The average price per m² in Le Biot is 3 120 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 26 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Le Biot, a village of the Aulps valley in the Chablais, in Haute-Savoie.
In Le Biot, the average for apartments sits at around 3 120 €/m² according to the DVF transactions recorded in notarised deeds (DVF is the French record of notarised property sales). This small village of the Aulps valley, in the Chablais, has a limited stock made up mainly of chalets, village houses and a few apartments. Demand mixes valley residents, workers from the Thonon and Lake Geneva area, and second-home buyers drawn by the hinterland of Morzine and the Portes du Soleil, more affordable than the large neighbouring resorts. Aspect, the view over the mountains, access to the resorts and the character of the property weigh on its 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 Le Biot market is that of a small mountain village, with few transactions and prices sensitive to the nature of the properties sold. Demand rests on the appeal of the Aulps valley and on the search for more affordable alternatives to the large neighbouring resorts, from second-home buyers as well as from workers of the Thonon and Lake Geneva area.
The proximity of the Chablais and Portes du Soleil ski areas, the preserved setting and the scarcity of buildings support values. Conversely, the distance from the slopes compared with piste-front resorts and the low volume of the market introduce strong price variability from one sale to another. Quality properties, well oriented and close to the village services, remain the firmest.
Le Biot sits clearly below the resorts around it. Its prices stay well under those of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, its neighbour in the valley, and the gap widens further with Les Gets and above all Morzine, among the most highly rated resorts of the Portes du Soleil. The village thus offers a more affordable gateway to this range.
Le Biot is the oldest village of the Aulps valley, of which it occupies a central position on the eastern side of the Dranse. Its situation was strategic: the village stood on the route used by merchants linking the Abondance valley to the Aulps valley through the col du Corbier. The village hall, still standing in the centre, recalls the time of the fairs and markets that brought the whole valley to life.
A former canton town of the Chablais, Le Biot today belongs to the Haut-Chablais district. The village has kept its rural and mountain character, between mountain pastures, forests and hamlets, away from the development of the large resorts close by.
Le Biot has 633 inhabitants. A small village of the Aulps valley, it attracts residents attached to the rural and mountain setting of the Chablais, workers commuting towards Thonon-les-Bains and Lake Geneva, and second-home buyers looking for a base in the hinterland of Morzine. The market, low in volume, rests mainly on chalets and village houses, with a share of second homes more marked than in lowland municipalities.
In Le Biot, apartments trade at an average of 3 120 €/m² based on the DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. In a village of this size, the number of sales is limited and the gaps are wide depending on the type of property, its aspect, its view and its condition. A chalet and an apartment are not at the same level.
Le Biot lies in the Aulps valley, in the Chablais, some fifteen kilometres from Morzine and around twenty from Thonon-les-Bains and Lake Geneva. The village commands access to the col du Corbier, which links the Aulps valley to the Abondance valley. It is reached by the road that climbs the valley from Thonon.
The village benefits from its position in the hinterland of the large Chablais and Portes du Soleil resorts. It offers access to the mountains and the ski areas at more measured prices than Morzine or Les Gets, which attracts second-home buyers and workers from the Lake Geneva area looking for a quieter setting.
Supply is dominated by chalets and village houses, often traditional, complemented by a small number of apartments. The stock is limited, as befits a village of a few hundred inhabitants, and properties with character or good orientation are rare and sought after.
In a low-volume market, opportunities are few and you often have to move fast. Aspect, altitude, winter access and the condition of the property are decisive in a mountain zone. For a seasonal letting project, the rules applying to furnished tourist properties should be checked with the town hall.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).