Looking for a country house for sale in Savoie (73)? Between the shores of Lac du Bourget, the Maurienne valley and the Tarentaise valley, the department combines wood-and-stone Savoyard chalets, traditional farmhouses from the Beaufortain and village houses at the foot of the Chartreuse and Bauges mountain ranges. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Savoie published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries.
We present the actual prices of country houses in Savoie, the areas worth knowing between Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains and Albertville, and the criteria that determine the value of a property in the mountains or in a valley. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing.
How much does a country house cost in Savoie (73)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Savoie (73) stood at €320,205 in 2025, with an average price of €336,636 and a median price of €3,100/m² of living space (888 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €180,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €523,018 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 109 m² of living space on an average plot of 2,520 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
This market is well above the regional median (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: €230,000) and well above the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €256,500 to €320,205, i.e. +24.8%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +6.8%.
| 2025 indicator | Savoie | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €320,205 | €230,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €336,636 | €246,927 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €180,000 | €98,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €523,018 | €410,000 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €3,100/m² | €2,200/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 109 m² | 109 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 2,520 m² | 3,243 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 888 | 16,528 | 150,313 |
A departmental average hides large gaps. A smallholding to renovate, a restored longère with its outbuildings, a farmhouse on several hectares of land or a manor house with parkland do not sell at the same price, and the location matters as much as the building: coastline, tourist area, peri-urban countryside close to a job market or deep countryside. The table below shows the median price of country houses in Savoie (73) by type of municipality (cumulative sales from mid-2020 to 2025) and its change between 2021 and 2025.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential coastline | €395,500 | €3,719/m² | +9.2% | 379 |
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €280,900 | €3,018/m² | +17.3% | 1,108 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €300,970 | €2,833/m² | +12.1% | 2,491 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €262,250 | €2,569/m² | +17.7% | 1,230 |
Note: in Savoie (73), the municipalities classified as "coastline" have no access to the sea. They are municipalities bordering lakes of more than 1,000 hectares (or, in Eure, the Seine estuary) covered by the 1986 Loi Littoral, which also applies to such inland lakes and estuaries.
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget for a holiday home or a permanent move to the French countryside. To go further, see our observatory of country house prices in France (national, regional and departmental analysis, downloadable annual report) and work out the full cost of your purchase, including French notary fees, with our notary fees calculator.
The Savoie country house owes much to the chalet: a stone base (molasse from the Chambéry basin or schist depending on the valley), a timber upper floor, carved balconies and a wide overhanging roof to bear the weight of snow. The traditional farmhouse of the Beaufortain, around Beaufort or Arêches, or of the Tarentaise combines barn and dwelling under one roof, once covered in tavaillons (wooden shingles) or slate; lauze stone-slab roofs survive on a few notable buildings, particularly in the upper Maurienne around Bessans or Bonneval-sur-Arc. In the market towns, 19th-century manor-style houses with brightly painted shutters also remain, a legacy of the department's spa and industrial past. These traditional buildings today sit alongside contemporary extensions designed to respect the local style, often required under protected-area planning rules.
The land attached to these properties varies widely: a terraced garden around a village house, hay meadow or alpine pasture next to a mountain farm, sometimes a small stand of larch or spruce. Outbuildings — barn, hayloft, vaulted cellar — are common and lend themselves to conversion into a gîte or workshop, a use particularly sought after in tourist valleys such as the Tarentaise. An isolated chalet or farmhouse often needs its own private drainage system, worth checking before buying.
Around Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains, on the shores of Lac du Bourget, the country house benefits from a sought-after lakeside setting and a direct TGV link to Lyon and Paris from Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux station. The Albertville basin, around Albertville and Ugine, and the Isère valley open onto the Tarentaise resorts (Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice), while the Maurienne valley, more industrial and less built-up around Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, still holds traditional farmhouses at more affordable prices. The Bauges and Chartreuse ranges, partly within Savoie, appeal for their peace, their alpine pastures and their views over the surrounding summits. Mountain hamlets, served by roads that can close in winter, appeal to buyers seeking authenticity more than immediate comfort.
Areas near Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains and the Tarentaise ski resorts remain well above the departmental average, while the Maurienne valley and the Avant-Pays Savoyard, around Yenne, Novalaise or Lac d'Aiguebelette, offer more affordable stone houses with land, valued equally as second homes or as full-time residences for remote workers. These outlying areas suit a second-home or gîte project particularly well, away from the bustle of the resorts.
Altitude, aspect (a south-facing position is highly sought in the mountains) and distance to road and rail links weigh heavily on price. The condition of the building — roof frame, roofing, insulation — is decisive for old chalets and farmhouses, which are often poorly insulated and rated F or G on the energy rating, implying substantial energy-efficiency works before turning one into a comfortable year-round main home. It is also worth checking for radon, a naturally occurring gas more common in the crystalline bedrock of the alpine massifs. The roof in particular must bear substantial snow loads and receives close attention during technical surveys.
Also check winter access (snow clearance, track gradient, avalanche risk under the local risk prevention plan), the presence of a spring or water source, fibre-optic coverage for remote working and the mountain planning rules (loi Montagne, local plan) before any extension or change of use of an outbuilding. An access track not cleared by the local council can represent a significant maintenance cost for the buyer.
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