The average price per m² in Valdahon is 2 504 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 31 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Valdahon, a town on the first plateau of the Doubs, in the Doubs department.
In Valdahon, the average apartment price stands at 2 504 €/m², based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, covering transactions registered with notaries. Set on the first plateau of the Doubs, between Besançon and Morteau, the town grew up around its large military camp and its railway station, in a landscape of forests and upland meadows. Its market remains that of a small plateau town, with moderate prices, geared towards main residences. The value of a property depends on its location in relation to the centre and the station, the condition of the home, its aspect and the presence of a plot of land.
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 Valdahon market remains driven by stable local demand, fed by the military camp and by working people of the plateau, in an area where a supply of affordable houses is still available.
The town's strength lies in its moderate entry cost and its natural upper Doubs setting. Its limits are the distance from the major centres and a harsh climate, which restrict the widening of the buyer pool.
Valdahon sits in the middle range of the small plateau towns, above Besançon for apartments but below the border municipalities of the valley.
Valdahon took shape around its farming and forested plateau, then around the establishment, at the end of the nineteenth century, of one of the largest military camps in eastern France.
The arrival of the railway and the presence of the camp settled a population and made the town a service hub for the plateau, between the Besançon conurbation and the upper Doubs valley.
With 5 705 inhabitants, Valdahon remains a small plateau town with a harsh climate, between nature and military activity, at a distance from the major urban centres.
Valdahon has 5 705 inhabitants and its market is aimed first at local households and working people of the plateau, some of them linked to the military camp. Families and first-time buyers find houses with land or apartments at contained prices, in a natural setting. The relative proximity of Besançon slightly widens the pool of demand. Buyers value the reasonable entry cost, the presence of shops, schools and a railway station, and an environment of forests and meadows typical of the upper Doubs.
The average apartment price in Valdahon is 2 504 €/m², based on DVF transactions recorded by notaries. This level, typical of the small plateau towns, varies according to proximity to the centre and the station, the condition of the property and the presence of outdoor space.
Yes. The presence of one of the large military camps in eastern France sustains a population and a demand for housing, notably for rentals, which supports the local market for apartments and small houses.
The town lies on the first plateau, about thirty kilometres from Besançon, with road and rail connections. This relative proximity allows some working people from the prefecture town to find housing there at a lower cost.
Detached houses with land remain the most sought-after properties, suited to the climate and the space of the plateau. Apartments mainly concern first-time buyers and the rental market, particularly around the centre and the station.
The average price of 2 504 €/m² gives a benchmark, but location and condition weigh heavily on this plateau market. Immover relies on actual DVF sales to offer you a free valuation tailored to your home.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).