The average price per m² in Alco (Montpellier) is 2 564 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,9 to 3,2 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 1 % over 5 years and rose 0,4 % over the last 12 months, with about 287 transactions per year.
The Alco district, in the west of Montpellier.
Apartments in the Alco district, in Montpellier, sell at an average price of around 2 564 €/m², based on actual recorded prices (DVF data, the French property-sales database of notarised sales). Between 1 914 and 3 152 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: -1 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 2 577 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Alco district of Montpellier reaches 2 564 €/m² in 2026, roughly -1 % over the period.
The district's local shops cover everyday needs.
The Hôtel du Département and the Pierresvives archive, major facilities in the area.
Schools, amenities and local services in a residential area.
The Alco district, in Montpellier. Google Maps.
The Alco district stretches west of Montpellier, around the Hôtel du Département, a vast pyramid-shaped building, and the Pierresvives departmental archive designed by Zaha Hadid. The area was built up after the war.
Mixing large housing estates, condominiums and detached-housing areas such as Les Tonnelles and Bel-Air, the district combines varied housing and major departmental facilities, along the avenue de la Liberté.
Residential and well equipped, the Alco district offers more affordable prices than the centre. Demand, sustained, focuses on a varied stock of apartments and houses.
The district attracts families, first-time buyers and investors won over by more affordable prices and the proximity of the centre and the facilities. Demand focuses on apartments in condominiums and houses in the detached-housing areas. The measured prices and the transport links sustain an active, affordable market.
The average price in Alco is 2 564 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 914 to 3 152 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It is the Hérault departmental headquarters (Hôtel du Département), a vast pyramid-shaped building in the west of Montpellier, which gives the district its name. The Pierresvives archive, designed by Zaha Hadid, complements it.
Apartments in condominiums and houses in the detached-housing areas of Les Tonnelles and Bel-Air. Houses with a garden and renovated properties are the most sought after.
Yes. The district is more affordable than the centre and the east, which makes it popular with families and first-time buyers on a measured budget.
The area is served by tram line 3 (Hôtel du Département) and many bus lines, with access to the centre and the west of the conurbation.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).