Real estate prices Châtel
In Châtel, apartments sell at a median €5,442 per square metre, with 126 sales in twelve months.
The Châtel market is read here from the DGFiP record of actual sales, not from asking prices. Apartments carry the local market with 113 sales over twelve months, against 13 houses. Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.1 %.
These figures cover all the sales recorded in the commune (INSEE code 74063), under its postal code 74390.
Châtel, the town
Châtel covers 32.2 km², lies between 1,053 and 2,430 m above sea level and had 1,174 inhabitants in the 2023 census.
Châtel is a French commune situated in the département of Haute-Savoie, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and bordering Switzerland. A high-altitude village located at the end of the val d'Abondance, in the Chablais savoyard, the commune had 1,174 inhabitants in 2023. Châtel is also a tourist commune and winter and summer sports resort, a stone's throw from Avoriaz.
A little history
Towards the end of the 5th century, a Burgundian tribe, driven out by the Huns, settled in the vallée d'Abondance. Predominantly Catholic, they brought their religion and their worship and lived from sheep farming, spinning wool and cultivating flax and hemp in a valley covered with thick forests that would need to be cleared. In the year 516, saint Sigismond, king of Burgundy, entrusted the interests of the vallée d'Abondance to the Augustinian monks of the abbaye de Saint-Maurice, in Valais. The monks attempted, on several occasions, to settle in the vallée d'Abondance in order to carry out their ministry of souls.
Places to see in Châtel
- Église Saint-Laurent
- Plaine Dranse
- Presbytère dating from 1784, restored in the 20th century
- Col de Bassachaux
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de Plaine-Dranse
From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Châtel », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article
Market dynamics, Châtel
What the sales show in Châtel
The median apartment price in Châtel stands at €5,442 per square metre. Houses come out at €6,909.
Half of apartment sales in Châtel fall between €4,618 and €6,204 per square metre. That gap owes more to condition than to opposing neighbourhoods, as this market does not split into starkly different price zones.
The average apartment sold in Châtel covers 40 square metres, putting a typical transaction near €217,747. That is an order of magnitude drawn from averages, not the valuation of any particular property.
Prices by property type in Châtel
Prices by property type in Châtel
By property type in Châtel, T2 at €5,408/m², T3 at €5,663/m², studio at €5,157/m², T4 at €5,874/m².
The T4 carries the highest price per square metre and the studio the lowest, a gap of 14 %. Small units usually cost more per square metre than large ones, because the price of a kitchen and a bathroom is spread over fewer metres.
The T2 is what changes hands most often here, with 47 sales over twelve months. It is therefore the type with the most reference points, and the one where a price is hardest to argue against.
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Selling in Châtel
Pricing in Châtel starts by placing your property inside the €4,618 to €6,204 band rather than on the median alone. The median describes the middle of the market; condition, floor, outdoor space and energy rating decide where in the band you sit.
With 126 sales a year, Châtel is regular without being deep. Positioning matters more here than in a dense market, because a buyer who steps back is not immediately replaced.
Briveo values your Châtel property from the same DVF file, keeping only sales of comparable properties closest to your address, free of charge and with no obligation, then supports the sale through to the deed.
Buying in Châtel
Reading the €4,618 to €6,204 band is a buyer’s main tool in Châtel. A property at the bottom is not a bargain and one at the top is not a rip-off, the band measures how different the properties are, not how well they are priced.
Acquisition costs are budgeted on top of the price, around 8 % on an existing property, around 3 % on a new one. These are orders of magnitude; the notary computes the exact amount.
Prices moving up narrow the room for negotiation without closing it, a property that has been on the market a long time is negotiable whatever the trend says.
Are you an estate agent in Châtel?
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Start with BriveoHow the Châtel market is moving
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.1 %. A move of that size over a single year often reflects a change in what is being sold as much as a change in value.
No five-year reading is available for Châtel. The apartment sales we currently use (2023 à 2025) do not go back far enough to compute one, so the long-term direction cannot be stated here.
Among the towns tracked by BRIVEO in the same department, on the median apartment price, Annemasse sits 37 % below and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 74 % above. Those are the gaps a buyer widening their search area actually meets.
