The average price per m² in Allevard is 1 870 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 2 631 €/m². About 72 transactions are recorded each year.
Illustration of Allevard, a spa town at the foot of the Belledonne massif, in Isère.
The average price of apartments in Allevard stands at 1 870 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually recorded at the notary (DVF is the French notarised sales database). This average covers a contrasting stock: apartment blocks and residences of the spa town, older flats in the centre inherited from the activity of the Thermes, town houses and more recent villas on the slopes rising towards the Belledonne massif. The spa, the proximity of the Collet d'Allevard ski area and the setting of the upper Grésivaudan valley sustain a demand that mixes year-round residents and second-home buyers. Aspect, floor level, the presence of outdoor space, the condition of the property and its distance from the spa park cause the value of a home to vary widely. The relief, which climbs from the floor of the Bréda valley towards the slopes of Belledonne, limits buildable land and weighs on the prices of well-located properties.
House : 2 631 €/m²
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Allevard market remains active for a municipality of this size, with a steady flow of apartment sales recorded each year in the DVF data. This turnover stems from the town's dual vocation, spa and mountain, which sustains a demand mixing year-round residents, spa patients and second-home buyers. New supply remains limited: the relief of the upper Bréda valley and the slopes of Belledonne reduce buildable land, and transactions concentrate on resales and renovations within the existing fabric of the town.
Several factors support this price level. The spa, the Collet d'Allevard ski area, the setting of the Belledonne massif and membership of the Grésivaudan community of municipalities, between Grenoble and Chambéry, sustain a demand that reaches beyond the local area alone. Conversely, the relative distance from the major employment hubs and the seasonality of part of the activity cap the rise in prices and explain levels below those of the best-located municipalities of the Grésivaudan valley.
Allevard sits clearly below Chambéry, the prefecture of neighbouring Savoie, and Meylan, in the Grenoble conurbation. The municipality also remains more affordable than Chamrousse, a winter-sports resort of the Belledonne massif whose prices are driven by its ski-resort role.
The town of Allevard grew up in the Middle Ages around a fortified seigneury, raised to the rank of marquisate in the 18th century. Its economy long rested on iron: from the 12th to the 19th century, ore was mined from the mountains overlooking the municipality, and Allevard became a centre of forging, metalworking and foundry in the Dauphiné. This industrial past, of which many remains survive in the Bréda valley, shaped the identity of the town before the rise of spa activity.
The sulphurous water of Allevard was brought to light at the end of the 18th century, on the banks of the Bréda, and the first spa treatments date back to the 1810s. The virtues of the spring were medically recognised in 1836, and in 1849 Doctor Bernard Niepce developed the cold-inhalation technique there, which gave its name to the historic Thermes building. Renowned for treating the respiratory tract, the spa earned the nickname of the spa town of the voice and attracted patients and public figures throughout the 19th century, in a vast wooded park at the heart of the town.
In the 20th century, the municipality added the mountain to its spa vocation. Le Collet d'Allevard, developed on the heights at 1 450 metres, became a ski resort with one of the largest night-skiing areas, while hiking and outdoor activities rounded out the four-season offer. Attached to the Grésivaudan community of municipalities, Allevard occupies the upper valley linking Grenoble to Chambéry, at the foot of Belledonne.
Allevard has 3 971 inhabitants. A mountain municipality and spa town of Isère, it combines a year-round settled population, a spa activity that paces the season, and a share of second homes tied to the spa and to the proximity of the Collet d'Allevard ski area. Buyers split between households from the Grenoble and Alpine-corridor area, spa patients or retirees attached to the Belledonne setting, and buyers of a holiday base. Apartments in the centre and houses with outdoor space on the slopes concentrate most of the demand, in a market more measured than that of the large municipalities of the Grésivaudan valley.
The average price of apartments in Allevard is 1 870 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually recorded at the notary. This average covers wide gaps depending on floor level, aspect, the presence of outdoor space, the condition of the property and its distance from the spa park and the centre. A renovated apartment near the Thermes and an older home set apart do not sell at the same level.
Allevard rises from the floor of the Bréda valley towards the slopes of the Belledonne massif, and the setting changes from one neighbourhood to the next. Properties in the centre, close to the Thermes and shops, and houses with outdoor space or a mountain view sit at the top of the range. Older homes, further from the town or in need of renovation, remain more affordable.
Allevard lies in the upper Grésivaudan valley, about forty kilometres north-east of Grenoble and south-east of Chambéry. By car, the municipality is reached via the D525 from the A41 motorway that runs along the valley. There is no direct rail service: the nearest station is in the valley, at Pontcharra, on the line linking Grenoble to Chambéry.
In part. The spa and the proximity of the Collet d'Allevard ski area feed a demand for second homes and holiday bases, alongside a year-round settled population. This structure sustains a regular turnover of sales. Tourist rentals are subject to local rules that should be checked with the town hall before any seasonal-letting plan.
The reference price of 1 870 €/m² applies to apartments, well represented in the centre of the spa town. Houses, whether town houses or on the slopes, target buyers looking for space and outdoor area, and generally sell above the level of apartments. The choice depends above all on the intended use, whether a main home, a ski base or a spa stay.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).