The average price per m² in Émile Zola (Sotteville-lès-Rouen) is 1 765 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,4 to 2,1 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 15 % over 5 years and rose 9,0 % over the last 12 months, with about 11 transactions per year.

Émile Zola, a district in the north of Sotteville-lès-Rouen.
Apartments in the Émile Zola district of Sotteville-lès-Rouen sell at an average price of around 1 765 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French notarised sales database). Between 1 417 and 2 082 €/m² covers half of the sales, the spread coming from the property type, the condition, the floor and the proximity of the centre. Change over five years: -15 %.
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 2 077 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Émile Zola district of Sotteville-lès-Rouen reaches 1 765 €/m² in 2026, roughly -15 % over the period.
The local shops of the sector are supplemented by those of the centre of Sotteville.
Rue Émile Zola and rue Léon Blum shape the district.
Local schools and services serve the residents of the sector.
Émile Zola, a district in the north of Sotteville-lès-Rouen. Google Maps map.
The Émile Zola district occupies the north of Sotteville-lès-Rouen, between rue Émile Zola and rue Léon Blum, right up against the communal boundary with Rouen. It developed as the town spread northwards, extending the estates and faubourgs born of the railway.
The sector mixes town houses, detached houses and small blocks of flats, in a dense residential fabric. It benefits from its position between the centre of Sotteville and the southern districts of Rouen, within walking distance of the metro stations.
On the market, Émile Zola sits at around 1 765 €/m² for an apartment, a little above the average of the town, on a volume of around 11 sales a year. The district eases back by around 15 % over five years, after a high point reached in 2022, but recovers by around 9 % over the last twelve months.
Émile Zola attracts first-time buyers, families and working people employed in Rouen, looking for a well-placed residential district at prices close to the average of the commune. Demand focuses on the town houses and on the flats of the small blocks of the sector.
The average price in Émile Zola is 1 765 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 417 to 2 082 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
The district occupies the north of the commune, between rue Émile Zola and rue Léon Blum, right up against the boundary with Rouen. It lies between the centre of Sotteville and the southern districts of Rouen.
The district sits at around 1 765 €/m² for an apartment, a little above the average of Sotteville-lès-Rouen, on a volume of around 11 sales a year. It eases back by around 15 % over five years after a high point in 2022, and recovers over the last year.
The sector mixes town houses, detached houses and small blocks of flats. It suits buyers and families looking for the proximity of Rouen without paying Rouen prices.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).