Hossegor, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

LANDES, NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE

Hossegor real estate.

Your dedicated buyer’s agent and renovation studio in the surf capital of the Landes. We source the right villa or apartment in Hossegor, between the ocean, the lake and the pines, negotiate on your side so you never overpay, then our Ynspir architects shape it into a home that is entirely yours, handled in English.

Rémy PampinOlivier ClurRomain IselRémy, Olivier and Romain, the three founders behind your project
  • Independent buyer’s agent, paid by you and never by the seller
  • Our own architects for the renovation
  • Handled in English, from the first email to the keys
  • Two French firms, one team on the ground

What we source

Homes in Hossegor, sourced, renovated and managed for U.S. buyers.

Who you work with

Our Team for your real estate project in Hossegor.

One team, two French firms. Montclair advises and buys on your side of the table, Ynspir designs and runs the works. The same team follows your Hossegor project from the first call to the finished home, and they answer in English.

Rémy Pampin, French Real Estate Experts

Rémy Pampin

Investment & Patrimonial Strategy

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Olivier Clur, French Real Estate Experts

Olivier Clur

Marketing & Acquisition Lead

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Romain Isel, French Real Estate Experts

Romain Isel

Head of Transactions & Network

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The numbers behind the move

Why Americans move to Hossegor.

Four numbers buyers check before they commit, with the French average next to each one so you can see where Hossegor genuinely stands rather than where a brochure would place it.

Safety

4.36home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings, against 5.63 nationally

  • Theft without violence122 cases31.96 per 1,000
  • Assault outside the home21 cases5.50 per 1,000
  • Vehicle theft7 cases1.83 per 1,000
  • Burglaries since 2016-7%

Population

3,817residents in the commune of Soorts-Hossegor, INSEE legal population

  • IntercommunalityMaremne Adour Côte Sud
  • Rank in France3018thcommune
  • DépartementLandes40
  • ProfileSecond homessurf resort, seasonal

Price per m²

€7,400for an apartment, city-wide average of the two portals

  • Apartment, SeLoger€7,321
  • Apartment, Meilleurs Agents€7,482
  • House, the two sources€11,924 to €12,309
  • Apartment, 10 years+62.6%

Healthcare

5 / 10our rating, not an official statistic

  • University hospitalNoCHU in Bordeaux, about 2h
  • Specialist coverageBasicGPs and clinics on the coast
  • English-speaking practiceAvailablesurf community
  • Nearest major hospitalDax or Bayonneabout 35 min each

Read the four columns together and remember that Hossegor is the commune of Soorts-Hossegor, which is what these figures cover. With 3,817 permanent residents and tens of thousands of visitors in summer, counts matter more than rates: 122 thefts without violence, 21 assaults and 7 vehicle thefts were recorded in 2025, visitors included, and thefts have fallen sharply since 2016. Burglary sits below the French average at 4.36 per 1,000 homes, the figure that matters most for a house left empty off-season. Prices are comparable to Biarritz, and serious healthcare means a drive to Dax or Bayonne.

For an American buyer that reads as a safe, seasonal and expensive village where the real risk is not crime but buying the wrong house: a villa on the wrong side of the lake, a plot in a flood or erosion zone, a 1970s build that needs more work than the price admits. Which quarter, which street and which plot is the part we handle in person.

Sources: safety figures from the SSMSI, the statistics service of the French Ministry of the Interior (2025 data, published June 2026), identical to those in our Hossegor safety guide. Population: INSEE legal population. Prices: SeLoger (January 2026) and Meilleurs Agents (1 October 2026). Rents: ANIL 2025. The healthcare figure is our own editorial rating out of 10, based on the presence of a university teaching hospital, the breadth of specialist cover and how easily English-speaking care is found; it is not a published statistic.

Why moving to France

An interior renovated by our Ynspir studio

Why Hossegor

Hossegor Real Estate: Surf, Pines and a Saltwater Lake

The typical buyer here surfs, or has children who do, and wants the house that holds the family every summer and a few long weekends a year. Hossegor grew in the 1920s as a resort for writers and artists around its saltwater lake, became the European home of the surf industry in the 1980s, and today draws Parisians, Bordelais, Basques and an international crowd who found it through a surf trip and never quite left. The economy is surf brands with their headquarters in the Pédebert zone, tourism, golf and a short, intense season; the year-round village of Soorts keeps the school, the market and the tradesmen. What draws Americans is the Californian mood with French food: barefoot mornings at La Gravière, a lake you can swim across, a forest to cycle through.

The housing stock is a conversation between two eras. The lakeside and the centre hold the Basco-Landaise villas of the 1920s and 1930s, white walls, red or green timbers, deep roofs and pine gardens, which the local plan protects. Around the golf course and the beachfront, post-war and contemporary villas sit on larger plots under the pines, while the seafront and the Place des Landais offer apartments in low-rise residences. Soorts, the village side, has traditional houses and more land for the money. Daily life is the morning market, the walk around the lake, the surf check at La Nord or La Gravière, the golf course and the cycle path to Capbreton and Seignosse.

