The average price per m² in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is 3 993 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 5 892 €/m². About 57 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, a village of the Aulps valley and its abbey, in Haute-Savoie.
Apartments in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps average 3 993 €/m², based on DVF transactions completed before notaries; houses and chalets stand higher, at around 5 892 €/m². This gap reflects a mountain valley market where the chalet, sought after for its land and its setting, stands apart from the apartment. A village resort of the Aulps valley, the municipality combines a resident population with second-home buyers drawn by the Espace Roc d'Enfer ski area, the proximity of Morzine and the heritage of the Cistercian abbey. The view, aspect, the altitude of the property, the presence of outdoor space and access to the slopes make values vary. More affordable than the large neighbouring Chablais resorts, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps offers a compromise between the authenticity of the valley and ski access, valued by buyers looking for an unspoilt setting.
House : 5 892 €/m²
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 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps market is active for a village of this size, with a steady flow of apartment sales in the DVF data, complemented by a narrower and better-valued chalet market. This turnover reflects the municipality's village resort role and the proximity of the large Chablais ski areas, which sustain demand mixing residents, working people of the valley and second-home buyers. New supply remains limited by the relief and by the protection of natural spaces.
Several factors support this price level. The Espace Roc d'Enfer resort, the proximity of Morzine, the setting of the Aulps valley and the heritage of the abbey sustain demand that goes beyond the local area alone. Conversely, the modest size of the resort and a share of activity tied to the season cap growth, which keeps Saint-Jean-d'Aulps at a more affordable level than the most sought-after Chablais resorts.
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps sits well below Les Gets and Morzine, two large neighbouring ski resorts whose prices are pulled up by strong second-home demand. The municipality stays at a level close to Thonon-les-Bains, a town on the shore of Lake Geneva downstream of the valley, which places it in an intermediate range.
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is a village of the Aulps valley, in the Chablais, overlooked by the remains of its thousand-year-old abbey. Founded at the end of the 11th century in the heart of the Chablais Prealps, the abbey joined the Cistercian order in 1136 and became one of the most important monasteries of medieval Savoie. Its buildings were largely destroyed in 1823, but the site preserves the ruins of the abbey church, the cellars, the gardens and the former monastic farm, today an interpretation centre on the life of mountain monks in the Middle Ages.
With the rise of winter sports, the municipality acquired a resort, the Espace Roc d'Enfer, offering nature skiing through forests and mountain pastures, linked to the neighbouring resort of Bellevaux. In summer, the valley becomes a vast area for hiking and mountain biking, with the abbey as a cultural anchor. Designated a Pays d'Art et d'Histoire and part of the Haut-Chablais community of municipalities, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps keeps its character as an authentic village resort, some twenty kilometres from Morzine.
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps has 1 492 inhabitants. A village resort of the Aulps valley, the municipality combines a year-round population with a share of second homes tied to the Espace Roc d'Enfer resort and to the proximity of the large Chablais ski areas. Buyers are split between local households and working people of the valley looking for a main residence, families won over by the unspoilt setting and the heritage of the abbey, and buyers of a base for skiing and hiking. Demand covers the apartments of the village as well as the chalets and houses of the hamlets, the latter standing out with higher values.
The average apartment price in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps is 3 993 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. Houses and chalets trade higher, at around 5 892 €/m². Within each category, the view, aspect, altitude and proximity to the Espace Roc d'Enfer slopes explain noticeable gaps.
In a mountain valley such as the Aulps, the chalet, with land, outdoor space and volume, remains the most sought-after property, which puts house prices at around 5 892 €/m², above the apartment average of 3 993 €/m². Second-home buyers often favour this type of property, which supports its value.
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps lies in the Aulps valley, in Haute-Savoie, on the road climbing from Thonon-les-Bains towards Morzine, some twenty kilometres from the latter. By car, the municipality is reached by the valley road from the shore of Lake Geneva. Thonon-les-Bains station, downstream, provides the nearest rail service towards Geneva.
In part. The Espace Roc d'Enfer resort and the proximity of Morzine feed demand for second homes and seasonal lettings, alongside a year-round resident population. This structure sustains a steady turnover of sales. Short-term lettings are subject to local rules to be checked with the town hall before any project.
The choice depends on use and budget. The apartment, averaging 3 993 €/m², offers more affordable access and is easy to manage as a base. The chalet or house, at around 5 892 €/m², targets buyers looking for space, land and a valley setting, in a higher segment of the market.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).