The average price per m² in Avignon is 2 453 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,7 to 3,0 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 3 % over 5 years and rose 1,9 % over the last 12 months, with about 967 transactions per year.
Illustration of Avignon, capital of the Vaucluse, the City of the Popes on the banks of the Rhône, in Provence.
Apartments in Avignon sell at an average price of around 2 453 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French property-sales database of notarised sales). The gaps between districts are marked: they range from around 1 381 €/m² in Croix des Oiseaux, in the south-east of the city, the most affordable area, to nearly 3 287 €/m² in La Balance, intra-muros on the banks of the Rhône, the most expensive area. The contrast is clear between the heritage intra-muros, within the ramparts, and the large southern districts. Over five years prices have risen on the order of 3 %, and the city records about 967 apartment sales per year.
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.
After 2 379 €/m² in 2021, the average price in Avignon reaches 2 453 €/m² in 2026, an increase of roughly +3 % over the period.
Change in the average price per m² over twelve months, district by district, based on the most recent DVF sales.
The average price per m² for an apartment in each district of Avignon covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.
The Avignon market is driven by an exceptional heritage and a strong cultural identity. With an average price around 2 453 €/m² for an apartment, it sits at a moderate level for a major southern city. Over five years prices have risen on the order of 3 %, a moderate increase, and the city records about 967 apartment sales per year, the sign of an active market.
Its geography produces marked gaps. The intra-muros, within the ramparts, concentrates the most sought-after areas, around La Balance and the banks of the Rhône, above 3 000 €/m². The residential areas to the east, towards Montfavet and Pont des Deux Eaux, form an intermediate market core. The south of the city, around Monclar, La Rocade and Croix des Oiseaux, remains the most affordable and is the subject of urban renewal programmes.
With an average price around 2 453 €/m², Avignon sits at a moderate level among the major southern cities covered by Immover. The capital of the Vaucluse offers a contrasting market, between a sought-after heritage intra-muros and more affordable outer districts, far from the levels of the Mediterranean coast or Aix-en-Provence, which makes it a city where buying a main residence or investing remains attainable.
Avignon is the capital of the Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the south-east of France. With about 89 700 inhabitants, it is the main town of the département and one of the great cities of the Rhône valley. It stretches along the left bank of the river, facing Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and the Gard, in a Provençal plain with a Mediterranean climate. Its crossroads location, between Provence, Languedoc and the Rhône valley, an hour from the sea and at the foot of Mont Ventoux, shapes its way of life.
The town built its identity on a prestigious past: capital of Christendom in the 14th century, it preserves the Palais des Papes, the largest Gothic palace in Europe, and the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the famous Pont d'Avignon of the song. Its intra-muros ramparts, the Rocher des Doms and the Notre-Dame des Doms cathedral form a heritage ensemble listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each summer, the Festival d'Avignon makes the town a capital of theatre, and the Provençal identity stays alive in the language, the cuisine and the markets.
Avignon today relies on the University of Avignon, a TGV station in the Courtine district and a town-centre station, the Orizo transport network (the T1 tram, buses and Chron'hop lines) and the nearby A7 and A9 motorways. This setting, combined with an exceptional heritage and prices that stay moderate for a major southern city, shapes a contrasting property market, sought after in the intra-muros as much as for home ownership in the outer districts.
The Avignon market attracts first-time buyers, families, heritage enthusiasts and investors, in a Provençal town with a strong cultural identity. Demand focuses on the characterful apartments of the intra-muros, the houses of the residential areas to the east, and properties close to the university, the stations and the centre. The contrast between the fortified old town, sought-after and steeped in heritage, and the large southern districts, more affordable and partly undergoing urban renewal, shapes a varied market, open to home ownership as well as to buy-to-let investment driven by the festival and the student population.
The average price in Avignon is 2 453 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 671 to 2 957 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.
No. The gaps are marked. La Balance, intra-muros on the banks of the Rhône, exceeds 3 200 €/m², while Croix des Oiseaux, in the south-east, stays around 1 380 €/m². Between the two, the intra-muros of Les Carmes and the historic centre, the residential areas to the east such as Montfavet and Saint-Jean, and the southern districts such as Saint-Ruf or Monclar sit in intermediate ranges.
With an average price around 2 453 €/m² for an apartment, Avignon sits at a moderate level for a major southern city with a rich heritage. The town remains more affordable than the towns of the Mediterranean coast or Aix-en-Provence, while offering a sought-after intra-muros market and an accessible home-ownership market in the outer districts.
Over five years prices have risen on the order of 3 %, a moderate increase. The Avignon market has remained stable, supported by the town's heritage and cultural appeal, without the sharp surges seen in some southern cities.
The city average is not enough: you have to start from your district's price, then adjust for the floor, the view, the condition of the property and proximity to the ramparts, the Rhône, the stations or the university. The Immover estimator draws on the actual sales closest to your address.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).