How it works

How we run your Hossegor real estate project.

One English-speaking team takes your Hossegor project from the first search to the keys, and keeps running it long after. Montclair handles the advisory and the buying, Ynspir handles the renovation.

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Find

We leverage our local network to provide U.S. buyers with privileged access to on and off-market Hossegor real estate, from 1930s Basco-Landaise villas by the lake to contemporary houses under the pines, ensuring you see properties that align with your specific criteria.

02

Buy

As your trusted representative, we navigate the complexities of the French purchasing process on your behalf. From the ‘compromis de vente’ to the final ‘acte authentique,’ we manage all legal and administrative steps with precision and clarity.

03

Renovate

Our Montclair x Ynspir partnership brings together architectural vision and project management expertise. We oversee renovations of any scale, coordinating trusted local artisans and architects to create spaces of exceptional quality, delivered on time and on budget.

04

Manage

For investors or part-time residents, we offer a complete property management service. This includes tenant sourcing, rent collection, and ongoing maintenance, providing you with a seamless, passive ownership experience from abroad.

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Buyer’s agent

How our buyer’s agents find your next apartment or house in Hossegor?

A buyer’s agent, chasseur immobilier in French, represents the buyer and only the buyer. In Hossegor, where the best lakeside and golf-side villas pass between families and a few local agents before any listing exists, and where asking prices still carry the premium of the post-pandemic rush, that independence is not a nicety; it is the difference between paying fair value for the plot and paying for the seller’s summer memories.

It begins with a search mandate. Rather than a form, we start with a long conversation: what the house is for, who will use it and in which season, whether the lake, the ocean or the golf matters more, the walk to the market on the Place des Landais, the drive to Biarritz airport or the TGV at Dax, and the real budget once notaire fees, winter heating and works are honestly accounted for. From that we write a precise brief and agree the perimeter, the lake, the golf quarter, the beachfront and the centre, or the year-round village of Soorts, before a single property reaches your inbox, so that every viewing counts.

Then the network goes to work. Our Montclair side activates its relationships along the Landes coast: estate agents who tip trusted buyers first, notaires who quietly hold inventory, private sellers, and syndics of the seafront residences. Every candidate is cross-checked against the DVF database of notarised sales, quarter by quarter, so we know the real value for the plot rather than the brochure price. You receive short, curated selections with our honest verdict on each, floor plans and video walk-throughs filmed on site. We view on your behalf and flag the deal-breakers, damp in a timber frame, a tired roof, a punishing DPE, a struggling copropriété, a plot in the coastal-erosion or flood zone, before you fly.

Because our Ynspir architects sit at the same table, a property that needs work is assessed for renovation before you offer, with a realistic budget on paper and the coastal law, the PLU and the Basco-Landaise style rules already factored in. When you decide, we build the offer file, negotiate on results and coordinate the compromis de vente and the notaire in English. Found by Montclair, shaped by Ynspir, one mandate, your interest alone, from the first search to the finished home in Hossegor.

What it costs to work with us

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Search mandate

Our buyer’s agent fee, calculated on the purchase price and paid on success only, when the deed is signed.

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Renovation project management

Ynspir runs the works end to end. The fee is calculated on the works budget and covers design, quotes, artisans and site supervision.

Starting rates. Your exact fee depends on the brief and on the scope of the works, and is agreed in writing before anything begins. No fee is due if we do not find your property.

Your point of contact

We handled everything for your Real Estate Project in Hossegor

Buying in France from abroad is less about listings than about who stands on your side of the table. We are your independent buyer’s agent, paid on results and never by the seller, so every recommendation serves you alone. One English-speaking team runs the whole project on your time zone: Montclair finds and negotiates, Ynspir renovates, and we stay involved long after the keys. That single, accountable relationship, backed by real market data on every decision, is why American buyers trust us with their Hossegor project rather than going it alone.

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The same room after renovation by our Ynspir studio
The room before renovation
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Drag the handle. A recent apartment renovation run end to end by our Ynspir architects.

Latest rent data · ANIL

What renters actually pay, by the square metre.

The commune of Soorts-Hossegor sits in the national DVF registry, so every notarised sale is public even if the sample is small. Advertised rents complete the picture as the clearest open indicator of value and of what a seasonal or year-round let would yield.

