The average price per m² in La Chapelle-en-Serval is 2 963 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 13 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of La Chapelle-en-Serval, on the edge of the Chantilly forest.
In La Chapelle-en-Serval, the reference price stands at 2 963 €/m² for an apartment. This level reflects a residential market in southern Oise, framed by the surrounding forests and the closeness of the boundary with Val-d'Oise. The housing stock is dominated by detached houses, with the supply of apartments limited to the village centre. These values come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, meaning transactions actually registered with notaries, not estimates drawn from listings. They give an order of magnitude: each property still has to be assessed according to its condition, its location and its closeness to the roads towards Paris or Roissy.
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 La Chapelle-en-Serval market is driven by its position on the edge of the Paris region, between forest and major roads. The search for a quiet, wooded setting in the immediate vicinity of the A1, Roissy airport and Parc Astérix supports demand for family houses with land. The volume of transactions remains limited each year, which makes each sale sensitive to the specific features of the property, its condition, location and closeness to the forest, more than to a single market trend.
In the longer term, the price trajectory depends on residential pressure in southern Oise and on the relative scarcity of building land in a largely forested municipality. Energy performance is also becoming decisive: well-insulated properties gain value, while poorly insulated ones sell at a discount. The lasting appeal of the natural setting, combined with quick access to Paris and Roissy airport, remains the underlying driver of demand in this southern Oise municipality.
La Chapelle-en-Serval sits in the upper middle range of its area: its prices remain close to those of Marly-la-Ville and Luzarches, while staying below those of Chantilly.
La Chapelle-en-Serval extends around ten kilometres south-east of Senlis, over a territory of the Valois largely covered by forest. Given in the 12th century to the church of Senlis, the parish was then only an annexe of that of Orry-la-Ville, a sign of an ancient but long modest settlement in this corner of forest.
From the 17th century, the lordship became a sought-after estate, owned by wealthy nobles, magistrates and finance officials. After the Revolution, businessmen and artists in turn acquired the château and its park, maintaining the residential character of the place. The Trinité church, dating from the 16th century, is today listed as a historic monument and still hosts classical music concerts.
Today, La Chapelle-en-Serval remains shaped by its forest setting: nearly 200 hectares of its territory belong to the Chantilly forest, and the municipality lies at the entrance to the Oise-Pays de France regional nature park. This situation, combined with the closeness of Paris, Roissy airport and Parc Astérix, makes it a residential municipality prized for its wooded setting a short distance from the Paris region.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, La Chapelle-en-Serval has around 3 084 inhabitants. The market is aimed first at working households, often from the Paris region, drawn by a wooded, residential setting while remaining close to Paris, Roissy airport and the A1 motorway. The housing stock largely consists of detached houses with land, which steers demand towards buying a main residence rather than buy-to-let investment. The closeness of the Chantilly forest and the Oise-Pays de France regional nature park supports the municipality's appeal to families looking for space and greenery.
The reference price in La Chapelle-en-Serval stands at 2 963 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the sales actually signed with notaries. It is an average: depending on floor area, condition and location, a house with land on the edge of the forest or a village-centre home in need of renovation can differ significantly from this benchmark.
The village centre concentrates local shops and facilities and is valued for everyday life. Around it, the residential areas close to the Chantilly forest and the Oise-Pays de France regional nature park are sought after for their quiet, wooded setting. Properties close to the roads towards Paris and Roissy also remain among the most in demand on the local market.
La Chapelle-en-Serval lies near the boundary with Val-d'Oise, in the immediate vicinity of the A1 motorway linking Paris to Lille. Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport is around fifteen kilometres away, and Parc Astérix only a few kilometres. This position makes it a well-connected municipality for people working in the Paris region or at the airport while living in a greener setting.
The local market is above all a market of detached houses with land, suited to family life in this forest setting. The supply of apartments remains limited and concentrated in the village centre. For a buyer, the house is the dominant product, while an apartment may suit a first purchase or a more modest budget.
Nearly half of the municipal territory is covered by forest, notably the Chantilly forest, which strictly limits building in certain areas. The municipality also lies at the entrance to the Oise-Pays de France regional nature park, whose guidelines may apply to certain projects. Before any purchase, it is worth consulting the local urban plan at the town hall to check whether a plot can be built on and which rules apply.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).