The average price per m² in Morestel is 2 472 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 19 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Morestel, the city of painters in Nord-Isère.
In Morestel, the reference price stands at 2 472 €/m² for an apartment. This level places the municipality in the average for Nord-Isère, in a market mixing village houses, detached homes and small apartment buildings. These values come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, meaning the transactions actually registered with notaries, and not from estimates based on listings. They give an order of magnitude: each property still needs to be assessed according to its condition, floor area and location, from the historic core to the more recent suburban areas.
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 Morestel market is driven by an underlying movement: households settling in Nord-Isère in search of a historic town setting at more moderate prices than the Lyon urban area. This demand mainly supports the detached house, from the old centre to the suburban areas. Its role as a local centre, with its shops and services, sustains a steady market, while old properties in need of renovation change hands more slowly. The annual volume of transactions remains moderate, which makes each sale sensitive to the specific features of the property.
In the longer term, the price trajectory depends on the appeal of Nord-Isère and its position between Lyon and Savoie. Residential pressure from the Lyon urban area, in search of space and affordable prices, supports demand in the municipalities of this area. The preservation of heritage and the protection of farmland, for their part, limit new supply and tend to support the values of existing properties, without bringing Morestel into line with the price levels of the nearby urban hubs.
Morestel sits in the average of its area: its prices remain higher than those of nearby La Tour-du-Pin, and below those of a municipality such as La Verpillière, closer to the Lyon axis.
Morestel is a town in Nord-Isère, in the Dauphiné area, which developed at the foot of the rock bearing its castle. The old centre took shape around a town wall built in the first half of the 14th century, accessible through two gates, the porte Saint-Symphorien and the porte Murine, linked by the Grande Rue. The latter has been named rue Ravier since 1945. Its medieval tower, dating from the 14th century, has been restored and turned into an exhibition space overlooking the old town.
The municipality is known by the nickname of the city of painters. In the 19th century, its particular light attracted many artists, including the painter François-Auguste Ravier, who lastingly associated Morestel with landscape painting. This heritage remains alive through the exhibitions held in the medieval tower and the heritage trail that crosses the old centre, from the church of Saint-Symphorien to the lanes of the old town.
Located in the Nord-Isère plain, between the Lyon urban area and Savoie, Morestel acts as a local centre for the surrounding rural municipalities. It brings together shops, services and local amenities, in a setting shaped by farming and Dauphiné heritage. This role as a small local hub, away from the major urban routes but well connected to the region, structures its residential market.
According to INSEE, the French statistics institute, Morestel has around 4 340 inhabitants. The market is aimed first at households from Nord-Isère: families looking for a house with land, first-time buyers drawn by more moderate prices than in the Lyon urban area, and working people commuting towards Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu or Savoie. The housing stock combines village houses in the old centre, detached homes on the outskirts and small apartment buildings, which opens the market to a variety of profiles. Demand remains focused on main residences, rental investment being more discreet.
The reference price in Morestel stands at 2 472 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records sales actually signed with notaries. It is an average: a renovated village house or a recent detached home with land can differ markedly from this benchmark, depending on the floor area, condition and location of the property.
The old centre, around the medieval tower and rue Ravier, appeals to lovers of heritage and local living, with its village houses. The suburban areas on the outskirts attract families looking for space and land. The more rural hamlets offer properties that are often larger, at a distance from the shops. The balance between closeness to services and quiet guides most searches.
Morestel lies in Nord-Isère, between the Lyon urban area and Savoie. The municipality benefits from its position in the Dauphiné area, at a distance from the large cities while remaining connected to the employment areas of Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu and the Chambéry region. This accessibility, combined with the setting of a historic town, explains part of its residential appeal.
The local market is above all a market for houses, village houses in the centre or detached homes on the outskirts. There is a supply of apartments, in small buildings and old properties divided into flats, but it remains more limited. For a buyer, the house with land is the dominant product. An apartment may suit a first purchase or a home close to the shops, but most transactions concern detached housing.
The old centre, around the medieval tower and the remains of the town wall, may be subject to heritage rules governing facade and renovation work. Part of the territory remains agricultural, which limits building land. Before any project, it is worth consulting the local urban plan at the town hall to check whether a plot can be built on and which rules apply 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).