The average price per m² in Réhon is 1 813 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 16 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Réhon, a municipality in the Longwy basin backing onto the Luxembourg border, shaped by its steelmaking past.
The average price recorded in Réhon stands at 1 813 €/m². This average covers a housing stock split between detached houses and apartments, spread across the old village, the workers' housing estates inherited from the steel industry and more recent housing developments. Houses dominate, but the share of apartments remains significant for a municipality of this size, a consequence of the collective housing built in the days of the steelworks. Differences around this average mainly depend on the type of property, floor area, condition, energy performance and proximity to Longwy and the Luxembourg border. These figures come from DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records the sales actually signed before notaries, and provide a municipal benchmark to be refined property by property.
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 Réhon market rests largely on its position in the Longwy basin, on the Luxembourg border. Demand is sustained by cross-border workers who commute to the Grand Duchy and look for housing on the French side, where prices remain more moderate than in Luxembourg City or in Longwy itself. This cross-border pressure applies to houses and apartments alike, and feeds a steady flow of working buyers. The immediate proximity of Longwy and of the routes to Luxembourg is the main driver of the municipality's residential appeal.
Supply remains marked by the municipality's industrial heritage, with a stock made up of village houses, detached homes and collective housing dating from the days of the steelworks. In the resale market, the energy performance of homes built in the last century has become a bargaining point, particularly for properties in the workers' housing estates. Buyers weigh price, condition, proximity to the border and type of home according to their project. The mix of houses and apartments offers a wider range of budgets than in the strictly residential municipalities of detached houses in the area.
Backing onto Longwy and the Luxembourg border, Réhon shows a price level below that of Longwy and Villerupt, two more sought-after cross-border hubs, but above that of Val de Briey, further south in the basin.
Réhon is an old village in the Chiers valley, in the Longwy basin, whose name is recorded as Rehan in 1484, Relon in 1656 and then Rhéon in 1681. The place name is thought to come from a Germanic personal name, Ragenon. Before the Revolution, the locality depended on a parish of the diocese of Trier and was part of the Duchy of Bar, on the edge of the Low Countries and Luxembourg. Established as a municipality in 1790, Réhon absorbed the hamlet of Heumont between 1790 and 1794, then the neighbouring locality of Mexy in 1812, which regained its independence in 1879.
Réhon's destiny changed in the 19th century with the rise of steelmaking in the Longwy basin. The railway line from Longuyon to Mont-Saint-Martin, opened in 1863, created a halt at Réhon to serve the emerging industries. The first two blast furnaces of the La Providence works were fired up in 1866, followed by a third in 1878. By 1914, output reached 180 000 tonnes of pig iron and the station was rebuilt to handle the traffic. In 1930 La Providence built the Heumont garden city, a housing estate laid out around its church, a testament to inter-war workers' urban planning.
Activity peaked in the mid-20th century, with five blast furnaces operating in the 1950s and rail traffic of several million tonnes in 1968. The final closure of the works in 1987 ended this industrial cycle and set the municipality on a path of residential conversion. From this past, Réhon retains its Sainte-Geneviève church, built between 1733 and 1735, rebuilt in 1854 and then enlarged from 1898 to 1901, as well as the Saint-Éloi chapel in Heumont, built in 1932 and 1933 and decorated with stained glass by Jacques Gruber. The municipality now has 3 863 inhabitants.
Réhon has 3 863 inhabitants. The housing stock bears the mark of its industrial history: detached houses make up the majority of buildings, but the share of apartments remains significant for a municipality of this size, a legacy of the workers' housing estates and collective housing built in the days of the steelworks. Main residences make up almost all of the stock, second homes account for a very small share, and owner-occupiers are the majority among households. This profile attracts families and working households, including a share of cross-border workers commuting to Luxembourg, as well as first-time buyers drawn by prices more moderate than those of neighbouring Longwy. Village houses and detached homes appeal to families, while apartments suit tighter budgets and people living alone.
The average price recorded in Réhon stands at 1 813 €/m², based on sales registered with notaries and published in DVF data, the French notarised sales database. This figure combines a variety of properties, both houses and apartments. The type of property, floor area, condition, energy performance and location explain most of the differences around this average. For a reliable valuation, it is better to rely on sales of comparable properties than on the municipal average alone.
Réhon is in the Longwy basin, in the north of Meurthe-et-Moselle, around 2 kilometres from Longwy and very close to the Luxembourg border. This position makes it a popular municipality with cross-border workers who travel to the Grand Duchy every day. The municipality is served by the road network of the Longwy basin and remains close to the routes leading to Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City. This proximity to Luxembourg jobs weighs heavily on housing demand in the area.
Réhon lived to the rhythm of the La Providence works, whose first blast furnaces were fired up in 1866 and which closed in 1987. This industrial past left a distinctive urban layout, with workers' housing estates and the Heumont garden city, built in 1930 around its church. The municipality also retains the Sainte-Geneviève church, whose origins go back to the 18th century, and the Saint-Éloi chapel in Heumont, decorated with stained glass by Jacques Gruber. This heritage bears witness to the working-class history of the Longwy basin.
The Réhon market combines detached houses and apartments, in a less unbalanced proportion than in many rural municipalities, owing to the collective housing inherited from the steel industry. Buying a house matches the dominant profile, with a plot and a village setting, and mainly appeals to families. Apartments, more affordable, suit first-time buyers, people living alone or cross-border workers looking for a base close to Luxembourg. Your choice will depend on your budget, your need for space and your life plans.
Réhon is organised around its old village, in the Chiers valley, complemented by the hamlet of Heumont and its garden city, as well as by more recent housing developments. The former workers' housing estates still mark certain areas, while the extensions of detached houses host more modern construction. Proximity to Longwy and the Luxembourg border remains a decisive criterion for buyers. Each area has its own characteristics in terms of buildings and surroundings, which are worth examining closely according to your project.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).