The average price per m² in Fontaine-lès-Dijon is 2 679 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 75 transactions are recorded each year.
Illustration of Fontaine-lès-Dijon, at the gates of Dijon, in the Côte-d'Or.
The average price of apartments in Fontaine-lès-Dijon stands at 2 679 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually recorded at the notary (DVF is the French notarised sales database). This average covers a varied residential stock: buildings and small residences from the 1960s to the 1980s, more recent apartments near the routes towards Dijon, and a suburban fabric of detached houses with gardens on the heights of the hill. The location, the proximity of the Dijon centre, the floor, the property's condition and its energy performance cause a home's value to vary appreciably. A municipality bordering and integrated into Dijon Métropole, Fontaine-lès-Dijon benefits from the demand of the Dijon area while keeping a quieter, greener setting. The scarcity of building land, on a compact territory at the gates of the conurbation, supports price levels.
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 Fontaine-lès-Dijon market remains active for a municipality of this size, with around seventy-five sales recorded each year in the DVF data. This activity stems from the municipality's integration into the Dijon area: demand for housing here is driven by the immediate proximity of Dijon and by the search for a residential setting at the gates of the city. New supply remains measured, the territory being compact and building land limited; transactions concentrate on resales in the suburban fabric and the existing small residences, with a few occasional new schemes.
Several factors support this price level. The position of a municipality bordering Dijon, the service by urban transport, the local amenities and an environment quieter and greener than the centre keep up steady residential demand. The fame tied to the birthplace of Saint Bernard and the heritage setting of the hill add to the municipality's identity. Conversely, dependence on the Dijon conurbation market and the low turnover of a stock largely occupied by its owners cap price swings and keep the market on a measured trajectory.
Fontaine-lès-Dijon sits at a level close to Dijon, its immediate neighbour and the capital of the department, while staying slightly below. The municipality sits above Talant, another bordering municipality of the conurbation, and at a level comparable to Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur, in the eastern suburbs of Dijon.
The site is dominated by a hill overlooking the surroundings of Dijon. In the 11th century, the lord of Fontaines and knight Tescelin le Roux, vassal of the Duke of Burgundy Odo I, had a castle built there. From his union with Aleth de Montbard were born seven children, including Bernard, the future Bernard of Clairvaux, born around 1090 in the seigneurial residence.
Having become a monk, Bernard reformed the Cistercian order, founded the abbey of Clairvaux in 1115, preached the Second Crusade and advised popes and sovereigns. He is among the great spiritual figures of the Middle Ages. His birthplace, the basilica and the Saint-Bernard convent today make the hill of Fontaine a place of memory and of visits. The diocese of Dijon has launched a vast project to restore the birthplace, due for completion by 2028.
Long a wine-growing and farming municipality at the gates of Dijon, Fontaine-lès-Dijon was transformed in the 20th century into a residential municipality of the conurbation. The suburban development of the 1960s to the 1980s and its integration into Dijon Métropole made it one of the northern municipalities bordering the capital of the Côte-d'Or, linked to the Dijon centre by urban transport.
Fontaine-lès-Dijon has 9 252 residents, known as the Fontainois. A municipality bordering Dijon to the north and a member of Dijon Métropole, it has a residential profile: the stock is split between detached houses, often suburban homes with gardens from the development of recent decades, and apartments in small residences. Buyers are mainly households from the Dijon area, working people employed in Dijon, families looking for a quieter setting than the town centre, and owner-occupiers attached to the municipality. The immediate proximity of Dijon, the local services and the green setting steer a steady demand, driven by year-round housing rather than second homes.
The average price of apartments in Fontaine-lès-Dijon is 2 679 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually recorded at the notary. This average covers gaps depending on the location, the proximity of the Dijon centre, the floor, whether there is outdoor space, the property's condition and its energy performance. A well-located recent apartment and an older home to renovate do not sell at the same level.
The municipality mixes a suburban fabric of houses with gardens, often on the heights of the hill, and small apartment residences closer to the routes towards Dijon. The proximity of the Dijon centre, access to transport, the calm of the area and whether there is outdoor space cause a property's value to vary from one street to another. Recent suburban homes and homes near the services remain the most sought after.
Fontaine-lès-Dijon is a bordering municipality located about three kilometres north-west of the Dijon centre, integrated into Dijon Métropole. It is linked to the town centre by the conurbation's bus network, and the proximity of the main roads eases journeys towards the rest of the Côte-d'Or and beyond. The Dijon-Ville station, the main station of the area, is very close.
The municipality's stock is split between detached houses and apartments. The benchmark price of 2 679 €/m² applies to apartments. Houses, often suburban homes with gardens from the residential development of recent decades, generally sell at a different level depending on their floor area, their land and their location on the hill. The choice depends above all on the life plan and the budget, the municipality offering both types of property.
The municipality benefits from its position at the gates of Dijon and its integration into Dijon Métropole, which link it to the employment area and the services of the capital while keeping a quieter residential setting. Demand comes mainly from year-round households, owner-occupiers and families of the Dijon area. Limited building land, on a compact territory, keeps up a measured supply that supports price levels.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).