The average price per m² in Fontenay-le-Fleury is 3 474 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 81 transactions are recorded each year.
Mood illustration of Fontenay-le-Fleury, a residential municipality close to Versailles, in the Yvelines.
In Fontenay-le-Fleury, the average apartment price reaches 3 474 €/m², according to the sales actually registered in the DVF database kept from notary records. The municipality sits at an intermediate level for the west of the Yvelines: clearly below nearby Versailles, but within the range of the residential towns around it. The stock is marked by the post-war housing estates and the developments built from the 1960s onwards, when the town grew strongly, completed by a fabric of detached houses. The condition of the dwelling, its energy performance, the storey and above all closeness to the station, which links Paris, explain most of the gaps from one property to another. Drawn from the transactions signed before notaries, these figures give a reliable municipal benchmark; an accurate valuation then rests on comparable sales, examined case by case.
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 Fontenay-le-Fleury market is that of a residential municipality in the west of the Yvelines, sensitive to conditions across the Paris region and to lending rates. Demand concentrates on well-served dwellings, close to the station, and on renovated properties. The large developments of the 1960s, often energy-hungry, are seeing energy performance become an ever more decisive negotiating criterion, with a discount on the worst-rated dwellings.
The position of the town, between Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Paris, supports the value of properties close to transport. For a seller, a dwelling correctly valued and presented stands out quickly, whereas a price out of step with the market lingers. The sectors close to the station and to local facilities remain the most sought after, which makes them the main driver of value in the medium term.
Fontenay-le-Fleury sits well below Versailles and within the range of its immediate neighbours such as Saint-Cyr-l'École and Bois-d'Arcy, with which it shares a residential profile.
Fontenay-le-Fleury takes its origin from the forêt d'Yveline, whose land was cleared and brought into cultivation from the 11th century by Benedictine monks from Marmoutier. The village then formed on the plain, while a hamlet, le Haut-Fontenay, grew around lords settled on the heights. The église Saint-Martin, a 12th century building remodelled in the 16th century, still overlooks the place de la République and recalls that long rural history.
Long a modest farming village near Versailles, the municipality was deeply transformed in the second half of the 20th century. From the 1960s, the building of post-war housing estates and developments accompanied the expansion of the western Paris suburbs: within a few decades Fontenay-le-Fleury went from a village to a town of more than thirteen thousand inhabitants, with a station and new public facilities.
The municipality keeps traces of its past, with its 16th century château, today given over to local history, and its old church, in the middle of a largely contemporary urban fabric. Set a few kilometres from Versailles and its château, Fontenay-le-Fleury remains a residential town of the Yvelines, turned towards the Paris conurbation to which the train links it.
Fontenay-le-Fleury has close to 13 700 inhabitants and plays the part of a residential municipality in the orbit of Versailles and of the western Paris region. The property market here is driven by families and working households employed in Versailles, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines or in Paris, who look for more measured prices than in the most highly rated municipalities of the area. First-time buyers and young households find apartments here that are affordable for the west of the Yvelines, while families aim at the fabric of detached houses. The rail service towards Paris is a key driver of demand, in particular for buyers who make the daily journey to the capital.
The average apartment price in Fontenay-le-Fleury is 3 474 €/m², according to the DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. That average covers varied properties, from a dwelling in the developments of the 1960s to a more recent apartment. The storey, the condition, the energy performance and the distance to the station explain the gaps around that value. A reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
Yes, the Fontenay-le-Fleury market remains clearly more affordable than that of Versailles, a few kilometres away. That gap is explained by the prestige and the scarcity of the Versailles stock, whereas Fontenay offers more recent and more standardised housing. For a buyer working in Versailles or in Paris, the municipality makes it possible to aim at larger floor areas for the same budget.
The rail service is a key factor in the local market. Dwellings close to the station, which links Paris, are particularly sought after by working households who make the daily journey. That closeness supports the value of properties within its radius, while more distant sectors often trade a little lower. Accessibility therefore weighs as much as the condition of the dwelling in the way the price is set.
The municipality attracts above all families and young working households of the western Paris region, looking for a compromise between budget and access to Paris. First-time buyers aim at the apartments in the developments, more affordable than in the most highly rated neighbouring towns, while families look for houses. Demand remains steady, supported by employment in Versailles, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and in the capital.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).