Real estate prices Pontarlier
In Pontarlier, apartments sell at a median €2,500 per square metre, with 312 sales in twelve months.
The Pontarlier market is read here from the DGFiP record of actual sales, not from asking prices. Apartments carry the local market with 265 sales over twelve months, against 47 houses. Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.9 %.
These figures cover all the sales recorded in the commune (INSEE code 25462), under its postal code 25300.
Pontarlier, the town
Pontarlier covers 41.4 km², lies between 811 and 1,320 m above sea level and had 18,067 inhabitants in the 2023 census.
Pontarlier, known in Arpitan Comtois as Pontali and in Franc-Comtois as Pontailie, is a French commune and sub-prefecture of the département of Doubs, in Franche-Comté, in the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Situated at the heart of the Jura massif, it borders Switzerland and is crossed by the Doubs. The town, which grew up on the plain of Arlier at an altitude of 830 metres, is dominated by the summit of the Grand Taureau, which reaches 1,323 metres.
A little history
From Antiquity, the cluse de Joux, situated 5 km from the town, was known as the main crossing point through the Jura massif. In the early centuries of the Common Era, the future site of Pontarlier lay within the territory of the Séquanes and was called Ariolica. At the centre of the pagus Warasch, subject to Burgundian military authority during the 5th century, Ariolica or ancient Pontarlier established itself as a commercial and trading centre. The town was positioned on a key exchange route linking Italy to the south and Séquanian Gaul to the north, passing through the Alps and the Jura.
From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Pontarlier », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article
Market dynamics, Pontarlier
What the sales show in Pontarlier
The median apartment price in Pontarlier stands at €2,500 per square metre. Houses come out at €3,174.
Half of apartment sales in Pontarlier fall between €2,059 and €3,043 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 Pontarlier covers 68 square metres, putting a typical transaction near €169,350. That is an order of magnitude drawn from averages, not the valuation of any particular property.
Prices by property type in Pontarlier
| Property type | Median price / sq.m | Central range, middle half of sales | Average surface | Sales, 12 months ending 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €2,844 | €2,430 – €3,379 | 34 m² | 35 |
| T2 | €2,707 | €2,279 – €3,276 | 47 m² | 67 |
| T3 | €2,452 | €1,992 – €3,038 | 71 m² | 78 |
| T4 | €2,370 | €2,034 – €2,764 | 87 m² | 67 |
| T5+ | €1,966 | €1,448 – €2,426 | 121 m² | 18 |
| House | €3,174 | €2,698 – €3,747 | 100 m² | 47 |
Prices by property type in Pontarlier
By property type in Pontarlier, T3 at €2,452/m², T2 at €2,707/m², T4 at €2,370/m², studio at €2,844/m², T5+ at €1,966/m².
The studio carries the highest price per square metre and the T5+ the lowest, a gap of 45 %. 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 T3 is what changes hands most often here, with 78 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 Pontarlier
Pricing in Pontarlier starts by placing your property inside the €2,059 to €3,043 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 312 sales a year, Pontarlier absorbs correctly priced properties. An over-ambitious price shows quickly, because buyers have points of comparison.
Briveo values your Pontarlier 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 Pontarlier
Reading the €2,059 to €3,043 band is a buyer’s main tool in Pontarlier. 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.
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.
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.
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Start with BriveoHow the Pontarlier market is moving
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.9 %. 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 Pontarlier. 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, Valentigney sits 66 % below and Métabief 36 % above. Those are the gaps a buyer widening their search area actually meets.
Latest published sales in Pontarlier
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 | 69 sq m | 3 | €165,000 | €2,391 per sq m | RUE JULES MATHEZ |
| 23 December 2025 | Flat | 43 sq m | 2 | €152,300 | €3,542 per sq m | RUE DE LA GARE |
| 23 December 2025 | Flat | 115 sq m | 4 | €166,000 | €1,443 per sq m | RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE |
| 19 December 2025 | Flat | 228 sq m | 12 | €236,932 | €1,039 per sq m | ROC GEORGES POMPIDOU |
| 19 December 2025 | House | 85 sq m | 4 | €283,000 | €3,329 per sq m | RUE DES SARRONS |
| 19 December 2025 | Flat | 210 sq m | 5 | €65,000 | €310 per sq m | FG SAINT ETIENNE |
| 19 December 2025 | Flat | 40 sq m | 2 | €155,000 | €3,875 per sq m | RUE DE LA SABLIERE |
| 18 December 2025 | Flat | 63 sq m | 3 | €197,000 | €3,127 per sq m | RUE DES SARRONS |
| 18 December 2025 | Flat | 81 sq m | 4 | €205,800 | €2,541 per sq m | RUE BOSSUET |
| 16 December 2025 | House | 90 sq m | 5 | €207,000 | €2,300 per sq m | RUE ROBERT FERNIER |
| 12 December 2025 | Flat | 42 sq m | 2 | €109,000 | €2,595 per sq m | RUE JEANNE D ARC |
| 12 December 2025 | Flat | 85 sq m | 3 | €226,400 | €2,664 per sq m | RUE DES SARRONS |
| 12 December 2025 | Flat | 39 sq m | 2 | €120,000 | €3,077 per sq m | RUE DU MOULIN PARNET |
| 11 December 2025 | Flat | 24 sq m | 1 | €115,000 | €4,792 per sq m | RUE DE LA SABLIERE |
| 11 December 2025 | Flat | 186 sq m | 5 | €530,000 | €2,849 per sq m | RUE DE DOUBS |
| 10 December 2025 | Flat | 60 sq m | 1 | €148,000 | €2,467 per sq m | RUE DE BESANCON |
| 8 December 2025 | Flat | 45 sq m | 2 | €155,000 | €3,444 per sq m | RUE DES EPINETTES |
| 8 December 2025 | Flat | 45 sq m | 2 | €152,000 | €3,378 per sq m | RUE DE BAUMONT |
| 8 December 2025 | Flat | 25 sq m | 2 | €90,000 | €3,600 per sq m | RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE |
| 4 December 2025 | Flat | 35 sq m | 1 | €92,500 | €2,643 per sq m | RUE DE DOUBS |
Frequently asked questions, real estate Pontarlier
Q1What is the price per square metre in Pontarlier?
The median apartment price is €2,500 per square metre, read from sales published in the DGFiP DVF record. Houses come out at €3,174.
Q2Are prices rising or falling in Pontarlier?
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +5.9 %.
Q3How many properties change hands in Pontarlier?
312 sales were recorded over twelve months, 265 apartments and 47 houses.
Q4How much does a T3 cost in Pontarlier?
The median T3 price in Pontarlier is €2,452 per square metre, over 78 sales in twelve months.
Q5What are the acquisition costs in Pontarlier?
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 Pontarlier?
The average apartment sold covers 68 square metres, placing a typical transaction near €169,350. Your own property is worth what its condition, location and energy rating make it worth.
Q7How do I get my Pontarlier 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 Pontarlier?
In Pontarlier, the median price per sq. m of apartments sold rose by 5.9 % 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 Pontarlier over twelve months, 85 % are apartments. Sell your house or apartment in Pontarlier 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 312 sales
- Figures computed on 1 October 2026