Latest published sales in Châtel
The housing sales recorded by the French tax administration in the municipality, newest first, street without number, one dwelling per sale, block sales set aside.
| Date | Type | Surface | Rooms | Price | Price per sq m | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 28 sq m | 2 | €182,500 | €6,518 per sq m | RTE DES FREINETS |
| 29 December 2025 | Flat | 29 sq m | 1 | €109,950 | €3,791 per sq m | RTE DE LA BECHIGNE |
| 29 December 2025 | Flat | 38 sq m | 3 | €247,000 | €6,500 per sq m | RTE DE PRE LA JOUX |
| 24 December 2025 | Flat | 43 sq m | 3 | €808,000 | €18,791 per sq m | RTE DU LINGA |
| 24 December 2025 | Flat | 58 sq m | 2 | €300,000 | €5,172 per sq m | RTE DE LA BECHIGNE |
| 23 December 2025 | Flat | 26 sq m | 1 | €125,000 | €4,808 per sq m | CHE DE LA FIOLAZ |
| 19 December 2025 | Flat | 40 sq m | 2 | €325,000 | €8,125 per sq m | RTE DE LA BECHIGNE |
| 18 December 2025 | Flat | 39 sq m | 3 | €204,000 | €5,231 per sq m | RTE DES FREINETS |
| 16 December 2025 | Flat | 52 sq m | 4 | €322,770 | €6,207 per sq m | RTE DE PRE LA JOUX |
| 15 December 2025 | Flat | 27 sq m | 1 | €205,784 | €7,622 per sq m | RTE DE PRE LA JOUX |
| 15 December 2025 | Flat | 19 sq m | 1 | €109,500 | €5,763 per sq m | RTE DES FREINETS |
| 5 December 2025 | Flat | 26 sq m | 1 | €84,500 | €3,250 per sq m | RTE DU LINGA |
| 5 December 2025 | Flat | 67 sq m | 3 | €445,000 | €6,642 per sq m | CHE DES MOUILLES |
| 4 December 2025 | Flat | 53 sq m | 3 | €117,300 | €2,213 per sq m | CHE DE VONNES |
| 2 December 2025 | Flat | 21 sq m | 2 | €115,000 | €5,476 per sq m | CHE DES RUISSEAUX |
| 2 December 2025 | Flat | 39 sq m | 3 | €175,209 | €4,493 per sq m | RTE DE VONNES |
| 28 November 2025 | Flat | 20 sq m | 2 | €104,300 | €5,215 per sq m | CHE DU MOULIN |
| 26 November 2025 | Flat | 27 sq m | 2 | €152,010 | €5,630 per sq m | CHE DES ARGEATS |
| 26 November 2025 | Flat | 53 sq m | 2 | €248,000 | €4,679 per sq m | RTE DE LA DRANSE |
| 25 November 2025 | Flat | 25 sq m | 1 | €159,518 | €6,381 per sq m | CHE DE L'ETRINGA |
Frequently asked questions, real estate Châtel
Q1What is the price per square metre in Châtel?
The median apartment price is €5,442 per square metre, read from sales published in the DGFiP DVF record. Houses come out at €6,909.
Q2Are prices rising or falling in Châtel?
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.1 %.
Q3How many properties change hands in Châtel?
126 sales were recorded over twelve months, 113 apartments and 13 houses.
Q4How much does a T2 cost in Châtel?
The median T2 price in Châtel is €5,408 per square metre, over 47 sales in twelve months.
Q5What are the acquisition costs in Châtel?
Around 8 % of the price on an existing property and around 3 % on a new one. They cover transfer duties, the land registry contribution and the notary’s fees, and the notary computes the exact amount.
Q6How much does a typical property cost in Châtel?
The average apartment sold covers 40 square metres, placing a typical transaction near €217,747. Your own property is worth what its condition, location and energy rating make it worth.
Q7How do I get my Châtel property valued?
Briveo produces a free valuation from the same DVF file, using sales of comparable properties closest to your address, in about two minutes and with no obligation, then supports the sale through to the deed.
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Selling in Châtel?
In Châtel, the median price per sq. m of apartments sold rose by 5.1 % over a year. The Briveo valuation, free and with no commitment, starts from DVF sales of properties of the same type and similar size, as close to your address as possible.
Of the sales recorded in Châtel over twelve months, 90 % are apartments. Sell your house or apartment in Châtel with an online estate agency. Sell your property at 0%, 2% or 5%. Publish for free (0%, no mandate), or let BRIVEO sell for you. Fees are due only when the deed is signed. Written mandate compliant with the Hoguet Act, numbered and entered in the register of mandates.
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 126 sales
- Figures computed on 31 October 2026