Real estate prices Saint-Denis
In Saint-Denis, apartments sell at a median €2,526 per square metre, with 1,291 sales in twelve months.
The Saint-Denis market is read here from the DGFiP record of actual sales, not from asking prices. Apartments carry the local market with 978 sales over twelve months, against 313 houses. Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1.9 %.
These figures cover all the sales recorded in the commune (INSEE code 97411), under its postal codes 97490, 97400 and 97417.
Saint-Denis, the town
Saint-Denis covers 142.8 km², sits at 23 m above sea level and had 155,634 inhabitants in the 2023 census. Its inhabitants are called the Dionysien.
Saint-Denis (in Réunionnais Creole, Sin-Dni), sometimes unofficially Saint-Denis de La Réunion, is a French commune situated in the north of the overseas department and region of La Réunion, whose population stood at 155,634 inhabitants at the last census of 2023. This demographic situation made it the 20th commune in France and the largest city in French overseas territories. Saint-Denis is also the 40th conurbation in France, with 192,727 inhabitants in 2023.
A little history
Although the island of La Réunion was discovered in the 12th century, or even in the 8th century, there was no indigenous population before the arrival of Europeans who landed during the 17th century on the western coast. Officially attached to the possessions of the King from 1642, it was not until 1663 that the island received its first permanent inhabitants, and four years more for Saint-Denis. At that time, Saint-Paul, whose bay offered better anchoring and wind conditions, was the entry point to the island, but it was abandoned in favour of Saint-Denis, whose climate and land assets gave it other advantages.
Places to see in Saint-Denis
- The historic Barachois quarter
- La Colline des Camélias
- The cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion
- La Rue de Paris and its remarkable buildings
- The mosquée Noor-Al-Islam
From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Saint-Denis (La Réunion) », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article
Market dynamics, Saint-Denis
What the sales show in Saint-Denis
The median apartment price in Saint-Denis stands at €2,526 per square metre. Houses come out at €3,150.
Half of apartment sales in Saint-Denis fall between €2,128 and €3,003 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 Saint-Denis covers 49 square metres, putting a typical transaction near €123,105. That is an order of magnitude drawn from averages, not the valuation of any particular property.
Prices by property type in Saint-Denis
| Property type | Median price / sq.m | Central range, middle half of sales | Average surface | Sales, 12 months ending 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €2,723 | €2,333 – €3,125 | 25 m² | 268 |
| T2 | €2,444 | €2,097 – €2,911 | 44 m² | 339 |
| T3 | €2,476 | €2,069 – €2,979 | 64 m² | 242 |
| T4 | €2,403 | €1,993 – €3,112 | 85 m² | 101 |
| T5+ | €2,338 | €1,951 – €3,043 | 95 m² | 28 |
| House | €3,151 | €2,009 – €4,137 | 95 m² | 313 |
Prices by property type in Saint-Denis
By property type in Saint-Denis, T2 at €2,444/m², studio at €2,723/m², T3 at €2,476/m², T4 at €2,403/m², T5+ at €2,338/m².
The studio carries the highest price per square metre and the T5+ the lowest, a gap of 16 %. 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 339 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 Saint-Denis
Pricing in Saint-Denis starts by placing your property inside the €2,128 to €3,003 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 1,291 sales a year, Saint-Denis absorbs correctly priced properties. An over-ambitious price shows quickly, because buyers have points of comparison.
Briveo values your Saint-Denis 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 Saint-Denis
Reading the €2,128 to €3,003 band is a buyer’s main tool in Saint-Denis. 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.
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Start with BriveoHow the Saint-Denis market is moving
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1.9 %. A move of this magnitude stays within what an ordinary year produces.
No five-year reading is available for Saint-Denis. 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, Saint-André sits 31 % below and Saint-Paul 104 % above. Those are the gaps a buyer widening their search area actually meets.
Latest published sales in Saint-Denis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | House | 140 sq m | 5 | €260,000 | €1,857 per sq m | CHE DE L YLANG YLANG |
| 31 December 2025 | Flat | 86 sq m | 4 | €215,000 | €2,500 per sq m | RUE DE LA CLINIQUE |
| 31 December 2025 | Flat | 128 sq m | 7 | €200,000 | €1,563 per sq m | RUE DES JACINTHES |
| 31 December 2025 | Flat | 58 sq m | 3 | €178,000 | €3,069 per sq m | CHE DES PECHERS |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 42 sq m | 2 | €110,000 | €2,619 per sq m | RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 108 sq m | 6 | €235,000 | €2,176 per sq m | ALL DES TOPAZES |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 66 sq m | 3 | €160,000 | €2,424 per sq m | BD SAINT FRANCOIS |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 44 sq m | 2 | €86,000 | €1,955 per sq m | AV STANISLAS GIMART |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 60 sq m | 3 | €150,000 | €2,500 per sq m | CHE DES ACAJOUS |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 92 sq m | 4 | €156,000 | €1,696 per sq m | RUE LORY LES BAS |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 86 sq m | 4 | €270,000 | €3,140 per sq m | RUE NANTIER DIDIEE |
| 29 December 2025 | House | 71 sq m | 4 | €230,000 | €3,239 per sq m | CITE TINGAPERMAL |
| 26 December 2025 | Flat | 46 sq m | 2 | €180,000 | €3,913 per sq m | RUE SAINTE ANNE |
| 26 December 2025 | Flat | 76 sq m | 4 | €156,000 | €2,053 per sq m | CHE DE BOIS ROUGE |
| 26 December 2025 | Flat | 47 sq m | 2 | €100,500 | €2,138 per sq m | CHE FINETTE |
| 24 December 2025 | Flat | 48 sq m | 2 | €136,070 | €2,835 per sq m | RUE DU GAL DE GAULLE |
| 24 December 2025 | Flat | 72 sq m | 3 | €220,000 | €3,056 per sq m | ALL DES RUBIS |
| 23 December 2025 | Flat | 17 sq m | 1 | €76,055 | €4,474 per sq m | RUE DES JACINTHES |
| 23 December 2025 | House | 115 sq m | 4 | €340,000 | €2,957 per sq m | ALL DES OPALES |
| 23 December 2025 | Flat | 21 sq m | 2 | €55,600 | €2,648 per sq m | RUE DE L'INDE |
Frequently asked questions, real estate Saint-Denis
Q1What is the price per square metre in Saint-Denis?
The median apartment price is €2,526 per square metre, read from sales published in the DGFiP DVF record. Houses come out at €3,150.
Q2Are prices rising or falling in Saint-Denis?
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1.9 %.
Q3How many properties change hands in Saint-Denis?
1,291 sales were recorded over twelve months, 978 apartments and 313 houses.
Q4How much does a T2 cost in Saint-Denis?
The median T2 price in Saint-Denis is €2,444 per square metre, over 339 sales in twelve months.
Q5What are the acquisition costs in Saint-Denis?
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 Saint-Denis?
The average apartment sold covers 49 square metres, placing a typical transaction near €123,105. Your own property is worth what its condition, location and energy rating make it worth.
Q7How do I get my Saint-Denis 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 Saint-Denis?
In Saint-Denis, the median price per sq. m of apartments sold rose by 1.9 % 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 Saint-Denis over twelve months, 76 % are apartments. Sell your house or apartment in Saint-Denis 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 1,291 sales
- Figures computed on 30 October 2026