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Real estate prices in Châtel — investor simulator — July 2026
Median price per m² in Châtel
5 557 €/m²
- Dept. 74 rank No. 240 / 262
- 5-year trend +3,1 %
Half of sales between 4 511 €/m² and 6 193 €/m² (412 DVF sales).
DVF — DGFiP · median over 224 sales (2025)
Real estate market in Châtel
In Châtel, the price/sqm is around 5 557 € (+3,1 % over 5 years), a to study carefully market for investors (grade D/5).
What investor yield in Châtel?
Indicative calculation. Excludes taxes, notary fees, vacancy and works. 5-year attractivity index crosses DVF + INSEE demography + Sit@del permits + Filocom vacancy.
Net annual yield
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5-year attractivity index: D (35/100)
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Understanding the Châtel real estate market
Marge de négociation à Châtel
À Châtel, la marge de négociation liée au marché est de 1 % à 2 % — atteintes enregistrées 54 pour 1000 hab (nettement au-dessus de la médiane nationale), Marché peu tendu — marge de manœuvre accrue.
Mais la décote se joue surtout bien par bien : un logement classé F ou G (passoire énergétique) se négocie -5 à -10 % de plus (décote énergétique, source ADEME) — 25,3 % des logements le sont ici ; un bien A-D performant part, lui, du prix du marché.
Un conseiller immobilier peut vous accompagner sur cette négociation →Range: half of sales between 4 511 €/m² and 6 193 €/m² (across 412 DVF sales, 3 years).
Price per m² by neighbourhood — Châtel
| Neighbourhood | Median DVF price |
|---|---|
| La Côte | 6 023 €/m² |
| La Fontaine | 6 023 €/m² |
| La Christanie | 5 987 €/m² |
| Le Tenne | 5 652 €/m² |
| Villapeyron | 5 640 €/m² |
| Le Moulin | 5 640 €/m² |
| Les Beuffes | 5 559 €/m² |
| Le Loy | 5 559 €/m² |
| La Béchigne | 5 559 €/m² |
| La Chaumière | 5 559 €/m² |
| L'Étringua | 5 559 €/m² |
| Les Mouilles | 5 559 €/m² |
| Sur le Chemin | 5 550 €/m² |
| Sous Vonnes | 5 542 €/m² |
Median DVF (DGFiP) per neighbourhood, across 14 neighbourhoods.
This market is defined above all by a market well above the national average.
This median price, based on DVF transactions over the last 5 years (DGFiP Etalab), places Châtel within the auvergne-rhone-alpes regional market. On the rental side, the ANIL median apartment rent there is 15,8 €/sqm/month, an indicative gross yield of 3,4 % before taxes, fees and vacancy.
The town is in demographic decline over 5 years (-4,3 %), with construction activity low (little new construction, tight market on existing stock). Housing vacancy is low (tight rental market, secure rents). These three factors crossed with the recent price trend (+3,1 % over 5 years) determine the attractivity grade D shown above.
Note: DVF covers registered transactions excluding non-finalised off-plan sales, and ANIL publishes medians (not averages — the rent distribution is pulled up by exceptional properties). For a fine analysis at the exact address, use the simulator above or the town's full profile.
Sources: DVF (DGFiP Etalab) — rolling 5-year medians, ANIL — rent map, INSEE pop_evol — 5-year demographics, Sit@del — 24-month building permits, Filocom (DGFiP / SDES) — housing vacancy. The attractivity grade and 5-year capital gain are NTYP estimates (proprietary weighting of the data above, independent of any affiliation) — see our methodology.
— Live calculations
Every dimension, in euros.
On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Châtel: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.
Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.
— Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Are the prices/sqm in Châtel expensive?
The median DVF price is 5 557 €/sqm. For a 60 sqm apartment, that is around 333 422 € excluding acquisition fees (count +7 to 8 % notary fees in the existing market).
What rental yield can I expect in Châtel?
The indicative gross yield is 3,4 % (median rent 15,8 €/sqm/month × 12 ÷ median price 5 557 €/sqm). The net yield after charges, property tax, vacancy and taxes is generally 30 to 45 % lower. Use the simulator above to personalise it to your case.
What does the D 5-year attractivity grade mean concretely?
The index crosses 4 factors over the last 5 years: DVF price trend, INSEE demographic trend, Sit@del building permits and Filocom vacancy. D corresponds to a market to study carefully. High vacancy or sluggish demographics. The full method is documented in the Methodology section.
Can future prices be predicted from the last 5 years?
Not reliably. The past price change (shown above, DVF source) describes the recent market — it does not foretell the future. Property markets tend to revert to their mean: a town that rose or fell sharply does not mechanically keep going the same way, and rates, the wider economy or a local shock weigh more than any extrapolation. That is why we show the observed change and the real drivers (demographics, vacancy, building permits) rather than a speculative future capital gain.
Is it better to buy an apartment or a house in Châtel?
The median apartment price/sqm in Châtel is typically 5 % above the house price/sqm (houses offer more usable surface but a lower €/sqm ratio thanks to the land share). For a rental investment, the apartment generally offers a better yield (more tenants, simpler management, lower urban vacancy). The house is rather preferable for a family primary residence or a heritage project with valuable land.
Is it better to buy or rent in Châtel?
It depends how long you keep the home. In Châtel, a 60 sqm flat costs about €333 422 to buy and €948 a month to rent, a rent-to-price ratio of 3,4 % gross per year. That ratio decides, not the price level.
Buying adds costs renting never pays — transfer duties, notary fees, property tax, maintenance — which must be recouped first. The “Buy or rent” calculator on this page works out the year the balance tips.