tendu — marge de manœuvre accrue.
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) — 8,4 % 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 1 458 €/m² and 2 500 €/m² (across 3 604 DVF sales, 3 years).
Price per m² by neighbourhood — Dunkerque
| Neighbourhood | Median DVF price |
|---|---|
| Le Méridien | 2 573 €/m² |
| Le Grand Large | 2 568 €/m² |
| La Digue | 2 568 €/m² |
| Malo Terminus | 2 525 €/m² |
| La Victoire | 2 521 €/m² |
| Malo-Centre | 2 500 €/m² |
| Diderot-Chanzy | 2 500 €/m² |
| Malo-les-Bains | 2 497 €/m² |
| Rosendaël | 2 494 €/m² |
| Rosendaël-Centre | 2 490 €/m² |
| Les Glacis | 2 473 €/m² |
| Excentric-Pêcheurs | 2 473 €/m² |
| Zamenhof-Coquelle | 2 473 €/m² |
| Tente Verte | 2 473 €/m² |
| Saint-Gilles | 2 130 €/m² |
| Tribut-Corderie | 2 068 €/m² |
| Dunkerque-Centre | 2 045 €/m² |
| Centre-Ville | 2 020 €/m² |
| Soubise | 1 924 €/m² |
| La Citadelle | 1 907 €/m² |
| La Gare | 1 900 €/m² |
| Le Jeu de Mail | 1 883 €/m² |
| La Basse-Ville | 1 861 €/m² |
| Fort-Mardyck | 1 798 €/m² |
Median DVF (DGFiP) per neighbourhood, across 41 neighbourhoods.
This market is defined above all by strong price appreciation (+22 % over 5y).
This median price, based on DVF transactions over the last 5 years (DGFiP Etalab), places Dunkerque within the hauts-de-france regional market. On the rental side, the ANIL median apartment rent there is 13,5 €/sqm/month, an indicative gross yield of 7,8 % before taxes, fees and vacancy.
The town is in demographic stagnation over 5 years (-1,5 %), 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 (+22 % 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 Dunkerque: 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.
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— Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Are the prices/sqm in Dunkerque expensive?
The median DVF price is 2 090 €/sqm. For a 60 sqm apartment, that is around 125 400 € excluding acquisition fees (count +7 to 8 % notary fees in the existing market).
What rental yield can I expect in Dunkerque?
The indicative gross yield is 7,8 % (median rent 13,5 €/sqm/month × 12 ÷ median price 2 090 €/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 Dunkerque?
The median apartment price/sqm in Dunkerque 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 Dunkerque?
It depends how long you keep the home. In Dunkerque, a 60 sqm flat costs about €125 400 to buy and €810 a month to rent, a rent-to-price ratio of 7,8 % 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.