The average price per m² in Vizille is 2 242 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 52 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Vizille, in the Romanche valley.
In Vizille, the average price of an apartment stands at 2 242 €/m². This average covers a small town of the Romanche valley, on the doorstep of Grenoble, whose housing stock mixes buildings in the centre, homes inherited from its industrial past and suburban housing areas. The closeness of the Grenoble urban area and the setting between plain and mountains support steady demand. These figures are based on DVF data, the French notarised sales database, which records the transactions actually registered with notaries, rather than on listings. They give a starting benchmark, to be adjusted for the location, condition, floor level and floor area of your 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 Vizille market is closely tied to the Grenoble urban area. The town benefits from demand from households priced out of the most expensive parts of the metropolitan area, drawn by more measured prices and a setting between plain and mountains. Its crossroads position, at the entrance to the Romanche valley and the Oisans, adds to its appeal for mountain sports enthusiasts. The fabric inherited from the industrial past and the heritage of the château make up a contrasted market, where older apartments, homes in need of renovation and suburban houses coexist.
Jobs in Grenoble and road links remain the main drivers of the local market. As elsewhere, energy performance weighs increasingly on the value of older homes, which are numerous in the centre and in the converted industrial housing. For an owner, the gap is widening between renovated properties and those needing work. These dynamics make it worth relying on an up-to-date valuation, based on the municipality's actual transactions, rather than on a general average that blurs differences in location, condition and construction period.
Vizille shows higher prices than the industrial municipalities in the south of the urban area such as Échirolles, but below Grenoble and residential municipalities such as Eybens.
Vizille is dominated by its château, one of the great monuments of the Dauphiné. Built in the seventeenth century by François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, then the leading military commander of the kingdom, it became the residence of a powerful lineage. Set on the banks of the Romanche, around twenty kilometres from Grenoble, the estate reflects the strategic importance of the valley, a route towards the Oisans and the Alps. Acquired in the eighteenth century by the Perier family, wealthy industrialists, the château kept its park and its vast buildings, which leave a lasting mark on the landscape of the municipality and give it its identity.
On 21 July 1788, the château entered national history. In the jeu de paume hall, at the invitation of the industrialist Claude Perier, the assembly of the three orders of the Dauphiné met: some fifty clergymen, one hundred and sixty-five nobles and two hundred and seventy-six representatives of the Third Estate. Led by lawyers such as Jean-Joseph Mounier and Antoine Barnave, this assembly met without royal authorisation, in reaction to the Crown's judicial reforms. Held six months before the summoning of the Estates General of 1789, it is regarded as one of the preludes to the French Revolution, which earned Vizille the nickname of cradle of the Revolution.
The municipality also has a long industrial tradition. The Vizille paper mills, set up on the banks of the Romanche as early as the mid-sixteenth century, supported its economy for generations and joined the Vicat group in 1984. The château, owned by the Perier family until the late nineteenth century and then a residence of the Presidents of the Republic from 1925 to 1960, has housed the Musée de la Révolution française since 1984, with a collection devoted to that period. Vizille now has 7 292 inhabitants and lives from its heritage, its industry and its closeness to the Grenoble urban area.
Vizille has 7 292 inhabitants, according to INSEE, the French statistics institute, in a small town of the Romanche valley close to Grenoble. The housing stock combines a majority of main residences, apartments in the centre and in the housing estates inherited from the industrial past, and houses in the suburban areas. Buyers are mostly households from the Grenoble urban area, people working in Grenoble or in the valley, and families looking for a more affordable setting than the heart of the metropolitan area. The municipality also attracts those who want to be close to the mountains and the Oisans ski resorts while staying within reasonable distance of the main employment centres.
In Vizille, the average price of an apartment stands at 2 242 €/m², based on DVF data from notarised transactions. This average covers varied properties, from the older apartment in the centre to the home in a suburban area. Location, condition, floor level and floor area make values vary around this benchmark. An online valuation lets you position your property more precisely within the municipality.
Vizille lies around fifteen kilometres from Grenoble, in the Romanche valley. It offers more measured prices than some municipalities at the heart of the urban area, while remaining within easy reach of Grenoble's employment centres. This position makes it an option for households looking for a setting between town and mountains. Price levels nonetheless vary by area and type of property, which a valuation can clarify.
Vizille is linked to Grenoble by road, around fifteen kilometres away, and served by coach lines of the Isère transport network. The municipality also controls access to the Romanche valley and the Oisans, towards the mountain resorts. This crossroads position, between the urban area and the Alpine valleys, adds to the town's residential appeal for people working in Grenoble.
The château and its vast park, home to the Musée de la Révolution française, structure the centre of Vizille and attract visitors all year round. This heritage gives the municipality a strong identity and a pleasant setting, valued by residents. It does not, however, create a second-home market: Vizille remains a residential town oriented towards the Grenoble urban area, where prices depend mainly on local demand.
The old centre, around the château and the Romanche, concentrates the shops and part of the apartments. The quieter suburban areas attract families looking for space. Closeness to the roads towards Grenoble and towards the Oisans valley also weighs on demand. Each area has its own price level, which an individual valuation can pin down before a purchase or sale.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).