Courbevoie is a town in the Hauts-de-Seine, in western Paris, only a few kilometres from the porte Maillot. Once a riverside town turned towards industry and craft trades, it was transformed in the twentieth century into a dense residential city, marked by the construction of the La Défense business district, part of which extends onto its territory. That dual nature, residential and office-based, still shapes its property market today.
The town backs onto the La Défense business district and the Grande Arche to the west. The T2 tramway runs along that area and links the town to the south of the Hauts-de-Seine; Courbevoie station provides a Transilien suburban rail service to Paris-Saint-Lazare, and Bécon-les-Bruyères station, to the north, completes the network. The nearby La Défense station gives access to the RER A and, with the extension of the RER E, to a new east-west link. To the south, the Seine and the Île de la Jatte offer sought-after riverside walks.
This immediate proximity to La Défense and to Paris shapes a tight property market, driven by demand from the professionals who work in the business district. The northern areas, such as Bécon-les-Bruyères and its detached-house fabric, are among the most highly rated, while the old town centre and the central districts offer more moderate prices. After several years of growth, the market has fallen back, partly because of the shift in office demand and the place taken by remote working.
