Real estate prices Saint-Étienne
In Saint-Étienne, apartments sell at a median €1,200 per square metre, with 2,834 sales in twelve months.
The Saint-Étienne market is read here from the DGFiP record of actual sales, not from asking prices. Apartments carry the local market with 2,602 sales over twelve months, against 232 houses. Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1 %. That amounts to stability.
These figures cover all the sales recorded in the commune (INSEE code 42218), under its postal codes 42100, 42000 and 42230.
Saint-Étienne, the town
Saint-Étienne covers 80 km², lies between 422 and 1,117 m above sea level and had 173,136 inhabitants in the 2023 census. Its inhabitants are called the Stéphanoise.
Saint-Étienne (Sant-Étiève or Sant-Étièno in Arpitan, and Sant-Estève in Occitan), colloquially known as « Sainté », is a French commune situated to the south-west of Lyon (approximately 60 km), on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, to the south-east of Clermont-Ferrand (approximately 130 km) and in the south-eastern quarter of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is the prefecture of the département de la Loire. With 173,136 inhabitants in 2023, it is the 14th most populous commune in France (2021) and the 2nd commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
A little history
Few traces of early occupation in the Furan valley have been uncovered. At the site of Font-Ria (Saint-Genest-Malifaux), lithic debris was reported (nuclei, bladelets, scrapers, side-scrapers, and waste from flint tool manufacture), the dating of which remains uncertain. Sherds of thin grey pottery were collected, which may belong to the late La Tène period. The same site also yielded several fragments of red/orange ceramic, a fragment of an amphora neck, and a sherd from the rim of a vessel, micaceous on the inside.
Places to see in Saint-Étienne
- The remarkable architectural heritage of Saint-Étienne
- Tour de la Droguerie built in the 16th century
- Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne built in 1864
- L'hôtel de la Préfecture built by the architect M
- La tour-réservoir Plein Ciel de Montreynaud
From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Saint-Étienne », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article
Market dynamics, Saint-Étienne
What the sales show in Saint-Étienne
The median apartment price in Saint-Étienne stands at €1,200 per square metre. Houses come out at €2,061.
Half of apartment sales in Saint-Étienne fall between €939 and €1,522 per square metre.
The average apartment sold in Saint-Étienne covers 66 square metres, putting a typical transaction near €78,840. That is an order of magnitude drawn from averages, not the valuation of any particular property.
Prices by property type in Saint-Étienne
| Property type | Median price / sq.m | Central range, middle half of sales | Average surface | Sales, 12 months ending 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €1,400 | €1,057 – €1,833 | 36 m² | 495 |
| T2 | €1,217 | €969 – €1,500 | 49 m² | 602 |
| T3 | €1,160 | €901 – €1,454 | 68 m² | 775 |
| T4 | €1,151 | €912 – €1,443 | 86 m² | 528 |
| T5+ | €1,147 | €898 – €1,414 | 120 m² | 197 |
| House | €2,061 | €1,550 – €2,586 | 106 m² | 232 |
Prices by property type in Saint-Étienne
By property type in Saint-Étienne, T3 at €1,160/m², T2 at €1,217/m², T4 at €1,151/m², studio at €1,400/m², T5+ at €1,147/m².
The studio carries the highest price per square metre and the T5+ the lowest, a gap of 22 %. 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 775 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-Étienne
Pricing in Saint-Étienne starts by placing your property inside the €939 to €1,522 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 2,834 sales a year, Saint-Étienne absorbs correctly priced properties. An over-ambitious price shows quickly, because buyers have points of comparison.
Briveo values your Saint-Étienne 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-Étienne
Reading the €939 to €1,522 band is a buyer’s main tool in Saint-Étienne. 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.
A stable market usually means a negotiation decided by the property itself rather than by any general trend.
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 Saint-Étienne market is moving
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1 %. That amounts to stability. Stability is the most common state of a local market, and it means sellers and buyers agree on price levels.
No five-year reading is available for Saint-Étienne. 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, Firminy sits 19 % below and Andrézieux-Bouthéon 56 % above. Those are the gaps a buyer widening their search area actually meets.
