The average price per m² in Enghien-les-Bains is 4 945 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 115 transactions are recorded each year.
Enghien-les-Bains, the only spa town in the Paris region, around its lake, its casino and its baths.
Apartments in Enghien-les-Bains sell at an average price of around 4 945 €/m², based on sales actually signed before notaries (DVF data). This commune of the Val-d'Oise, organised around its lake, shows a stock dominated by apartments, often in older high-end blocks or in developments lining the water, rounded out by residential sectors towards the edges. Properties close to the lake, the casino and the station are among the most sought after, while the districts towards the hillsides or on the Saint-Gratien boundary stay more measured. The scarcity of land and the small size of the commune, one of the least extensive in the department, keep demand strong. The average price shown is a town-wide average: the floor level, the condition, the view over the water and closeness to the baths create appreciable gaps from one property to another. This marker drawn from completed sales should be refined on comparable properties to value an apartment precisely.
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 market in Enghien-les-Bains stands apart from its immediate surroundings through a position markedly higher than most neighbouring communes of the Val-d'Oise. Demand is carried by a profile rare in the outer ring: a spa town with a lake, a casino and a station reaching Paris in a quarter of an hour. That setting draws buyers with comfortable budgets, which supports the prices of high-end apartments and of properties with a view over the water.
Supply, constrained by the very small area of the commune and the scarcity of building land, feeds the tension in the market. Older apartments dominate, with varying levels of energy performance that now weigh on negotiations: a home well rated on the energy certificate sells faster and holds up better. At around 115 apartment transactions a year, the market stays active but narrow, which makes a valuation tailored to the sector and to the actual condition of the property all the more important.
With an average price of around 4 945 €/m², Enghien-les-Bains sits clearly above its direct neighbours in the Val-d'Oise, its lake, its baths and its service to Paris pulling the market up.
Enghien-les-Bains is a commune of the Val-d'Oise born late: it was detached from Montmorency and made an independent commune in 1850. Its history owes to an 18th-century discovery, that of sulphurous springs found near the pond, which gave birth to a spa. Enghien remains today the only spa town in the Paris region, its waters being used to treat respiratory and rheumatic conditions.
The lake of Enghien, a stretch of water of some forty hectares, shapes the whole town: the promenades, the Belle Époque villas and the leisure facilities are arranged around its shores. The casino of Enghien-les-Bains, run by the Barrière group, is among the busiest casinos in France and houses a theatre. The spa building, the fountain in the lake and the Saint-Joseph church are among the landmarks of the commune, which has kept a residential holiday character inherited from its past as a spa resort.
Enghien-les-Bains station, on Transilien line H from Paris-Nord, reaches the capital in around fifteen minutes, which has made the town a sought-after residential address at the gates of Paris. This rare combination, a spa town immediately next to the capital, a lake at the heart of the town and high-end housing, explains the high positioning of its property market within the Val-d'Oise.
Enghien-les-Bains has around 11 432 inhabitants on a very small territory, which makes it a dense commune where the apartment dominates, between older blocks with character, lakeside developments and a few residential sectors. The market draws first of all managers and well-off families, often working in Paris, won over by the setting of the lake, the rail service and the residential reputation of the town. There are also buyers looking for a high-end home and owners attached to the holiday character of the commune. Given the price level, access for first-time buyers is concentrated rather on small units.
The average price of an apartment stands at around 4 945 €/m² in Enghien-les-Bains, based on sales actually signed (DVF data). It is a town-wide average: a property on the lakeside or close to the station sits above, an older apartment or one further from the centre below. The floor level, the condition, the view and the floor area move that figure. For a reliable value, it is better to start from comparable properties close to your address than from the average alone.
The surroundings of the lake concentrate the most highly rated properties, with their villas and developments enjoying a view over the water. The town centre, around the casino, the baths and the station, remains in high demand for its closeness to shops and transport. The sectors towards the hillsides and on the Saint-Gratien boundary offer somewhat more affordable prices. The small area of the commune limits supply everywhere.
Enghien-les-Bains station is served by Transilien line H from Paris-Nord, which it reaches in around fifteen minutes. That direct, fast link is one of the drivers of the local market: it puts the town within immediate reach of the capital while offering a setting around the lake. Closeness to the A15 and the A86 completes road access towards Paris and La Défense.
The stock of Enghien-les-Bains is made up mainly of apartments, in older blocks or in developments near the lake, and the supply of houses there is rarer and concentrated in the residential sectors. A detached house generally trades above the average price of apartments, given its scarcity and the limited land in the commune. The choice depends on your budget, on your plans for living and on how close to the lake and the station you want to be.
Several factors come together: the status of the only spa town in the Paris region, the setting of the lake at the heart of the town, the direct service to Paris on the Transilien and the small size of the commune, which strongly limits supply. This sought-after residential setting and this scarcity of land keep demand strong and hold a position above the Val-d'Oise average.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).