The average price per m² in Eybens is 2 834 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 80 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Eybens, a municipality in the southern suburbs of Grenoble, in the Isère.
In Eybens, the average price of apartments stands at 2 834 €/m², according to the sales actually registered in the DVF database, the French record of notarised transactions. That level places the municipality among the sought-after areas of the southern suburbs of Grenoble, above several neighbouring towns of the urban area and above the average for the heart of Grenoble. The stock mixes blocks built over recent decades, detached houses and an older fabric around the old village. Location, the view over the ranges, the condition of the property and its energy performance explain most of the gaps from one dwelling to another. The closeness of the university campus and of the employment zones of the urban area also weighs on demand. Drawn from sales signed before notaries, these figures offer a reliable municipal 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 Eybens market follows that of the Grenoble urban area, driven by a skilled employment base built around research, the university and the technology hubs. Demand remains steady on houses and well-located apartments, sought after by families and managers who want to stay close to Grenoble in a greener setting. Energy performance is establishing itself as a negotiating criterion, particularly on the older blocks of the Grenoble ring.
The closeness of the campus, of the main roads and of the natural areas supports the value of properties in the municipality, notably those that enjoy an open view or a quiet environment. For a seller, a correctly valued and well-presented dwelling finds a buyer within reasonable times, whereas too high a price settles on the market. The green areas close to the ranges remain the most sought after in the medium term.
Eybens sits above several neighbouring municipalities of the urban area such as Échirolles and above the heart of Grenoble, within the range of the sought-after residential areas such as Meylan.
Eybens settled south of Grenoble, at the foot of the relief that closes the Grenoble basin, between Échirolles to the west and Saint-Martin-d'Hères to the east. The site has been occupied for a long time: excavations have uncovered the traces of a Gallo-Roman villa of the first century, and the name of the municipality appears in the archives around the year 1100. The old village grew at the foot of a wooded knoll.
The château d'Eybens dominates that knoll, at the top of a forest-covered mound that forms the park of the château. Mentioned as early as before 1120, the present building dates for the most part from the beginning of the 17th century and belonged to several families of the Dauphiné nobility. The municipality also keeps the château de la Commanderie, an estate whose history, linked to the military and hospitaller orders, spans several centuries.
Long a farming village at the gates of Grenoble, Eybens was transformed by the expansion of the urban area in the 20th century. The closeness of the university campus of Saint-Martin-d'Hères, of the employment zones and of the main roads has made it a sought-after residential municipality in the south of the Grenoble area, while keeping its park, its green spaces and the view over the ranges that surround the city.
Eybens has around 10 500 inhabitants and belongs to the southern residential ring of the Grenoble urban area. Its property market attracts families, managers and working people employed in Grenoble, on the campus or in the scientific and technology hubs of the metropolitan authority, who are looking for a greener setting than the city centre. Buyers there target houses or well-located apartments, with the closeness of natural areas and the view over the ranges as assets. First-time buyers find dwellings more affordable than in the most highly rated municipalities east of Grenoble, while demand remains supported by the skilled employment of the urban area.
The average price of apartments in Eybens is 2 834 €/m², according to the DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. That average covers varied properties, from the older apartment of the old village to the recent dwelling in a modern block. Floor level, condition, energy performance, the view over the ranges and location explain the gaps around this value. A reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
The Eybens market sits above the average for the heart of Grenoble, a common gap for a residential municipality in the southern suburbs. Demand there is explained by the greener setting, the view over the ranges and the closeness of the employment zones of the urban area. Buyers looking for space and a quiet environment, without moving away from Grenoble, find in it a compromise they value.
Eybens combines the closeness of Grenoble and of its campus, a green residential setting at the foot of the ranges, and an older heritage around the old village and its châteaux. The natural areas, the parks and the quality of life appeal to families and to managers of the metropolitan area. These assets support steady demand, particularly on houses and on well-located apartments.
The old village, the more recent blocks and the suburban areas are not valued in the same way. The view over the ranges and the closeness of green spaces, of transport and of the campus play on the price, as do the condition and the energy performance of the property. A renovated, well-rated and well-oriented dwelling sells better than an older property to be brought up to standard.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).