The average price per m² in Amancy is 4 195 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 18 transactions are recorded each year.
Illustration of Amancy, in the heart of the Pays Rochois.
In Amancy, the benchmark price stands at 4 195 €/m² for an apartment. This high level reflects the municipality's position in the Faucigny, close to La Roche-sur-Foron and within the influence of the cross-border Geneva employment area, which drives demand. These values come from DVF data, that is, transactions actually recorded at the notary (DVF is the French notarised sales database), not from listing estimates. They give an order of magnitude: each property still has to be assessed according to its condition, location and transport links.
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 Amancy market is driven by the pressure of the cross-border Geneva area and by sustained demographic growth. Demand from working families and cross-border workers, with high purchasing power, keeps the market for houses and recent developments under strain. The low volume of annual transactions makes each sale sensitive to the specific features of the property, location, condition and transport links, rather than to a mass trend.
Over the longer term, the trajectory of prices depends on two factors. On one side, the scarcity of building land and the lasting appeal of the French Genevois support demand and values. On the other, energy performance is becoming decisive: well-insulated properties gain value, energy-hungry homes are discounted. Dependence on the Swiss job market is an underlying parameter, sensitive to the cross-border economic climate.
Amancy sits in the upper part of its area: its prices exceed those of neighbouring market towns such as La Roche-sur-Foron and Bonneville, in line with the residential municipalities close to the Swiss border.
Amancy holds a central position in the canton of La Roche-sur-Foron, in Haute-Savoie, between the Faucigny and the Genevois. This strategic location explains the density of its feudal past: the municipality was home to several seigneuries and castles, and the first mention of the nobles of Amancy dates back to 1280. The village's first church dates from 1295; the present neo-Gothic building, dedicated to Saint Christopher, was consecrated in 1863.
The local economy long rested on agriculture, in a setting that remained largely rural. The municipality has managed to preserve this character while going through marked demographic change, driven by its proximity to the employment hubs of the Arve valley and the Geneva conurbation. Cross-border work into Switzerland is an important driver of local activity and purchasing power, as across much of the Faucigny.
Amancy belongs to the Pays Rochois community of municipalities, centred on La Roche-sur-Foron, a former medieval town. The municipality offers a residential setting halfway between the countryside and the services of the neighbouring market towns, with quick access to the valley's main routes. The population has risen sharply over recent decades, a sign of the area's residential appeal.
According to INSEE, Amancy has around 2 792 residents, a population rising strongly since the early 2000s. The market appeals first to working households of the area: families employed in La Roche-sur-Foron, Bonneville or the Arve valley, and cross-border workers employed on the Swiss side, whose purchasing power supports prices. Demand mainly concerns main residences, in a housing stock made up of detached houses and recent developments. The proximity of Geneva and the vitality of the French Genevois steer the market towards family buying rather than second-home investment.
The benchmark price in Amancy stands at 4 195 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the sales actually signed at the notary. It is an average: a recent home, a renovated house or a property in need of updating can differ significantly from this base, depending on floor area, condition, location and transport links.
The suburban districts and recent developments, close to the routes towards La Roche-sur-Foron and the Arve valley, are the most in demand among families and cross-border workers. The old built fabric of the village centre and houses with land offering peace and space complete the supply. Easy access to the border crossings and to the employment areas remains a decisive factor for value.
Amancy benefits from its immediate proximity to La Roche-sur-Foron and Bonneville, which give access to services and the main routes of the Arve valley, including the A40 motorway. The area is well connected to the cross-border Geneva employment area, the engine of local property demand. This access towards Switzerland and towards Annemasse is one of the municipality's main assets.
The local market is above all a market of detached houses, the dominant product sought by families for space and land. Apartments are available, driven by recent developments, and can suit a first purchase or a cross-border worker close to the main routes. The choice depends on budget and plans, but detached housing remains at the heart of transactions in this residential area.
The land pressure of the French Genevois makes building land scarce and expensive, which weighs on budgets. Part of the area remains farmland or natural land, which limits development. As everywhere, the energy performance of the property is a point of attention. Before any project, it is worth consulting the local planning scheme at the town hall to check the buildability of a plot and the applicable rules.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).