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Property Prices in Tonkin, Villeurbanne2026 property valuation

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Updated: January 2026 Sources: DVF · Notaires de France · Immover January 2026 · DVF, Notaires de France, Immover

In brief

The average price per m² in Tonkin (Villeurbanne) is 3 320 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,7 to 3,9 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 11 % over 5 years and fell 3,9 % over the last 12 months, with about 95 transactions per year.

The Tonkin district, a family area in the north-west of Villeurbanne, around its parks and the Espace-Central.

Property Prices in Tonkin

The 2026 figures· Indicative data

3 320^€/m²

Apartments in the Tonkin district of Villeurbanne sell at an average price of around 3 320 €/m², based on the prices actually recorded (DVF transactions). A band of 2 742 to 3 893 €/m² covers half of the sales, the gap depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: -11 %.

Studio, T1 (1 room)3 917 €

T3 (3 rooms)3 338 €

Apartment (average)3 320 €

T2 (2 rooms)3 279 €

T4 and larger (4+ rooms)3 024 €

12-month change

-3,9 %

5-year change

-11 %

Transactions / year

Price range /m²

2,7 to 3,9 k€

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.

Market trend

-11 % over 5 years

Change in the average price per m² in Tonkin, Villeurbanne, 2021 to 2026. Source DVF.

After 3 751 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Tonkin district of Villeurbanne reaches 3 320 €/m² in 2026, roughly -11 % over the period.

Tonkin compared with its neighbours

average €/m²

DistrictTierPrice /m²Gap

Cusset3 392 €+2 %

Zola3 358 €+1 %

Tonkin3 320 €ref.

Les Fays3 302 €-1 %

Les Buers3 221 €-3 %

Accessibility

Close to metro A and BCharpennes station (metro A and B), very close by, links the district to La Part-Dieu, the centre of Lyon and the La Doua campus.
TCL busesSeveral TCL bus lines serve the inside of the district and link it to Charpennes and the centre of Villeurbanne.
Green settingThe parc du Centre and the district's many green spaces offer a calm setting, designed for neighbourhood life.
Close to LyonLa Part-Dieu and the centre of Lyon are a few minutes away, placing Tonkin at the heart of the Lyon employment base.

Shops and services

Shops

Local shops and services are organised around the Espace-Central and the district's hubs.

Living environment

The parc du Centre and its generous green spaces make Tonkin one of the greenest areas of Villeurbanne.

Services

Schools, public facilities and everyday services shape this family district, well connected to Lyon.

The history of the district

Tonkin is a district in the north-west of Villeurbanne, born of a vast planning scheme of the 1970s on former military and industrial sites. Designed as a coherent whole around the Espace-Central and the parc du Centre, it brings together residential blocks, green spaces and public facilities. Its immediate closeness to Charpennes and to Lyon makes it a well connected area.

The district stands out for its generous green spaces, its park and its layout designed for neighbourhood life. A stone's throw from Charpennes station (metro A and B), on the Lyon boundary, it benefits from a direct link to La Part-Dieu and the La Doua campus. Its building stock, dominated by 1970s blocks and complemented by more recent developments, attracts families.

Valued for its green setting and its family-friendly quiet, Tonkin offers prices slightly below the Villeurbanne average. Its supply consists essentially of apartments, from studios to large family flats. It is an area prized by families and working households looking for a calm setting close to Lyon.

Who buys in Tonkin

The Tonkin district attracts families and people working in Lyon, looking for a green, quiet setting in the immediate vicinity of Charpennes and La Part-Dieu. Demand focuses on apartments, from studios to large family flats, in the 1970s blocks and the more recent developments. The parks, the layout designed for neighbourhood life and the metro line A service make it an area sought after for buying a main home.

Frequently asked questions

The average price in Tonkin is 3 320 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 742 to 3 893 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.

It combines a green, family-friendly setting, with its park and its public spaces, and immediate closeness to Charpennes and La Part-Dieu. Designed as a coherent whole in the 1970s, it offers a calm setting a stone's throw from Lyon, prized by families.

Mainly apartments, from studios to large family flats. The building stock is dominated by 1970s blocks, complemented by more recent developments. Large family flats are particularly sought after in this green area.

Tonkin sits slightly below the Villeurbanne average. Its green, family-friendly setting and its closeness to Lyon support demand, in an area whose 1970s building stock keeps prices measured.

Yes. The closeness of Charpennes station (metro A and B) places the district a few minutes from La Part-Dieu, the centre of Lyon and the La Doua campus. TCL bus lines serve the inside of the district and link it to the rest of the conurbation.