The average price per m² in Grigny is 2 254 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 66 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Grigny, on the banks of the Rhône, in the Lyon metropolitan area (Rhône).
The average price of apartments in Grigny stands at 2 254 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries (DVF is the French record of notarised property sales). This average covers a varied stock: apartment blocks built over the course of industrial and railway expansion, village houses around the old centre, houses on estates spread over the hillsides of the Lyonnais and more recent properties. Location, floor level, the condition of the dwelling, the presence of outdoor space and closeness to the banks of the Rhône as well as to the routes towards Lyon and Givors make the value of a property vary noticeably. Set south of the Lyon metropolitan area, on the right bank of the Rhône, the municipality remains more affordable than those adjoining Lyon, while benefiting from the rail service and from its position on the Rhône corridor.
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 Grigny market remains active for a municipality of this size, driven by its role as the southern gateway to the Lyon metropolitan area. Demand comes mainly from buyers of a main residence, first-time buyers and families, who find here more contained prices than in the municipalities close to Lyon while keeping quick access to the urban area. The stock mixes apartments in the blocks and houses on the estates, which sustains a regular turnover of sales on both segments.
Several factors support this price level. The rail service of the right bank, the closeness of the major roads, the Lyon employment basin and membership of the Lyon metropolitan authority sustain demand that reaches beyond the local area alone. Conversely, the presence of older apartment blocks, the industrial legacy of the Rhône corridor and competition from neighbouring municipalities cap the rise in prices and explain levels below those of the most highly rated municipalities of the western Lyon area.
Grigny sits below most of the municipalities of the southern belt of the Lyon metropolitan area. Its level stays close to that of Saint-Fons, just under Vénissieux, and well below that of Lyon, some twenty kilometres to the north.
The name of Grigny is linked to the grigne, a limestone rock, and to old forms such as Griniacum. The site has long been occupied, from the Bronze Age to the Roman period and then the Middle Ages. The municipality keeps a château built in 1646 by Jean de Moulceau, known for its painted decoration. Built on the right bank of the Rhône, at the foot of the hillsides of the Lyonnais, Grigny is crossed in its western part by the Garon and the Mornantet, two tributaries of the river.
The recent history of the municipality is marked by the railway and by industry. From 893 inhabitants in 1819, the population reached about 3 500 souls in the 1920s, driven by the growth of the railway and by the Badan marshalling yard, then by the activities set up along the Rhône. This industrial and logistics corridor, shared with neighbouring Givors, shaped the urban fabric and the housing stock.
Long a municipality of the south of the Rhône department, Grigny joined the Lyon metropolitan authority on 1 January 2015, taking in on that occasion part of the territory of Millery to secure its continuity with the urban area. It officially took the name Grigny-sur-Rhône on 1 January 2025. The municipality is one of the southern gateways to the Lyon metropolitan area, some twenty kilometres from central Lyon.
Grigny has 10 030 inhabitants according to the INSEE census, INSEE being the French statistics institute. A municipality of the southern belt of the Lyon metropolitan area, it is home to a resident population settled all year round, mixing families, working people employed in the Lyon urban area and in the Givors employment basin, and households drawn by more measured prices than in the municipalities adjoining Lyon. The stock combines apartment blocks and detached houses, with a notable share of owner-occupiers in the suburban areas on the hillsides. The rail service, the closeness of the major roads and the position on the Rhône corridor direct demand towards buyers looking for quick access to Lyon on a contained budget.
The average price of apartments in Grigny is 2 254 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers gaps depending on the area, the floor level, the presence of outdoor space, the condition of the property and its energy performance. A recent apartment close to the centre and an older dwelling in need of renovation do not trade at the same level.
Grigny combines apartment blocks inherited from industrial expansion, an old centre and suburban estates stepped along the hillsides of the Lyonnais. Houses with a garden on the heights and renovated properties sit at the top of the range, while apartments in the large estates and dwellings in need of repair remain more affordable. Closeness to the banks of the Rhône and to the routes towards Lyon also weighs on value.
Grigny lies on the right bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon and north of Givors. The municipality is served by rail, with a stop on the right-bank line of the Rhône, and remains close to the roads of the Rhône corridor linking Lyon to the Rhône valley. The nearby station of Givors completes this service towards Lyon and Saint-Étienne.
The reference price of 2 254 €/m² relates to apartments, well represented in the blocks of the municipality. Detached houses, found in the estates on the hillsides and in the village fabric, generally trade above this level, owing to their floor area, their plot and a scarcer supply on the market. The choice depends above all on the budget and on the intended use, a main residence or a first purchase.
Yes, to a large extent. The position south of the Lyon metropolitan area, the rail service and access to the major roads attract buyers looking for a more affordable dwelling than in the municipalities adjoining Lyon, without moving too far from the urban area. The Lyon employment basin and the activity of the Rhône corridor support steady demand for main residences.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).