The average price per m² in Montrapon (Besançon) is 2 302 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,8 to 2,8 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 10 % over 5 years and rose 6,9 % over the last 12 months, with about 168 transactions per year.
The Montrapon district, in the north-west of Besançon, gateway to the Bouloie university campus.
Apartments in the Montrapon district of Besançon sell at an average price of around 2 302 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French database of notarised property sales). Between 1 791 and 2 761 €/m² covers half of all sales, the gap coming down to the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: +10 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 2 102 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Montrapon district of Besançon reaches 2 302 €/m² in 2026, roughly +10 % over the period.
Local shops, a small supermarket and everyday services meet the needs of residents and of the district's student population.
The Bouloie campus, the Besançon observatory and the Temis science park make Montrapon a hub of teaching and research.
CROUS student halls, university facilities, schools and green spaces complete the offer, in a landscaped setting.
The Montrapon district, in Besançon. Google Maps map.
Montrapon stretches to the north-west of Besançon, less than two kilometres from the centre, between the slopes and the university campus. The district is closely tied to the University of Franche-Comté: the Bouloie campus, the town's main university hub, grew from 1962 onwards in the Montboucons area, in the spirit of the university planning of the time. It today welcomes several thousand students, science, law and sports faculties, the ENSMM engineering school, the technical institute and CROUS student halls.
The district is also home to the Besançon observatory, an astronomical, meteorological and chronometric observatory, on the avenue de l'Observatoire, in the Montrapon-Fontaine-Écu area. That legacy recalls the watchmaking and scientific vocation of the town. Montrapon mixes residential estates, student halls and detached houses, and recent works are gradually linking the Bouloie campus, the Temis science park and the heart of the district through a landscaped park.
Sought after for its proximity to the university and its green setting, Montrapon sits in the core of the Besançon market. Supply there is marked by the apartments and residential blocks close to the campus, prized for student buy-to-let, along with a stock of houses in the Observatoire and Fontaine-Écu areas. The university presence supports continuous rental demand.
Montrapon attracts student buy-to-let investors, families and first-time buyers looking for a green district close to the campus. Demand focuses on apartments and studios close to la Bouloie, sought after for student lettings, and on the houses of the Observatoire and Fontaine-Écu areas. The proximity of the university and the landscaped setting support continuous rental demand in a measured market.
The average price at Montrapon is 2 302 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 791 to 2 761 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It combines immediate proximity to the Bouloie university campus, a green setting and good links to the centre. The presence of several thousand students makes it an area prized for buy-to-let investment, while the detached-house areas attract families.
Mostly apartments and studios close to the campus, sought after for student buy-to-let, along with houses in the Observatoire, Fontaine-Écu and Montboucons areas. The offer varies from one sub-area to another.
Montrapon sits in the core of the Besançon market, around the town average. Student rental demand supported by the campus and the green setting keep the market active, and it remains accessible.
Yes. The Ginko bus network links the district and the campus to the town centre, less than two kilometres away. The main roads of the north-west and the proximity of the Temis science park complete the picture.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).