Val de Berry

What Val de Berry does

Val de Berry is the premier social housing provider (bailleur social) in the Cher department of France, operating under the statutory status of Office Public de l'Habitat. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Bourges, the organization manages a portfolio of 10,355 housing units — comprising 6,754 apartments and 3,601 individual houses (pavillons) — distributed across 100 communes within Cher. The portfolio is augmented by a small for-sale housing stream (maisons à vendre) that enables eligible tenants and buyers to transition into ownership.

The core business is the rental of social housing to individuals and families, including seniors requiring adapted accommodations. All-inclusive monthly rents range from approximately €314 to €413 depending on unit type and surface area. Supplementary service lines include domotic-equipped senior residences in Plaimpied-Givaudins and Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny, urban renewal programs under the NPNRU/NPRU framework (notably the €6.6 million HT rehabilitation and partial demolition of the Paul Verlaine residence in Bourges), and a connected smart water metering program deployed in partnership with ISTA since early 2024. A new digital tenant portal (Espace Locataires) launched in mid-October 2025 to replace the legacy tenant interface.

Distribution occurs through five physical local agencies (Bourges Centre, Bourges Nord, Bourges Sud, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Vierzon), the official website with property listings, and the national French social housing request portal. The organization is a member of SAC Val de France (Société Anonyme de Coordination) and partners with Ville de Bourges, Agglomération Bourges Plus, Région Centre Val de Loire, ANRU, and FEDER for funding and urban renewal initiatives. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly rental subscriptions with a small ancillary component from property sales; no revenue figure is publicly disclosed, but implied gross rental revenue from the portfolio is estimated in the €40M–€50M range.

Name

Val de Berry

Legal name

Val de Berry

Website

https://valdeberry.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Val de Berry is the premier public social housing provider in France's Cher department, managing 10,355+ rental units across 100 communes for low-to-moderate income households, seniors, and families, while executing urban renewal, senior housing, and digital modernization programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Affordable housing management
• Public housing services
• Residential property leasing
• Urban renewal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rentals: Val de Berry generates revenue through rental income from its social housing portfolio, which includes 6,754 apartments and 3,601 pavillons (individual houses) across 100 communes in the Cher department. Additionally, they generate revenue from property sales (a-vendre) of houses to private buyers.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Val de Berry is a public social housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat) that rents and sells residential properties across the Cher department in France. It manages a portfolio of 10,355 housing units (6,754 apartments and 3,601 individual houses) across 100 communes, providing affordable rental housing, homeownership sales, urban renewal services, and a digital tenant portal. The organization also operates smart senior residences with domotic features and delivers NPRU/NPNRU urban renewal programs in partnership with national, regional, and municipal authorities.

Product overview

Val de Berry operates as the primary social housing provider (bailleur social) in the Cher department of France, offering a unified portfolio of rental and sale housing services. The core offering consists of rental housing (6,754 apartments and 3,601 individual pavillons) and housing for sale across 100 communes. Key supplementary services include a tenant portal (Espace Locataires), smart senior residences with domotics, urban renewal programs (NPNRU), and connected smart water meters (ISTA). The company positions itself on values of ethics, quality, innovation, solidarity, and proximity, achieving a 7.6/10 tenant satisfaction rating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location de logements (Rental Housing) Rental of social housing units including 6,754 apartments and 3,601 individual houses (pavillons) located across 100 communes in the Cher department of France, offered to eligible tenants seeking affordable housing.
• Vente de logements (Housing for Sale) Sale of houses (maisons à vendre) to eligible buyers, enabling homeownership of properties in the Cher department, operated alongside the rental portfolio as part of the social housing mission.
• Résidences seniors domotisées (Smart Senior Residences) Senior living residences equipped with home automation (domotics) for enhanced safety and autonomy, operated in municipalities such as Plaimpied-Givaudins and Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny. Targets seniors requiring adapted housing solutions within the Cher department.
• Espace Locataires (Tenant Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tenant satisfaction rating of 7.6/10 based on representative survey of 1,050 tenants
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de BourgescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The City of Bourges is a key partner in urban renewal projects, co-funding the NPRU rehabilitation of 116 logements at Paul Verlaine residence. The municipality provides subsidies for neighborhood transformation initiatives.
• Agglomération Bourges PluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Bourges Plus metropolitan area is a financial partner in the NPRU urban renewal project, contributing subsidies to housing rehabilitation and demolition operations.
• Région Centre Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Centre Val de Loire regional council provides funding and support for social housing projects and urban renewal initiatives in the Cher department.
• Agence Nationale pour le Renouvellement Urbain (ANRU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The National Agency for Urban Renewal is the primary national partner for NPRU projects, providing major funding for the rehabilitation and demolition operations in Bourges neighborhoods.
• Union Européenne (Fonds FEDER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025European Union funding through FEDER contributes to urban renewal projects, supporting sustainable neighborhood transformation in Bourges.
• SAC Val de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Val de France - l'Habitat des Territoires is the Société Anonyme de Coordination that Val de Berry belongs to, providing coordination and support for territorial housing strategies.
• Union Sociale pour l'HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national union organizes the annual Semaine de l'Innovation Hlm event, which Val de Berry participates in to showcase innovation in social housing.
• Cabinet Règle de 3minorOthersIndependent consulting firm commissioned to conduct triennial tenant satisfaction surveys. Conducted November 2025 survey with 1,050 tenants across Cher department.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICF Habitat: Major French social housing operator historically linked to SNCF, managing ~100,000 units. Comparable as a regulated HLM provider offering rental, urban renewal, and senior housing services across multiple regions.
• CDC Habitat: Largest social housing operator in France (Groupement d'Intérêt Public), managing over 500,000 units nationwide. Comparable to Val de Berry as a public-affiliated HLM provider, but at vastly greater scale and national geographic reach.
• Immobilière 3F: Major French HLM (Entreprise Sociale pour l'Habitat) managing ~250,000 units nationally under the Action Logement umbrella. Comparable to Val de Berry as a regulated social landlord with rental housing portfolio and urban renewal activity.

Direct peers

• Erilia: ESH (Entreprise Sociale pour l'Habitat) operating ~85,000 units across southern and eastern France. Comparable to Val de Berry as a regional HLM with rental housing, sales, and tenant services.
• Paris Habitat: Office Public de l'Habitat of Paris, managing ~120,000 units. Closest direct peer to Val de Berry in legal form (OPH) and operating model (regulated public landlord with rental stock and urban renewal), though at far greater scale.
• Habitat 29: Office Public de l'Habitat serving Finistère in Brittany, with similar scale (~14,000 units). Comparable to Val de Berry as a department-level OPH with rental portfolio, urban renewal, and tenant services.
• Nièvre Habitat: Office Public de l'Habitat of the Nièvre department, adjacent to Cher in central France. Direct peer in legal form (OPH), regional setting, and rural social housing mission.
• Batigère: Major ESH operating in eastern/northeastern France with ~65,000 units. Comparable to Val de Berry in social housing portfolio composition and tenant-focused service offering, though larger and broader geographically.
• Logirem: ESH in southern France (PACA region) managing ~30,000 units. Comparable to Val de Berry in regulated social rental model, urban renewal programs, and tenant support services.
• Allier Habitat: Office Public de l'Habitat serving the Allier department in central France. Highly comparable to Val de Berry in geographic positioning (rural central France), legal form (OPH), and portfolio scale (~10,000 units).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/valdeberry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfvS0w4E9fGqEHqulSLAeMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ValDeBerry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/75225314
• Instagraminstagram.com/oph_valdeberry

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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