The average price per m² in Chalon-sur-Saône is 1 489 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,1 to 1,7 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 15 % over 5 years and rose 1,5 % over the last 12 months, with about 618 transactions per year.
Illustration of Chalon-sur-Saône, around the Saint-Vincent cathedral, the Île Saint-Laurent and the Saône.
Apartments in Chalon-sur-Saône sell at an average price of around 1 489 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French database of notarised property sales). In Saône-et-Loire, on the bank of the Saône, Chalon-sur-Saône is the most populous sub-prefecture in the department, known as the birthplace of photography thanks to Nicéphore Niépce, with its Saint-Vincent cathedral and its Île Saint-Laurent. Prices run from around 1 001 €/m² at Prés Saint-Jean, to the west and the most affordable area, to nearly 1 757 €/m² in the historic town centre. The historic core and the residential districts of the south make up the top of the market.
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 1 299 €/m² in 2021, the average price in Chalon-sur-Saône reaches 1 489 €/m² in 2026, roughly +15 % 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 Chalon-sur-Saône covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.
The Chalon-sur-Saône market is that of a mid-sized town in Saône-et-Loire, on the Saône. With an average price around 1 489 €/m² for an apartment and around 2 027 €/m² for a house, Chalon-sur-Saône is among the most affordable markets of the towns of Burgundy, below the levels of Dijon.
Geography draws the map of prices. The historic town centre, around the cathedral and the Île Saint-Laurent, and Saint-Jean-des-Vignes hold the highest prices. The residential districts of the south, such as La Citadelle, Laennec and Boucicaut, form the core of the market, while the large estates of the west, such as Prés Saint-Jean and Bellevue, remain the most affordable in the town.
With an average price around 1 489 €/m², Chalon-sur-Saône sits at the level of a mid-sized Burgundy town, more affordable than the major cities. Its setting on the Saône, its heritage tied to photography and the life of its town centre make it a town sought after by first-time buyers, families and investors.
Chalon-sur-Saône is a town in Saône-et-Loire, on the bank of the Saône, halfway between Dijon and Mâcon. The most populous sub-prefecture in the department, it is a town of trade and industry that grew around its river port and its position on the river.
The town is known as the birthplace of photography: it was in Chalon-sur-Saône that Nicéphore Niépce produced the first fixed images, and the town devotes the Musée Nicéphore Niépce to him today. Its historic centre keeps the Saint-Vincent cathedral, its old houses and its pedestrian streets, while the Île Saint-Laurent, linked by its bridges, lines the river with its marina.
The geography of prices follows this history: the historic core, around the cathedral and the Île Saint-Laurent, and the residential districts of the south gain in value, while the large housing estates of the west, partly designated as priority neighbourhoods, remain more affordable.
The Chalon-sur-Saône market attracts first-time buyers, families, working households from the Chalon area, investors and buyers looking for a first property at a measured price. Demand focuses on apartments in the historic centre, on houses in the residential districts of the south and on the more affordable property of the western districts. Prices, among the most accessible of the mid-sized towns of Burgundy, are sought after for the riverside setting, the heritage and the life of the town centre.
The average price in Chalon-sur-Saône is 1 489 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 106 to 1 744 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.
No. The historic town centre sits at the top of the range, at around 1 757 €/m², while Prés Saint-Jean, to the west, remains the most affordable area, at around 1 001 €/m². The residential districts of the south make up the core of the market.
Chalon-sur-Saône combines an affordable market, at around 1 489 €/m² for an apartment, heritage tied to the Saône and to photography, and a lively town centre. The town attracts first-time buyers, families and investors looking for measured prices close to Dijon and Mâcon.
The Chalon market has risen by about 15 % over five years for apartments. The changes vary from district to district, in a market where sales volumes remain firm in the centre and more moderate in the western districts.
The town average is not enough: you have to start from your district's price, then adjust for the type of property, the floor, the condition, the aspect and the distance to the centre. 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).