The average price per m² in Villeneuve-la-Garenne is 3 497 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 83 transactions are recorded each year.
Mood illustration of Villeneuve-la-Garenne, a municipality on the banks of the Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine.
In Villeneuve-la-Garenne, the average price for apartments stands at 3 497 €/m², based on the sales actually registered in the DVF database, which lists transactions signed before notaries. That level remains among the most moderate in the Hauts-de-Seine, a department where the municipalities of the south and the west reach peaks. It reflects the position of Villeneuve-la-Garenne at the northern tip of the department, on the banks of the Seine, facing l'Île-Saint-Denis. The stock is dominated by apartments, from renovated housing estates to the new developments of the riverbank schemes, with a reduced share of detached houses. The storey, the condition, the energy performance, the view over the Seine, closeness to the tramway and to the parks explain most of the gaps from one home to another. These figures give a reliable municipal benchmark; a precise valuation then rests on comparable sales, examined property by property.
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 Villeneuve-la-Garenne market is carried by demand from first-time buyers and investors drawn by prices among the most affordable in the Hauts-de-Seine. The riverbank development schemes and urban renewal bring a new supply that sits alongside an older stock. Energy performance is becoming a negotiating criterion, in particular on the large housing estates of past decades.
The winning back of the banks of the Seine, the presence of the parc des Chanteraines and improved transport are the main drivers of value in the medium term. For a seller, a recent home, well oriented or close to the tramway stands out on this market, while an older energy-hungry property trades at a discount. A price aligned with comparable sales remains the best guarantee of a quick transaction.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne shares the loop of the Seine with Gennevilliers, the municipality it came from, and faces Épinay-sur-Seine; its prices stay more moderate than those of Asnières-sur-Seine, further south.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is the youngest municipality of the former department of the Seine: it was created in 1929 by splitting off from Gennevilliers, of which it formed a district on the banks of the Seine. That territory had grown in the 19th century thanks to a suspension bridge linking it to Saint-Denis, then to the arrival of the railway.
The riverside and its bridge inspired the impressionist painters: Alfred Sisley set up his easel there in 1872. The municipality then went through heavy urbanisation in the 20th century, with large housing estates and an industrial activity tied to the loop of Gennevilliers and to its port.
Today a municipality of the Hauts-de-Seine, Villeneuve-la-Garenne has committed to the renewal of its neighbourhoods and to winning back its riverbanks. The departmental parc des Chanteraines, the banks of the Seine and the arrival of the tramway have helped to change its image and its living environment.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne has around 26 000 inhabitants and mainly draws first-time buyers, families and investors looking for prices among the most affordable in the Hauts-de-Seine. Closeness to Paris, to the tramway and to the employment areas of the northern loop supports demand. The new developments along the Seine appeal to buyers looking for recent homes and views over the water, while the existing stock offers floor areas suited to a first purchase or to a rental investment in a well-served sector.
The average price for apartments in Villeneuve-la-Garenne is 3 497 €/m², based on the DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. That average covers varied properties, from the renovated housing estate to the new development on the riverbanks. The storey, the condition, the energy performance, the view and closeness to the tramway explain the gaps around that value. A reliable valuation rests on comparable sales rather than on the municipal average alone.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne lies at the northern tip of the Hauts-de-Seine, on the banks of the Seine, far from the well-off municipalities of the south and the west of the department. Its industrial history, the predominance of large housing estates and its geographical position explain prices among the most affordable in the department. That gap makes it a way into ownership for budgets that cannot aim at the best rated neighbouring municipalities.
The municipality is linked to Paris and to the neighbouring employment poles by the tramway and by the main roads of the northern loop. That service, strengthened in recent years, supports residential demand and weighs on the value of properties close to the stops. Closeness to transport ranks among the first criteria of buyers on this market.
The market is dominated by apartments, from renovated housing estates to the new developments built along the Seine, with a reduced share of detached houses. Buyers find there both homes suited to a first purchase and recent properties with a view over the water. The type of property, its condition and its location largely determine its price.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).