The average price per m² in Ville-la-Grand is 3 909 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. For a house or villa, it is 6 748 €/m². About 90 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Ville-la-Grand, in the Annemasse conurbation, in Haute-Savoie.
In Ville-la-Grand, the average price of apartments reaches 3 909 €/m², based on sales actually recorded in the DVF database of notarised transactions. This high level is explained by the immediate closeness of Geneva: the municipality is part of the Annemasse conurbation, where cross-border demand pulls prices upwards. The house market sits clearly higher still, at around 6 748 €/m², a reflection of land that is scarce and much sought after. The stock mixes recent apartment buildings, developments from the last few decades and detached houses on coveted plots. Closeness to the border, to the station and to public transport, the year of construction and energy performance weigh heavily on prices. These figures, drawn from notarised transactions, give a municipal benchmark; a reliable valuation then rests on comparable properties.
House : 6 748 €/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 Ville-la-Grand market is closely tied to the Geneva economy and to the momentum of Greater Geneva. Demand, driven by cross-border employment and its high purchasing power, bears on scarce land, which keeps prices high and the market somewhat stretched. The opening of the Léman Express and the strengthening of cross-border transport have reinforced the appeal of the municipalities well linked to the border, of which Ville-la-Grand is one.
New supply comes mainly through densification and apartment schemes, land free for detached houses becoming scarce. In this context, energy performance and closeness to transport towards Geneva are becoming major price criteria. For a seller, a recent, efficient and well-served property gains strongly in value; the market remains sensitive, over the medium term, to the state of cross-border employment and to the Swiss franc exchange rate.
Ville-la-Grand sits on a par with the neighbouring municipalities of the Annemasse conurbation such as Ambilly or Gaillard, all pulled along by the closeness of Geneva and by cross-border employment.
Ville-la-Grand is a municipality of the Haute-Savoie side of the Geneva area, backing onto Annemasse and very close to the Swiss border. Long a farming village geared to market gardening and vines in the plain that separates the Salève from the foothills of the Chablais, it saw its fate tied to that of Geneva, from which it is separated by only a few kilometres.
In the 19th century the municipality took in religious and educational institutions, including a large Salesian college, which shaped its development. Its border position gave it a particular role during the Second World War, when the crossing into nearby Switzerland was used by people seeking to flee the occupation, at the cost of clandestine networks and real risk.
From the second half of the 20th century, the growth of the Annemasse conurbation and the pull of jobs in Geneva turned Ville-la-Grand into a dense residential municipality. The fields gave way to apartment developments and estates, and the population rose sharply. The municipality today benefits from the momentum of Greater Geneva and from the transport links developed on both sides of the border.
Ville-la-Grand has around 9 500 inhabitants and belongs to the Annemasse conurbation, in the immediate orbit of Geneva. Its property market is strongly marked by cross-border employment: many buyers work in Switzerland, where salaries are high, and have property buying power above that of a comparable French area. Demand also comes from families looking to house themselves in the Geneva area without paying the still higher prices of the municipalities closest to the border. This cross-border pressure supports prices among the highest in Haute-Savoie outside the resorts, and makes available houses scarce.
The average price of apartments in Ville-la-Grand is 3 909 €/m², based on DVF transactions completed before notaries. This level reflects the closeness of Geneva and membership of the Annemasse conurbation. The year of construction, energy performance, the floor and closeness to transport towards the border explain the differences. In this stretched market, a reliable valuation rests on recent comparable sales rather than on the average alone.
The municipality lies a few kilometres from Geneva, in the Annemasse conurbation. Cross-border employment, paid in Swiss francs, gives many buyers high purchasing power and sustains strong demand on limited land. This combination of scarce supply and strong demand places Ville-la-Grand among the most expensive markets in Haute-Savoie outside the ski resorts. Houses, much sought after, reach particularly high levels.
Yes. The municipality backs directly onto Annemasse and benefits from the transport network of Greater Geneva, including the cross-border Léman Express which links Annemasse to Geneva in a few minutes. Road and bus links round out that service. This access to jobs in Geneva is one of the main drivers of local property values.
Clearly. In Ville-la-Grand, houses trade at a level well above that of apartments, at around 6 748 €/m², because of the scarcity of land and demand from highly solvent cross-border families. A house with land is a rare and coveted property in an increasingly dense urban fabric. This marked gap is characteristic of the municipalities of the Geneva area close to the border.
The market is aimed first of all at cross-border working households employed in Geneva, at families of the Geneva area and at investors drawn by strong rental demand. Local first-time buyers, for their part, are often constrained by the price level. Closeness to the border, the quality of transport links and a setting between lake and mountains sustain lasting pressure on the municipality.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).