The average price per m² in Crépy-en-Valois is 2 637 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 74 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Crépy-en-Valois, former capital of the county of Valois, in the Oise.
The average price of apartments in Crépy-en-Valois stands at 2 637 €/m², based on the DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. This average covers a varied stock: town houses and older buildings in the medieval centre, around the remains of the abbaye Saint-Arnoul and the streets running down from the ramparts, detached houses from the post-war extensions and more recent schemes on the outskirts. The condition of the property, the floor area, the floor level, the presence of outdoor space and the closeness of the station make the value of a dwelling vary appreciably. The direct rail link to Paris supports demand from working households employed in the capital or in the inner ring, while the older fabric of the town centre attracts buyers attached to the heritage setting.
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 Crépy-en-Valois market is that of a medium-sized town in the south of the Oise, driven by steady residential demand. The direct rail link to Paris keeps up the interest of working households coming from the Paris region, in search of a more affordable setting than in the inner ring. This demand covers both family houses and the apartments of the centre and of the collective neighbourhoods, with a turnover of sales more stable than on seasonal markets.
Several factors frame the level of prices. The position within the Paris employment area, the medieval heritage of the centre and the facilities of a sub-prefecture town support demand. Conversely, the relative distance from Paris, the competition of better-served municipalities and the weight of the condition of the older stock, part of which needs works, limit the rise in values. The market remains more moderate than that of the most expensive poles of the department.
Crépy-en-Valois sits above Creil, the pole of the south of the Oise, and slightly above Compiègne, the neighbouring sub-prefecture town some twenty kilometres away. The municipality stays clearly below Chantilly, the high reference of the department thanks to its fast link to Paris and to its setting.
Crépy-en-Valois took shape in the 10th century around a promontory fortified by the first lords of Crépy. The town became the seat and the capital of the county of Valois, whose holders were among the most powerful vassals of the crown from the 10th to the 13th century. Set on the road to the Champagne fairs, in the heart of a fertile farming region, it drew its medieval prosperity from trade in leather, cloth and spices.
The counts endowed their town with a castle, the seat of their power, and with an abbey, Saint-Arnoul, founded in 1008 to house the relics of the saint and later a Cluniac priory and a place of pilgrimage. From this core the town spread and ringed itself with ramparts pierced by gates, among them the Porte de Paris and the Porte Sainte-Agathe. The old centre keeps the traces of that past: the remains of the abbaye Saint-Arnoul, the former collégiale Saint-Thomas and the église Saint-Denis.
The name of Valois entered the history of France with the accession of Philippe VI in 1328: from that date to 1589, thirteen kings of the Valois dynasty followed one another on the throne, down to Henri III. In modern times the municipality has benefited from its position some sixty kilometres north of Paris and saw its population grow after the Second World War. The former castle today houses the musée de l'archerie et du Valois.
Crépy-en-Valois has 14 351 inhabitants according to the census carried out by INSEE, the French statistics institute. A sub-prefecture town in the south-east of the Oise, the municipality combines an old core inherited from its past as capital of the Valois and suburban and collective neighbourhoods developed over the course of the 20th century. Its market is first of all residential and geared to year-round living: the direct rail link to Paris makes it an anchor point for working households employed in the capital or in the inner ring, while looking for a more affordable and greener setting. Buyers divide between first-time buyers, families in search of a house with a garden and households already settled locally. Properties close to the station and to the historic centre concentrate a large share of demand.
The average price of apartments in Crépy-en-Valois is 2 637 €/m², based on the DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers gaps according to the area, the floor level, the presence of outdoor space, the condition of the property and its energy performance. A renovated dwelling in the old centre and an older apartment on the outskirts do not trade at the same level.
The value of a property depends first of all on its location and on its nature. The medieval centre, dense and rich in heritage, mixes town houses and small older buildings whose condition and comfort vary widely. The suburban neighbourhoods and the more recent schemes on the outskirts offer more standardised dwellings. The closeness of the station and of the shops also weighs on price levels.
The gare de Crépy-en-Valois provides a direct rail link to Paris-Nord, completed by regional trains towards Compiègne and Laon. By car, the municipality is connected to the south of the Oise and to the Paris region by the departmental road network. This accessibility, some sixty kilometres north of Paris, is one of the drivers of the local market.
No. Unlike coastal or mountain municipalities, the market in Crépy-en-Valois is first of all residential and geared to year-round living. Demand comes mainly from households settling for the long term, often working people employed in Paris or in the inner ring, and local families. Transactions mainly involve main homes.
The choice depends above all on the plan and on the budget. The benchmark price of 2 637 €/m² applies to apartments, found in the old centre and in the apartment blocks of the municipality. Houses, from the heritage town house to the detached house with a garden, meet strong family demand and trade according to their floor area, their outdoor space and their condition. The two segments coexist on this market.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).