Looking for a gîte for sale in Isère means choosing between high mountains, the Pre-Alps and the hills of the Bas-Dauphiné. Around Grenoble, the Vercors and Chartreuse regional nature parks, the Belledonne range, the Trièves beneath Mont Aiguille and the Oisans, gateway to the Écrins national park, attract walkers, climbers, cyclists and skiers. Further north, Roman Vienne, the Isle-Crémieu, Lake Paladru and the walnut groves of the Sud-Grésivaudan offer gentler holidays.
Suitable properties range from a character home with an attached gîte to large North Isère estates of over a hectare and mountain farms converted into group gîtes. This page is for buyers looking for a house with gîte, for investors interested in a large-capacity gîte and for owners preparing to sell. See also gîtes in Savoie, across the Chartreuse, and set up an email alert (in French).
As of 25 September 2026, 2 listings in Isère are published on ma-propriete.fr, with asking prices from €480,000 to €965,000.
In 2025 the median sale price of a country house in Isère was €275,000 (average €279,107), or €2,629/m² of living space, for 110 m² on an average plot of 2,597 m², based on 2,287 sales in rural municipalities. One sale in ten was below €170,000 and one in ten above €400,000. Since the second half of 2020 the median price has moved from €240,000 to €275,000 (+14.6%); over the last year the change is +2.4%. For comparison: €230,000 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and €189,200 in France.
| Indicator (2025) | Isère | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €275,000 | €230,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €279,107 | €246,927 | €207,100 |
| Lower bound (1st decile) | €170,000 | €98,000 | €90,000 |
| Upper bound (9th decile) | €400,000 | €410,000 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €2,629/m² | €2,200/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 110 m² | 109 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot | 2,597 m² | 3,243 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales (2025) | 2,287 | 16,528 | 150,313 |
The type of municipality matters: across sales from mid-2020 to 2025, the median ranges from €242,400 (deep countryside) to €295,274 (peri-urban countryside). For a tourism business, coastal and tourist-inland municipalities are the relevant benchmark.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist inland (hinterland, mountains) | €262,180 | €2,658/m² | +7.6% | 651 |
| Peri-urban countryside (within a town's catchment) | €295,274 | €2,809/m² | +5.1% | 7,548 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €242,400 | €2,346/m² | +8.3% | 6,866 |
For prestige homes (houses over 300 m² of living space on 0.05 to 10 ha), the department benchmark is a median of €745,500* over 2021-2025, with an average of €810,900, a P10–P90 range of €530,500 to €1,203,200 and 2,069 €/m² of living space, over 60 sales. These homes average 370 m² of living space on 10,070 m² of land. The 2025 national median is €822,000.
| Area | Sales | Median price | Average price | Range (P10–P90) | €/m² of living space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isère (2021-2025) | 60 | €745,500* | €810,900 | €530,500 – €1,203,200 | 2,069 |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2025) | 87 | €860,000* | €1,359,200 | €492,700 – €2,670,000 | 2,542 |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2021-2025) | 605 | €878,400 | €1,368,800 | €462,000 – €2,886,000 | 2,434 |
| France (2025) | 981 | €822,000 | €1,321,400 | €428,000 – €3,100,000 | 2,308 |
Sources: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices); ma-propriete.fr observatories of country house prices in Isère and prestige property prices in Isère (in French), DVF data (notarised sales, French tax authority). * fewer than 100 sales: indicative value.
With a median of €275,000 for a country house in 2025, Isère sits above the regional median of €230,000; the cheapest tenth of sales starts at €170,000, a sign of steady demand around Grenoble and Lyon. Tourist inland communes in mountain valleys and resorts show €262,180 over 2020-2025, up 7.6% between 2021 and 2025, yet below the commuter belt (€295,274): here, proximity to cities matters more than tourist appeal. A property with a group gîte or several units compares with large homes, where the Isère indicative median is €745,500, with eight sales in ten between €530,500 and €1,203,200.
The Oisans and Belledonne, with ski resorts and famous Tour de France climbs, offer two seasons, but high prices and difficult winter access. The Vercors and Chartreuse, close to Grenoble, draw outdoor enthusiasts and groups: walking, cross-country skiing, caving and school trips. The Trièves and Matheysine to the south remain affordable, with a mainly summer season. In the north, North Isère, the Terres Froides and the Isle-Crémieu, between Lyon and Grenoble, live from weekends, family gatherings and business travel, helped by the A43 motorway and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport. Grenoble is served by the A48, A49 and A41 and has TGV trains to Paris.
In the north, traditional houses are built of pisé, rammed earth often mixed with river pebbles, which needs breathable renders and protection from damp. In the mountains, stone farms and large barns suit high-capacity gîtes, though the loi Montagne (mountain planning law) restricts extensions and new building. The Isère, Drac and Romanche valleys are prone to flooding and some slopes to avalanches or rockfall: read the risk report attached to the compromis de vente, the preliminary contract. Above a certain capacity, a group gîte may fall under public-access building (ERP) rules, so ask the mairie (town hall) before buying. Each unit is a meublé de tourisme (furnished holiday let) registered through the national online service created by the law of 19 November 2024; see our article on the new holiday-let rules (in French).
In 2025 the median country house sold for €275,000, and more in the commuter belt. A property with a gîte costs more, plus notaire fees (the notary who handles the sale), furniture and compliance work. Our borrowing capacity calculator (in French) helps set a realistic budget.
Large gîtes let to school groups, clubs and families meet steady demand in Isère. They need less daily presence but more beds, bathrooms and safety measures. Check the authorised capacity and fire compliance, then read our gîte buying guide (in French).
Check the local planning rules, access, utilities and whether a compliant septic system is possible; converting a farm building usually needs planning consent. Our white paper on creating a rural gîte (in French) sets out the steps.
See also gîtes for sale in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the neighbouring Ain and Rhône, and all gîtes for sale in France. Own a gîte in Isère? List your property on ma-propriete.fr.
