Price of a house in Besançon
In Besançon, the median price of a house is €2,526/sq.m, i.e. about €280,386 for an average area of 111 sq.m. Data from actual DVF transactions by the DGFiP (207 sales over the 12 months ending 31 December 2025).
Price range (house)
What DVF sales say about the price of a house in Besançon
Among the neighbouring towns tracked by Briveo that measure the same property type, Métabief comes out at €4,586/sq.m, about 82% above, and Valentigney at €1,263/sq.m, about 50% below. Besançon measures 6 property types, and the house comes 2nd on price per sq.m, 5th on sales volume over 12 months. This property type takes about 10% of local activity, 207 of the 1,980 apartment and house sales counted over twelve months.
Observed sale prices of a house in Besançon
Of the sales of a house à Besançon, half closed between 215,000 € and 338,424 €, for a median price of 264,450 €.
Half of the house sold measure between 84 and 130 sq.m. The median plot of a house sold is 757 sq.m.
Three years of sales
| Year | Sales | Median per sq.m |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 166 | €2,534/sq.m |
| 2024 | 168 | €2,495/sq.m |
| 2025 | 207 | €2,555/sq.m |
Between 2023 and 2025, the median price per sq.m of a house stayed stable, 2,534 € then 2,555 €.
Source and method
- Property transfer records (DVF), published by the French tax authority (DGFiP)
- Sales recorded from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025
- Based on 207 sales
- Figures computed on 30 October 2026
The town
Besançon covers 65.1 km², lies between 235 and 610 m above sea level and had 118,489 inhabitants in the 2023 census. Its inhabitants are called the bisontin.
Besançon, known in Franc-Comtois as B'sançon, is a commune in the east of France, prefecture of the département of Doubs and seat of the regional council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Situated on the edge of the Jura massif less than fifty kilometres from Switzerland, it is surrounded by hills and crossed by the Doubs. Capital of the historic and cultural region of Franche-Comté, Besançon today constitutes an important administrative centre within the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, hosting the seat of the regional council and of the academic region as well as a number of regional directorates.
The full property page of the town
From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Besançon », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article
Other property types in Besançon
Price of a house in nearby cities
Cities tracked by BRIVEO in the same department, median for the same property type when available.
Frequently asked questions, House in Besançon
Q1What is the price of a house in Besançon in 2026?
In Besançon, the median price of a house is €2,526/sq.m, with a range of €1,927 to €3,067/sq.m (1st to 3rd quartile), based on DVF sales published by the DGFiP.
Q2What budget for a house of 111 sq.m in Besançon?
For the average observed area (111 sq.m), the indicative budget goes from about €213,897 (1st quartile) to €340,437 (3rd quartile), around €280,386 at the median price. Indicative calculation, DVF price per sq.m multiplied by the area, excluding notary fees.
Q3How does the price of a house compare with apartments in Besançon?
The median price of a house in Besançon is about 18% above the city's apartment median (€2,143/sq.m), based on DVF sales published by the DGFiP.
Q4How many house sales in Besançon?
The DGFiP DVF database records 207 sales of this type in Besançon over the last 12 months.