The average price per m² in Centre-ville (Thonon-les-Bains) is 3 573 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,9 to 4,2 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 17 % over 5 years and fell 1,6 % over the last 12 months, with about 145 transactions per year.
The town centre of Thonon-les-Bains, the upper town around the place du Château.
Apartments in the Centre-ville district, in Thonon-les-Bains, sell at an average price of around 3 573 €/m², based on actual recorded prices (DVF data, the French property-sales database of notarised sales). Between 2 917 and 4 206 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the type of property, the floor, the condition and the lake view. Five-year change: +17 %.
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 3 050 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Centre-ville district of Thonon-les-Bains reaches 3 573 €/m² in 2026, roughly +17 % over the period.
The pedestrian streets and the covered market concentrate the shops, cafés and restaurants of Thonon-les-Bains.
The place du Château, the covered market, the belvedere over the lake and the lower funicular station give the centre its structure.
Public administration, schools, cultural facilities and the services of the sub-prefecture are concentrated in the area.
The town centre of Thonon-les-Bains, around the place du Château. Google Maps.
The town centre of Thonon-les-Bains occupies the plateau overlooking Lake Geneva, what local people call the upper town. It is laid out around the place du Château, the covered market and the pedestrian streets that concentrate the shops, the services and the life of the municipality. The belvedere along the edge of the plateau opens onto the lake and the Swiss shore.
An urban renewal scheme deeply reshaped part of the historic centre in the 1960s, which explains the coexistence of older buildings and more recent blocks. The funicular links the centre to the harbour of Rives, below. Spa treatment, the origin of the town's name, has left its mark on the layout of the area.
On the market, the town centre stands at 3 573 €/m², slightly below the municipal average of 3 650 €/m². It is by far the most active district of Thonon-les-Bains, with about 145 apartment sales a year, which makes its average particularly reliable. It has risen by about 17 % over five years, but slips by 1,6 % over the last twelve months.
The town centre attracts working people, young households, retired buyers and cross-border workers looking for shops, services and transport within walking distance. The market here is almost entirely made up of apartments, with a wide variety of building stock and therefore substantial price gaps from one block to the next. It is the area where supply is most plentiful and the pace of transactions the highest.
The average price in Centre-ville is 3 573 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 917 to 4 206 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
No. The town centre stands at 3 573 €/m², slightly below the municipal average of 3 650 €/m². It is the lakeside districts, Ripaille at 4 136 €/m² and Corzent at 3 977 €/m², that hold the top of the market. The centre remains, on the other hand, the most active area, with about 145 sales a year.
The town centre slips by 1,6 % over the last twelve months, the only recent decline among the districts of the town. The fall stays limited and follows a rise of about 17 % over five years. The high sales volume makes this measurement reliable.
The market in the centre is almost entirely made up of apartments, in a building stock that mixes older blocks with construction from the urban renewal of the 1960s. Price gaps from one block to the next are substantial: the floor, the condition and the lake view weigh heavily.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).