Mâcon has low housing prices

According to the latest SuperNeuf barometer, the prefecture of Saône-et-Loire, Mâcon, has one of the lowest prices per square meter for new housing in France. This position makes it an exception in a region dominated by the Lyon metropolitan area.

Mâcon leads in housing affordability

As of July 1, 2026, the average price of new apartments for sale on SuperNeuf.com in Mâcon is set at 3,161 euros per square meter. This places Mâcon at the top of the accessibility ranking among the 178 communes with more than 20,000 inhabitants analyzed by the specialized portal.

Mâcon is cheaper than most French cities

Only three communes perform better than Mâcon: Saint-Étienne (2,587 euros per square meter), Roanne (2,800 euros per square meter), and Valenciennes (3,135 euros per square meter). The national average price for new apartments is 5,157 euros per square meter, meaning Mâcon is approximately 39% below this average.

Mâcon offers significant savings on housing

For a new T3 of 65 square meters, it is estimated to cost an average of 205,500 euros in Mâcon, compared to about 335,000 euros at the national average price. That is a difference of nearly 130,000 euros for a property of the same size.

Mâcon is much cheaper than Paris

Compared to Paris, where new housing reaches 14,066 euros per square meter, the Mâcon square meter is nearly 4.5 times cheaper. This position is all the more remarkable as Mâcon is located in close proximity to much tighter markets.

Mâcon is near higher-priced areas

In the Lyon influence area, the communes on the price map under 4,000 euros per square meter remain clearly higher: Vaulx-en-Velin shows 3,766 euros per square meter, while the neighboring Bourg-en-Bresse is set at 3,582 euros per square meter, which is more than 400 euros per square meter higher.

Mâcon is an alternative for Lyon workers

For households working in the Lyon metropolitan area, a city connected by train in less than an hour and offering new housing at this price level constitutes a serious alternative. Mâcon is part of a group of 30 communes under 4,000 euros per square meter.

French housing market is slowing down

The good positioning of Mâcon is set in a new housing market that is slowing down. Three years after the peak of 2023, the average price has returned to its 2022 level, and 105 of the 178 communes analyzed are in decline.

High prices remain in select cities

On the opposite side, only five communes exceed 10,000 euros per square meter: Paris and four cities in the Hauts-de-Seine.