The average price per m² in Le Versoud is 3 555 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 17 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Le Versoud, in the Grésivaudan east of Grenoble.
In Le Versoud, the reference price stands at 3 555 €/m² for an apartment. This level reflects a peri-urban market in the Grésivaudan valley, under the direct influence of Grenoble, where houses and small apartment buildings share the housing stock. These values come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, meaning transactions actually registered with notaries, not estimates based on listings. They give an order of magnitude: each property still has to be assessed according to its floor area, its condition and its location, sunlight exposure and the view over the mountain ranges counting in this part of the valley.
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 Versoud market is driven by residential pressure in the Grésivaudan and by the appeal of Grenoble and its technology hubs. Demand from families remains steady and focuses on well-exposed houses with land, while the low annual volume of transactions makes each sale sensitive to the specific features of the property, floor area, condition, aspect and view, rather than to a broad trend.
In the longer term, the price trajectory depends on the vitality of the Grenoble area and of the valley. The scarcity of buildable land on a plain that is partly agricultural and exposed to flood risk tends to support the value of existing properties. Energy performance is also becoming an increasingly decisive criterion: well-insulated homes gain value, while poorly insulated ones are discounted.
Le Versoud sits in the middle of its valley: its prices remain below those of Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, closer to Grenoble, come close to those of Meylan and exceed those of Domène.
Le Versoud lies on the left bank of the Isère, around fifteen kilometres from Grenoble, in the heart of the Grésivaudan. The village occupies a sunny position facing the Chartreuse range, at the foot of the Belledonne massif. This setting on a farming plain, between mountain and river, long steered local life towards crops and livestock, before the proximity of Grenoble gradually turned the municipality into a residential small town.
The Grenoble-Le Versoud aerodrome strongly marks the identity of the municipality. The first landing on the site dates back to 1924, and work to lay out the airfield on former farm plots began in 1948. Managed by the Grenoble chamber of commerce and industry, this facility dedicated to light aviation and safety missions remains a landmark of the area and an economic anchor point in the valley.
Today, Le Versoud is a peri-urban municipality turned towards Grenoble, whose metropolitan area exerts a strong pull in terms of employment, retail and culture. The Grésivaudan valley concentrates technology companies and research centres, and Le Versoud benefits from this while keeping the local services of a small town, schools, shops and community life, in a setting that has remained largely rural.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, Le Versoud has around 4 900 inhabitants. The market is aimed first at working households employed in Grenoble or in the technology hubs of the Grésivaudan, looking for a calmer and sunnier setting than the city: families seeking a house with land, first-time buyers and buyers of a main residence. The housing stock mixes detached houses and small apartment buildings, which steers demand towards buying to live in rather than buy-to-let investment. The proximity of Grenoble and the transport links of the valley durably support this residential demand.
The reference price in Le Versoud stands at 3 555 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the sales actually signed with notaries. It is an average: a renovated house with land or an apartment needing a refresh can differ markedly from this base, depending on floor area, condition, aspect and the view over the surrounding mountain ranges.
The village centre and its surroundings, close to shops and schools, are appreciated for their local amenities. Well-exposed residential areas of detached houses, facing the Chartreuse or at the foot of Belledonne, attract families for the space and sunshine. Properties with an open view over the mountain ranges and a good orientation are among the most sought after in the area.
The municipality lies around fifteen kilometres north-east of Grenoble, along the Grésivaudan corridor that links the valley to the metropolitan area. This proximity to the Grenoble employment area and its technology hubs is a driver of the local market, the municipality combining access to the city with a plain setting at the foot of the mountains.
The local market remains geared towards the detached house with land, a product sought by families for the space and the setting. The supply of apartments, provided by small apartment buildings, is aimed rather at first-time buyers or households seeking less upkeep. The choice depends on budget, the need for outdoor space and the desired proximity to the centre and to the routes towards Grenoble.
The proximity of the Isère means checking the flood risk zoning before any project. The presence of the aerodrome may also bring easements or noise nuisance in certain areas, to be taken into account depending on location. Before buying, it is useful to consult the local urban plan at the town hall to learn the rules applying to a plot and to extensions.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).