“The market is tense in the Gier valley. Along the A47, between Saint-Étienne and Givors, real estate is doing very well, as explained by Yoan Hyvrard, managing director of Hyvrard, a real estate specialist in the Gier valley.
Starting from Saint-Étienne, there is first Saint-Chamond: “The market is dynamic in the Couramiaud city. There are very few properties available, with exterior. And on the heights, “it’s even more popular”.
Chavanne, Sainte-Marie or Saint-Martin-en-Coailleux
“In the city center of Saint-Chamond, we turn between 1,000 and 1,300 euros per square meter. “On the heights, prices soar: “Demands are stronger as in Chavanne, the sector of Sainte-Marie and Saint-Martin-en-Coailleux. On the heights, it is in high demand and there are very few properties available. “This development began well before the Covid: “It has been quite popular for more than five years. With the development of telecommuting, it has increased.
A little further, Saint-Paul-en-Jarez and Farnay are also popular. And unsurprisingly: “The closer you get to Lyon, the more expensive it is. The Lyon investor network is not a myth. »
Genilac, Celleu, Saint-Joseph and Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
On the other side, towns are also very popular such as Genilac, Cellieu, Saint-Joseph and Saint-Martin-la-Plaine. “There are couples who seek to be halfway between Saint-Etienne and Lyon. For five to six years, we have seen the difference in prices. Yoan Hyvrard mentions an increase of “20 to 30% in five years in these sectors for villas and apartments with exteriors. »
Me Gérard De Zan, president of the Departmental Chamber of Notaries of the Loire, also makes this observation: “Houses are reaching prices that we had never known in the Loire. This is true in the outskirts of Saint-Etienne but also in towns that we never heard of before, such as Genilac or Saint-Martin-la-Plaine. In the Gier valley, we are approaching Rhone prices. »
Rive-de-Gier, “day and night between the hyper-center and the heights”
“What is sought is proximity to motorway access and to the train station”, emphasizes Yoan Hyvrard. We like the A47, not too far but not too close either: “In Rive-de-Gier, it’s day and night between the hyper-centre and the heights. Above, Chateauneuf is quite popular. Rive-de-Gier is the city most affected in terms of prices in the hyper-centre. This is not the case in Saint-Chamond, Lorette or L’Horme: “The embellishment of these towns is bearing fruit. Their image has changed. »