The average price per m² in La Doua (Villeurbanne) is 3 805 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 3,1 to 4,4 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 3 % over 5 years and rose 13,7 % over the last 12 months, with about 47 transactions per year.
The La Doua district, a university campus north of Villeurbanne, around INSA and Lyon 1 university.
Apartments in the La Doua district of Villeurbanne sell at an average price of around 3 805 €/m², based on the prices actually recorded (DVF transactions). A band of 3 054 to 4 354 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: +3 %.
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 3 711 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the La Doua district of Villeurbanne reaches 3 805 €/m² in 2026, roughly +3 % over the period.
Local shops, university catering and services are organised around the campus and the student halls of residence.
The sports facilities of the campus, the green spaces and the closeness of the parc de la Feyssine bring life to the district.
Higher education institutions, libraries and university services shape the area, complemented by everyday shops.
The La Doua district of Villeurbanne. Google Maps map.
La Doua is the large university campus of the Lyon conurbation, north of Villeurbanne, along the Jonage canal. It brings together INSA Lyon, Claude-Bernard Lyon 1 university and many higher education and research institutions, hosting tens of thousands of students. The La Doua-Gaston Berger stop, on tram lines T1 and T4, is its gateway.
Beyond the campus, the La Doua area includes student housing, residential blocks and a housing fabric that has grown denser as new schemes have been built. The university presence shapes the district and makes it one of the main hubs of student rental demand in the metropolitan area. The green spaces of the campus and the closeness of the parc de la Feyssine add to the setting.
Sought after for its student vocation, La Doua attracts above all investors in furnished lettings and people working in teaching and research. Its supply is dominated by studios and small units, in high demand, and by apartments in recent developments. It is one of the most active rental markets in Villeurbanne.
The La Doua district attracts above all investors in student lettings and people working in the university and in research. Demand focuses heavily on studios and small units, highly sought after thanks to the presence of INSA and Lyon 1 university, as well as on apartments in recent developments. The university vocation, the service by tram lines T1 and T4 and the strong rental demand make it one of the most dynamic investment markets in the city.
The average price in La Doua is 3 805 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 3 054 to 4 354 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It is home to the large university campus of the conurbation (INSA Lyon, Lyon 1 university) and brings together tens of thousands of students. That university vocation, combined with the service by tram lines T1 and T4, makes it one of the most sought-after areas for rental investment.
Mainly studios and small units, in high demand for student lettings, along with apartments in recent developments. The market here is largely geared towards rental investment, carried by the presence of the campuses.
La Doua sits in the intermediate band of Villeurbanne, close to the city average. Strong student rental demand particularly supports the price per square metre of small units, highly sought after by investors.
Yes. The La Doua-Gaston Berger stop, on tram lines T1 and T4, links the campus to La Part-Dieu, to Charpennes and to the rest of the conurbation. TCL bus lines complete the internal service of the campus and the neighbouring districts.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).