Districts and areas in Saint-Étienne
24 large districts tracked, median flat price per sq m over five years of published sales and housing sales over twelve months, each district with its own page.
| District | Flats, median per sq m | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Beaubrun-Tarentaise | €831/m² | 54 |
| Beaulieu-Montchovet-Marandinière | €1,220/m² | 44 |
| Bel Air-Le Golf-Côte Chaude | €1,277/m² | 37 |
| Bellevue-Le Mont-La Jomayère | €1,127/m² | 239 |
| Centre Deux | €1,324/m² | 172 |
| Centre Ville | €1,284/m² | 279 |
| Châteaucreux-Saint-François-Monthieu | €1,197/m² | 208 |
| Cotonne-Devey-Malacussy | €850/m² | 37 |
| Crêt de Roch | €1,160/m² | 80 |
| Jacquard-Préfecture | €1,180/m² | 197 |
| La Richelandière-Monplaisir | €1,068/m² | 106 |
| Le Marais-Méons-Grangeneuve | €992/m² | 19 |
| Le Soleil | €1,000/m² | 63 |
| Montaud-Le Grand Clos | €1,207/m² | 78 |
| Montreynaud | €697/m² | 34 |
| Portail Rouge-La Métare | €1,069/m² | 145 |
| Rochetaillée | €870/m² | 20 |
| Saint-Roch-Badouillère-Chavanelle | €1,277/m² | 223 |
| Saint-Victor | €2,113/m² | 29 |
| Tardy Colline des Pères | €1,075/m² | 67 |
| Terrasse-Bergson-Carnot | €1,354/m² | 270 |
| Terrenoire | €924/m² | 40 |
| Valbenoîte-Le Bernay-Valfuret | €1,067/m² | 134 |
| Villebœuf-Fauriel-Vivaraise | €1,388/m² | 252 |
Latest published sales in Saint-Étienne
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 | Flat | 49 sq m | 2 | €50,000 | €1,020 per sq m | RUE DESIRE CLAUDE |
| 31 December 2025 | Flat | 96 sq m | 4 | €75,000 | €781 per sq m | RUE CONTE GRANDCHAMP |
| 31 December 2025 | Flat | 77 sq m | 4 | €62,000 | €805 per sq m | BD ALEXANDRE DE FRAISSINETTE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 79 sq m | 3 | €45,000 | €570 per sq m | RUE LOUIS SOULIE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 18 sq m | 1 | €39,460 | €2,192 per sq m | RUE DES DOCTEURS CHARCOT |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 90 sq m | 4 | €82,500 | €917 per sq m | BD LT MAURICE KNOBLAUCH |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 95 sq m | 4 | €67,000 | €705 per sq m | RUE PALLUAT DE BESSET |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 44 sq m | 2 | €34,000 | €773 per sq m | BD ALEXANDRE DE FRAISSINETTE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 45 sq m | 2 | €65,500 | €1,456 per sq m | RUE DESIRE CLAUDE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 33 sq m | 2 | €50,000 | €1,515 per sq m | RUE NICOLAS CHAIZE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 38 sq m | 1 | €30,000 | €789 per sq m | PL MAL FOCH |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 86 sq m | 5 | €88,360 | €1,027 per sq m | RUE BOUVERI |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 46 sq m | 1 | €30,000 | €652 per sq m | PL HOTEL DE VILLE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 54 sq m | 2 | €45,000 | €833 per sq m | RUE DES DOCTEURS CHARCOT |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 51 sq m | 3 | €67,000 | €1,314 per sq m | RUE DESIRE CLAUDE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 28 sq m | 1 | €39,000 | €1,393 per sq m | RUE DU SOLEIL |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 71 sq m | 3 | €92,000 | €1,296 per sq m | RUE EMILE LITTRE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 37 sq m | 2 | €40,840 | €1,104 per sq m | RUE ROBERT |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 81 sq m | 4 | €106,600 | €1,316 per sq m | RUE DE TERRENOIRE |
| 30 December 2025 | Flat | 84 sq m | 4 | €95,000 | €1,131 per sq m | BD LT MAURICE KNOBLAUCH |
Frequently asked questions, real estate Saint-Étienne
Q1What is the price per square metre in Saint-Étienne?
The median apartment price is €1,200 per square metre, read from sales published in the DGFiP DVF record. Houses come out at €2,061.
Q2Are prices rising or falling in Saint-Étienne?
Over the last twelve published months the median apartment price moved by +1 %, which amounts to stability.
Q3How many properties change hands in Saint-Étienne?
2,834 sales were recorded over twelve months, 2,602 apartments and 232 houses.
Q4How much does a T3 cost in Saint-Étienne?
The median T3 price in Saint-Étienne is €1,160 per square metre, over 775 sales in twelve months.
Q5What are the acquisition costs in Saint-Étienne?
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-Étienne?
The average apartment sold covers 66 square metres, placing a typical transaction near €78,840. Your own property is worth what its condition, location and energy rating make it worth.
Q7How do I get my Saint-Étienne 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-Étienne?
In Saint-Étienne, the median price per sq. m of apartments sold is stable over a year (+1 %). 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-Étienne over twelve months, 92 % are apartments. Sell your house or apartment in Saint-Étienne 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 2,834 sales
- Figures computed on 26 October 2026