The average price per m² in Brindas is 3 938 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 25 transactions are recorded each year.
Brindas, a residential municipality of the Rhône set at the foot of the Monts du Lyonnais, west of Lyon.
In Brindas, the average price per m² for an apartment stands at 3 938 €/m². This average covers a narrow stock, as the municipality is made up overwhelmingly of detached houses with gardens, and apartments are concentrated above all in a few recent developments close to the village centre. Demand comes largely from families and working households employed in Lyon or in its metropolitan area, who are looking for a greener setting without moving too far from the conurbation. Direct access to the centre of Lyon through the Fourvière tunnel makes daily journeys easier, an advantage that weighs in purchasing decisions. The value of a property then varies with the floor level, the aspect, the view over the hillsides and closeness to the schools and shops of the village. Properties with outdoor space, a balcony or a terrace, and a parking space stand clearly apart from the rest.
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 closeness of Lyon and the residential setting of the Monts du Lyonnais support steady demand in Brindas, driven by families who favour quality of life without giving up quick access to the conurbation. The average price of 3 938 €/m² for an apartment reflects a tight market, where supply remains limited against demand.
The main brake lies in the scarcity of flats, the municipality being overwhelmingly made up of detached houses, which limits the options for buyers specifically looking for an apartment. The relief and the distance from a railway station can also weigh on some projects, without calling into question the general appeal of the area.
Brindas stands at a level close to that of Chaponost, its immediate neighbour. The market remains behind Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, which is more sought after, but slightly above that of Brignais, further south in the Vallons du Lyonnais.
Brindas covers 11,27 km² at the foot of the Monts du Lyonnais, west of the Lyon conurbation. The Yzeron crosses the municipality, whose relief varies between 232 and 371 metres of altitude, which gives the village a rolling character quite pronounced for the region.
Occupation of the site is thought to go back to the Ségusiaves, a Celtic people present in the Monts du Lyonnais from the 3rd century BC. The name Brindas is said to come from the Celtic root bri, meaning height. Gallo-Roman remains then attest to a continuous occupation, and the first written mention of the village appears in a church register of the 10th century, under the form of the parish of Saint-Romain de Briandaco, at the time a property of the Church of Lyon.
Long isolated by its relief, the village only really opened up with the building of the main roads between 1820 and 1850. Brindas is today the most populated and the largest municipality of the Communauté de communes des Vallons du Lyonnais, the local inter-municipal authority.
Brindas has 6 775 inhabitants. The municipality attracts families with children first of all, drawn by a full range of schooling, from nursery school through to upper secondary, and by a quiet residential setting. Buyers are overwhelmingly owner-occupiers of their main residence, in houses with gardens rather than in apartments, which remain a minority of the local stock. Some of the purchasers are managers or working people from the Lyon metropolitan area, won over by the closeness of Lyon while enjoying a greener environment. Second homes remain marginal: the market is above all one of family main residences.
The average price recorded for an apartment in Brindas is 3 938 €/m². This figure varies with the floor level, the year the development was built and the presence of outdoor space or of a parking space.
The centre of Lyon is reached in about twenty minutes by car through the Fourvière tunnel. The TCL bus lines also serve the municipality and give access to the metro and tram networks without a car.
The closeness of Lyon combined with a green residential setting, at the foot of the Monts du Lyonnais, attracts families looking to settle without moving away from their employment area. The full range of schooling and the local network of community groups reinforce that appeal.
The market is dominated by detached houses with gardens, often of generous size. Apartments are rarer and are found above all in recent developments close to the village centre.
The rolling relief of the municipality affects the aspect and the view of some properties, worth checking before any viewing. Also check the service charges and the condition of the communal areas for a recent apartment, and the energy performance certificate for an older house.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).