Sales prices of homes in mountain resorts up 2%, study finds

Over the last twelve months (from February 2023 to January 2024), prices increased by 6% in the Southern Alps, by 1,6% in the Northern Alps and by 1,2% in the Jura and the Pyrenees, according to this study.

But the increase in the prices of these housing units has, however, experienced a “clear slowdown compared to the performance recorded in 2022”, according to the website, which studied the real estate market in more than 100 stations.

Price differences vary from 1 to 16 depending on the location of the chalets.

The Northern Alps remain "the most expensive massif in France" at 6.608 euros per square meter on average, up 20% in three years, compared to 3.563 euros per square meter in the Southern Alps.

The most expensive ski resort remains Val-d'Isère (Savoie) with 15.268 euros per square meter, highly coveted by international customers, followed by Courchevel and Méribel.

Conversely, the Massif Central remains the most affordable with real estate prices of 2.442 euros per square meter on average.

The Lac Blanc resort in the Vosges appears to be the cheapest, at 1.350 euros per square meter.

At 2.669 euros on average per square meter as of February 1, the Pyrenees appear to be "the third most accessible French massif", behind the Vosges and the Massif Central.