The average price per m² in Cournon-d'Auvergne is 2 228 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 82 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Cournon-d'Auvergne, a town on the banks of the Allier, in the Puy-de-Dôme.
The average price of apartments in Cournon-d'Auvergne stands at 2 228 €/m², based on the sales actually registered in the DVF database, the French notarised sales record kept by notaries. This level sits in the middle of the Clermont-Ferrand urban area, to which the municipality belongs, slightly above some towns of the department but without the pressure of the most sought-after municipalities west of Clermont-Ferrand. The stock mixes recent apartments in the neighbourhoods extended since the 1970s, buildings in the centre and detached houses. The condition of the dwelling, its energy performance, its closeness to the banks of the Allier or to the tramway weigh on the price more than the municipal average does. Drawn from the transactions signed before notaries, these figures give a reliable benchmark; a precise valuation then rests on comparable sales, examined property by property.
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 Cournon-d'Auvergne market largely follows that of the Clermont-Ferrand urban area, carried by a diversified employment area and by the presence of structuring facilities. Demand remains firm for houses and family apartments, sought after by households who want to stay close to Clermont-Ferrand while enjoying a more residential setting. Energy performance is establishing itself as a negotiating criterion, notably on the buildings of the 1970s, which are sometimes energy-hungry.
Membership of Clermont Auvergne Métropole and improved transport links support the value of well-located properties, close to transport and to the banks of the Allier. For a seller, a dwelling correctly valued and presented finds a buyer within a reasonable time, whereas a price set too high settles on the market. The areas close to the centre and to the river remain the most sought after in the medium term.
Cournon-d'Auvergne sits in the middle of the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area, close to the levels of Clermont-Ferrand and slightly below residential municipalities such as Chamalières.
Cournon-d'Auvergne stretches along the banks of the Allier, a few kilometres south-east of Clermont-Ferrand. Its territory, occupied from Gallo-Roman times as the remains uncovered on the Queyriaux site show, is organised around an old village centre overlooked by the église Saint-Martin, a Romanesque building whose oldest parts date back to the 11th century. The municipality bore the name Cornon and then Cournon before adopting its present name in 1919, which asserts its Auvergne roots.
Long a rural village centre turned towards vines and the crops of the dry hillsides, Cournon saw strong growth in the second half of the 20th century, driven by the expansion of the Clermont-Ferrand urban area and of its industry. The town became the second most populated municipality of the Puy-de-Dôme, with residential neighbourhoods spreading around the historic core.
Now part of Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Cournon combines an old heritage, the banks of the Allier laid out as a leisure park around a lake, and a large exhibition centre which hosts the Sommet de l'élevage every autumn, a livestock-farming event of international scale. This double identity, between river and hillsides, shapes the living environment of the municipality.
Cournon-d'Auvergne has close to 20 000 inhabitants and forms, with Clermont-Ferrand, one of the poles of the Auvergne metropolitan area. Its property market is driven by families and working households who are employed in the urban area and are looking for a more residential setting than central Clermont, with quick access to services and to the banks of the Allier. First-time buyers find apartments and houses there at more moderate prices than in the most highly rated municipalities west of Clermont. The municipality also attracts households who put closeness to nature, to the lake and to leisure facilities first, without moving away from the employment area.
The average price of apartments in Cournon-d'Auvergne is 2 228 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers varied situations, from the older apartment in the centre to the recent dwelling in the extended neighbourhoods. The floor level, the condition, the energy performance and the closeness of the banks of the Allier or of the tramway explain the gaps around this value. A reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
Cournon-d'Auvergne sits in the middle of the Clermont-Ferrand urban area. Its market remains close to that of the heart of the metropolitan area, without reaching the levels of the most sought-after residential municipalities west of Clermont-Ferrand. In return the municipality offers often larger floor areas and a more open setting, on the banks of the Allier, which appeals to families.
Cournon combines the immediate closeness of Clermont-Ferrand, a lively old centre, the banks of the Allier laid out as a leisure park and a full range of shops. The service provided by the urban area transport network and the presence of school and sports facilities make it a municipality suited to families. This setting supports steady demand, in particular for houses and recent apartments.
The old village centre around the église Saint-Martin, the residential neighbourhoods developed since the 1970s and the areas close to the Allier are not valued in the same way. The closeness of the lake, of schools and of transport lines plays on the price, as do the condition and the energy performance of the property. A renovated and well-rated dwelling trades better than an older property in need of upgrading.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).