€17,4/m²/mo

Average apartment rent

Advertised rent, charges included (ANIL 2025)

3,817

Population

INSEE legal population

€7,499

Median apartment sale, 2025

Notarised sales, DVF

119

Verified sales

Apartments + houses, 2025 (DVF)

Areas

An Architect’s Guide: Hossegor’s Key Neighbourhoods

Hossegor is a village of distinct quarters, each with its own architectural character, from the 1930s villas around the saltwater lake to the pine-shaded houses of the golf and the low-rise residences of the seafront. The ideal location depends on whether you wake up for the surf, the lake or the quiet. We provide granular insights to match you with the right street, not just the right village.

Streets of Hossegor

The Lake

The saltwater lake is the historic heart of the resort, ringed by Basco-Landaise villas from the 1920s and 1930s with gardens running down to the water. A calm, protected setting bought by families who want to swim and paddle from the garden rather than fight for a parking space at the beach.

The Golf

The quarter around the golf course and the pine forest towards Seignosse, with post-war and contemporary villas on large plots. Quiet, green and private, it attracts buyers who want space, a house to redesign and the ocean a short cycle away.

Seafront & the centre

The beachfront along La Centrale and La Nord and the streets around the Place des Landais, with apartments in low-rise residences, a few villas and the market, cafés and surf shops on foot. Chosen by surfers and second-home owners who want the lock-up-and-leave option.

Soorts

The original village, inland from the lake, with traditional houses, newer family homes, the school and more land for the money. The year-round side of the commune, chosen by buyers who intend to live here beyond the summer season.

Why buyers choose Hossegor

Why Hossegor for a Real Estate Project?

01

Europe’s Surf Capital

The beach breaks of La Gravière and La Nord host world-tour competitions and anchor the European surf industry. For a family that surfs, or wants to learn, there is no comparable address on the French Atlantic coast.


02

A Scarce, Readable Market

Only 52 houses sold in notarised transactions in 2025, yet advertised rents for apartments average 17.4 EUR/m²/month, a sign of steady demand. Scarcity rewards buyers who know the real value before they offer.


03

Lake, Ocean and Forest

A saltwater lake for swimming and paddling, Atlantic surf through the dunes and a pine forest laced with cycle paths, all within a village you can cross by bicycle. Few resorts offer three landscapes in one address.


04

Basque Coast Within Reach

Biarritz airport is about 40 minutes away, Dax station puts Paris within reach by TGV, and Bayonne, Biarritz and the Spanish border are an easy drive. A seasonal house here stays connected year-round.

On the ground

Getting to Hossegor, and getting around.

Hossegor sits on the Landes coast in southwestern France, between the Atlantic beaches and the pine forest, just north of Capbreton and about 40 kilometers north of Biarritz. The A63 motorway passes a few minutes inland, linking Bordeaux in under two hours and Bayonne in about half an hour. Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) is about 40 minutes away, and Dax station, on the Paris to Hendaye line, offers direct TGV services to Paris. In the village, bicycles and the cycle paths to Capbreton do most of the work.

See also: Landes real estate · Nouvelle-Aquitaine region guide

Good to know

Hossegor real estate, the questions buyers ask.

Can Americans buy property in Hossegor, France?

Yes, there are no restrictions on foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens, purchasing property in France. Our service is specifically designed to manage the entire process for American buyers, ensuring a smooth and secure transaction from the first search to the keys.

How can I find out the real sale price of a property in Hossegor?

Soorts-Hossegor is covered by the national DVF database, which records every notarised sale. The sample is small and prices vary enormously by quarter and plot, so we read it house by house, compare it with the condition and the setting, and negotiate on what the market actually paid.

What are the property taxes like in Hossegor?

Owners pay the taxe foncière every year. The taxe d’habitation no longer applies to main residences but remains due on second homes, which most houses here are, and the commune may apply a surcharge. We give you a full breakdown of these costs before you make an offer.

Is financing available for U.S. buyers?

Obtaining a mortgage from a French bank can be complex for non-residents. We have established relationships with financial partners who specialize in lending to international clients and can guide you through the application process for the best possible terms.

Can I build or extend in the Basco-Landaise style?

The local plan protects the resort’s 1930s character and often imposes the style, the roof pitch and the plot coverage. Our Ynspir architects read the rules for each plot before you offer, so the extension or the rebuild you imagine is realistic, budgeted and compliant from day one.

Is Hossegor a purely seasonal market?

Listings and asking prices peak in spring and summer, when visitors fall for the lake and the surf. The best negotiations often happen between autumn and early spring, when sellers are more realistic and the village shows its true, quieter face. We time viewings and offers accordingly.

Are coastal erosion and flooding a concern here?

The beachfront is exposed to erosion and the lake and low-lying plots to flooding, and the official risk maps and the coastal law shape what can be built or insured. We check them for every candidate house and steer you away from plots whose value depends on a shoreline that moves.

Start your Hossegor real estate search with us.

Begin your journey with French Real Estate Experts. Let us navigate the nuances of the Hossegor real estate market to find and craft your ideal house between lake and ocean. Contact our team today for a private consultation.