The average price per m² in La Verpillière is 2 874 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 46 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of La Verpillière, in the Nord-Isère area, east of Lyon.
The average price of apartments in La Verpillière stands at 2 874 €/m², based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records the transactions actually registered with notaries. A municipality of the Nord-Isère area, on the route linking Lyon to Bourgoin-Jallieu and Grenoble, La Verpillière combines a town centre crossed by the railway line, neighbourhoods of detached houses and business parks that drive its economic vitality. Its railway station, opened in the 19th century, places the municipality on a busy railway line, which supports demand from households working in Lyon as well as in the Bourgoin-Jallieu employment area. The market mixes detached houses and apartments in similar proportions, with suburban-style housing remaining very present. Location, proximity to the station and road access, the condition of the property and the presence of outdoor space weigh heavily on value.
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 Verpillière market is part of the dynamics of the Nord-Isère area and of Lyon's sphere of influence, for which the municipality is one of the eastern gateways. With nearly eight thousand inhabitants, the town benefits from demand from working households looking for more measured prices than in the east of the Lyon metropolitan area, while enjoying good rail and road links. Proximity to the station and to the employment areas of the Bourgoin-Jallieu area underpins steady demand.
Several factors sustain the appeal of the municipality. Its position on the Lyon-Grenoble route, the rail service and major roads, and the presence of many business parks are assets for buyers. Conversely, an environment crossed by the railway line and traffic routes creates marked differences depending on the location of the property. The market thus remains contrasted, with sought-after well-connected areas and quieter neighbourhoods where prices remain more affordable.
La Verpillière stands at the level of eastern Lyon municipalities such as Saint-Priest and Bron, slightly behind the areas best served by the metro, in a group where prices remain below those of the centre of the metropolitan area.
La Verpillière appears in the archives of the Isère in the middle of the 14th century, under old spellings such as Vulpilleri, before taking its definitive form around the 16th century. The municipality then lived from farming, livestock and fishing, in a Nord-Isère countryside crossed by watercourses and by routes between the Lyon plain and the hills of the Dauphiné.
The turning point for the municipality came in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway: La Verpillière station opened in 1858, first run by the Dauphiné company, then integrated into the main network linking Lyon to Grenoble and Savoie. This rail service placed the municipality lastingly on a major transport route and encouraged businesses to settle along the line, gradually turning the rural village into a small industrious town.
In the 20th century, La Verpillière continued to develop as a Nord-Isère municipality, both residential and economic. It joined the Portes de l'Isère inter-municipal authority, centred on Bourgoin-Jallieu, and is home to many businesses that shape local employment. The proximity of Lyon, rail and road links and the presence of business parks make it today a dynamic municipality, popular with households working in the Lyon conurbation as well as in the Isère employment area.
La Verpillière has around 7 800 inhabitants. The housing stock mixes detached houses and apartment buildings in relatively similar proportions, with suburban-style housing very present in the neighbourhoods surrounding the town centre, while residential developments have been built near the station and transport routes. Main residences make up most of the stock, with a fairly balanced split between owners and tenants. Buyers are mainly working households employed in Lyon or in the Bourgoin-Jallieu employment area, drawn by the rail service, the proximity of major roads and prices lower than those in the east of the Lyon metropolitan area.
The average price of apartments in La Verpillière is 2 874 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed with notaries. This average covers differences depending on location, between the town centre, the neighbourhoods of detached houses and the areas close to the station and main roads, as well as on condition, aspect and the presence of outdoor space. The market also mixes houses and apartments, whose values can differ.
La Verpillière lies in the Nord-Isère area, east of Lyon, on the route linking the Lyon conurbation to Bourgoin-Jallieu and Grenoble. The municipality has a station on the railway line serving Lyon on one side and the Dauphiné on the other, complemented by quick access to major roads. This twofold rail and road access is one of the main drivers of local housing demand, particularly for people working in Lyon.
The La Verpillière market mixes detached houses and apartments in similar proportions. Suburban-style housing dominates the neighbourhoods surrounding the town centre, while apartment developments have grown near the station and transport routes. The choice therefore depends as much on the type of property sought as on proximity to the station, the centre and the employment areas of the Nord-Isère and the Lyon conurbation.
La Verpillière benefits from a strategic position in the Nord-Isère area, on the Lyon-Grenoble route, and from a long industrial tradition linked to the arrival of the railway in the 19th century. The municipality is home to many businesses and business parks that shape local employment, within the Portes de l'Isère inter-municipal authority. This economic vitality, combined with the proximity of Lyon, supports steady residential demand.
La Verpillière is among the Nord-Isère municipalities where prices remain contained compared with the east of the Lyon metropolitan area. The benchmark price of 2 874 €/m² for apartments, especially for small units close to the station, makes it an option for first-time buyers working in Lyon or in the Bourgoin-Jallieu area. Buying a detached house requires a larger budget, but remains possible in the neighbourhoods of detached houses.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).