The average price per m² in Lans-en-Vercors is 3 430 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 4 787 €/m². About 26 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Lans-en-Vercors, a village resort in the Vercors range, in Isère.
In Lans-en-Vercors, the average price of apartments comes out at around 3 430 €/m² in the DVF transactions registered with notaries (DVF is the French record of notarised property sales). This level covers a contrasting stock: resort studios and apartments, chalets and village houses, more recent developments. A village resort set at around a thousand metres of altitude on a Vercors plateau, a few kilometres from Grenoble, Lans-en-Vercors attracts permanent residents, workers from the Grenoble conurbation and second-home buyers alike. Altitude, the view over the ridges, proximity to the slopes and to the village, and the standard of the property weigh heavily on its value.
House : 4 787 €/m²
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 Lans-en-Vercors market benefits from a singular position: that of a mountain resort reachable from Grenoble in under an hour. This dual nature, holiday destination and spillover municipality for the conurbation, sustains demand that is steadier than in more isolated resorts, with buyers coming both for a main residence and for a second home.
The scarcity of buildable land, the protection of the regional nature park and the lasting appeal of the Vercors support values. Conversely, the sensitivity of mid-mountain resorts to snow cover and reliance on tourism introduce a degree of seasonality. Quality properties, well oriented and close to the village, remain the most in demand and the firmest on price.
Lans-en-Vercors sits in the upper part of the market among the municipalities around it. Its prices exceed those of Seyssinet-Pariset, in the valley near Grenoble, stay close to those of Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors, another village resort of the massif, and remain below Villard-de-Lans, the most highly rated resort on the plateau.
Long called Val de Lans, the village occupies a plateau of the Vercors range, in the part closest to Grenoble and the most populated of the massif. Its history is first that of a rural mid-mountain municipality, turned towards farming and livestock, before winter sports transformed its economy.
The turning point came at the end of the 1960s, when the municipality decided to lay out a genuine ski area on the ridges east of its territory, with the support of the Isère department. In 1975, Lans-en-Vercors inaugurated its snow stadium and its new ski area, presented at the time as the first snow stadium in France. The resort acquired pistes spread between the plateau and the heights, complemented by a wide cross-country area.
Part of the Vercors regional nature park, the municipality today lives off four-season mountain tourism and off its proximity to Grenoble, which also makes it a place of residence for workers from the conurbation.
Lans-en-Vercors has 2 751 inhabitants. A village resort of the Vercors, it brings together a permanent population, workers employed in the neighbouring Grenoble conurbation and a second-home clientele. Buyers are split between households settled year-round, Grenoble residents looking for a mountain base and enthusiasts of winter sports and nature. Chalets and village houses concentrate a large share of demand, while resort apartments answer more measured budgets and seasonal rental investment.
The average price of apartments in Lans-en-Vercors comes out at 3 430 €/m², based on the DVF transactions registered with notaries. This average hides wide gaps depending on altitude, view, proximity to the slopes and to the village, and the standard of the property. A resort apartment and a chalet do not trade at the same level.
Lans-en-Vercors lies on the Vercors plateau, some twenty kilometres from Grenoble by the road climbing from the Isère valley. This proximity to a large conurbation is a rare asset for a mountain resort: it allows daily return trips and supports year-round visitor numbers, beyond the school holidays alone.
Three drivers combine: four-season mountain tourism, demand for second homes and the proximity of Grenoble, which brings a working clientele. Limited land in a mountain zone and the protection of the Vercors regional nature park reduce the scope for building and support the prices of existing properties.
Supply mixes chalets and village houses, resort apartments suited to stays and seasonal letting, and more recent developments. Properties with a view over the ridges or close to the slopes and the village shops are the most sought after and sit at the top of the range.
Altitude, aspect, the distance to the slopes and the village and the intended use, main or second home, determine whether a purchase makes sense. For a letting project, the local rules on furnished tourist properties should be checked with the town hall. Energy performance deserves particular attention in a mountain climate.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).