Real estate prices Caen
In Caen, apartments sell at a median €2,870 per square metre, with 2,009 sales in twelve months.
The Caen market is read here from the DGFiP record of actual sales, not from asking prices. Apartments carry the local market with 1,699 sales over twelve months, against 310 houses. Over the last twelve months the median moved by +7.3 %.
Market dynamics, Caen
What the sales show in Caen
The median apartment price in Caen stands at €2,870 per square metre. Houses come out at €3,429.
Half of apartment sales in Caen fall between €2,326 and €3,500 per square metre.
The average apartment sold in Caen covers 54 square metres, putting a typical transaction near €155,890. That is an order of magnitude drawn from averages, not the valuation of any particular property.
Prices by property type in Caen
Prices by property type in Caen
By property type in Caen: T2 at €2,897/m², T3 at €2,667/m², studio at €3,463/m², T4 at €2,526/m², T5+ at €2,557/m².
The studio carries the highest price per square metre and the T4 the lowest, a gap of 37 %. Small units usually cost more per square metre than large ones, because the price of a kitchen and a bathroom is spread over fewer metres.
The T2 is what changes hands most often here, with 508 sales over twelve months. It is therefore the type with the most reference points, and the one where a price is hardest to argue against.
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Pricing in Caen starts by placing your property inside the €2,326 to €3,500 band rather than on the median alone. The median describes the middle of the market; condition, floor, outdoor space and energy rating decide where in the band you sit.
With 2,009 sales a year, Caen absorbs correctly priced properties. An over-ambitious price shows quickly, because buyers have points of comparison.
Briveo values your Caen property from these same DVF records, free of charge and with no obligation, then supports the sale through to the deed.
Buying in Caen
Reading the €2,326 to €3,500 band is a buyer’s main tool in Caen. A property at the bottom is not a bargain and one at the top is not a rip-off: the band measures how different the properties are, not how well they are priced.
Acquisition costs are budgeted on top of the price: around 8 % on an existing property, around 3 % on a new one. These are orders of magnitude; the notary computes the exact amount.
Prices moving up narrow the room for negotiation without closing it: a property that has been on the market a long time is negotiable whatever the trend says.
How the Caen market is moving
Over the last twelve months the median moved by +7.3 %. A move of that size over a single year often reflects a change in what is being sold as much as a change in value.
No five-year reading is available for Caen: published sales do not go back far enough with enough volume, so the long-term direction cannot be stated here.
Among the towns tracked by BRIVEO in the same department, on the median apartment price, Lisieux sits 41 % below and Deauville 109 % above. Those are the gaps a buyer widening their search area actually meets.
Frequently asked questions, real estate Caen
Q1What is the price per square metre in Caen?
The median apartment price is €2,870 per square metre, read from sales published in the DGFiP DVF record. Houses come out at €3,429.
Q2Are prices rising or falling in Caen?
Over the last twelve months the median moved by +7.3 %.
Q3How many properties change hands in Caen?
2,009 sales were recorded over twelve months: 1,699 apartments and 310 houses.
Q4How much does a T2 cost in Caen?
The median T2 price in Caen is €2,897 per square metre, over 508 sales in twelve months.
Q5What are the acquisition costs in Caen?
Around 8 % of the price on an existing property and around 3 % on a new one. They cover transfer duties, the land registry contribution and the notary’s fees, and the notary computes the exact amount.
Q6How much does a typical property cost in Caen?
The average apartment sold covers 54 square metres, placing a typical transaction near €155,890. Your own property is worth what its condition, location and energy rating make it worth.
Q7How do I get my Caen property valued?
Briveo produces a free valuation from these same DVF sale records, in about two minutes and with no obligation, then supports the sale through to the deed.
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Source and method
- Property transfer records (DVF), published by the French tax authority (DGFiP)
- Sales recorded from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025
- Based on 2,009 sales
- Figures computed on 2 September 2026