Drôme

Drôme has 521,432 residents in 363 communes. Over five years, homes sold for a median €2,250/m², from €1,300/m² in Saint-Vallier to €3,040/m² in Montélier among communes of more than 2,000 people. 62% of households own their main home.

Département 26 · 363 communes · Updated 24 October 2026

521,432residents2022 census

€2,250/m²median price per m²five years of sales

62%of households own their homemain home

8%second homesof all homes

Four maps of Drôme.

Each commune is coloured by its value; every map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest. Grey: not published.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Drôme : Everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Price per m²Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years

Map of Drôme : Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years

<€1,500€5,000+

Living standardMedian disposable income per consumption unit, 2021

Map of Drôme : Median disposable income per consumption unit, 2021

<€19,000€29,000+

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

The 48 communes with more than 2,000 people.

Colour shows where each commune sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Commune	Residents	Price per m²	Living standard	Home owners	Aged 75+	Unemployment	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Alixan	2,698	€2,470/m²	€24,590	78%	6%	5.8%	1%	19
Allex	2,633	€2,580/m²	€25,130	79%	8%	6.3%	19%	35
Anneyron	4,152	€2,290/m²	€23,380	71%	11%	6.4%	25%	37
Aouste-sur-Sye	2,696	€2,770/m²	€22,200	69%	12%	13.1%	0%	28
Beaumont-lès-Valence	4,272	€2,750/m²	€25,650	73%	9%	8.0%	12%	61
Bourg-de-Péage	9,777	€2,040/m²	€21,290	53%	12%	15.0%	1%	94
Bourg-lès-Valence	19,872	€2,110/m²	€22,050	61%	11%	12.7%	6%	114
Buis-les-Baronnies	2,226	€2,700/m²	€21,500	63%	20%	15.2%	6%	61
Chabeuil	6,860	€2,840/m²	€24,700	71%	11%	7.0%	6%	2
Chatuzange-le-Goubet	6,375	€2,820/m²	€24,710	72%	8%	6.8%	29%	25
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône	2,807	€2,210/m²	€22,390	69%	7%	10.9%	17%	18
Châteauneuf-sur-Isère	4,159	€2,580/m²	€24,650	73%	8%	6.3%	41%	30
Crest	8,712	€2,320/m²	€20,500	53%	15%	12.9%	15%	53
Die	4,796	€2,350/m²	€20,890	56%	14%	14.9%	47%	83
Dieulefit	3,204	€2,640/m²	€21,500	63%	20%	13.0%	1%	62
Donzère	5,981	€2,060/m²	€21,930	62%	7%	13.7%	14%	33
Grane	2,136	€2,540/m²	€23,920	73%	11%	9.4%	12%	25
Génissieux	2,422	€2,810/m²	€27,810	83%	16%	5.6%	0%	22
La Roche-de-Glun	3,579	€2,620/m²	€24,750	78%	11%	6.9%	11%	38
Livron-sur-Drôme	9,272	€2,170/m²	€22,630	70%	10%	11.2%	3%	28
Loriol-sur-Drôme	6,584	€2,110/m²	€21,560	63%	10%	12.4%	30%	23
Malataverne	2,238	€2,560/m²	€25,230	82%	8%	7.0%	1%	15
Malissard	3,303	€2,860/m²	€27,020	86%	11%	7.4%	1%	22
Mercurol-Veaunes	2,828	€2,690/m²	€26,080	84%	7%	6.8%	19%	26
Montboucher-sur-Jabron	2,559	€2,640/m²	€25,030	68%	9%	8.3%	2%	16
Montmeyran	2,964	€2,400/m²	€26,310	77%	9%	10.5%	12%	29
Montélier	4,284	€3,040/m²	€27,140	75%	10%	9.0%	20%	34
Montélimar	40,356	€2,100/m²	€21,350	49%	12%	16.0%	8%	82
Mours-Saint-Eusèbe	3,404	€2,750/m²	€25,030	77%	14%	7.3%	1%	30
Nyons	6,794	€2,570/m²	€21,150	49%	22%	16.0%	27%	48
Peyrins	2,630	€2,650/m²	€24,660	74%	11%	9.2%	0%	19
Pierrelatte	13,909	€2,010/m²	€20,230	58%	10%	15.4%	2%	101
Pont-de-l'Isère	3,683	€2,560/m²	€23,110	74%	7%	9.4%	4%	29
Portes-lès-Valence	10,369	€2,420/m²	€21,680	63%	10%	13.1%	13%	79
Romans-sur-Isère	33,139	€1,860/m²	€20,520	50%	13%	16.2%	5%	125
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse	4,224	€2,440/m²	€23,080	60%	11%	7.7%	8%	49
Saint-Jean-en-Royans	2,827	€1,740/m²	€22,670	63%	17%	8.8%	3%	39
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence	6,214	€2,640/m²	€24,130	73%	12%	8.8%	5%	49
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux	8,776	€2,370/m²	€23,910	61%	11%	14.2%	17%	34
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon	6,947	€2,070/m²	€19,890	65%	9%	12.4%	14%	58
Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire	2,237	€2,090/m²	€22,590	71%	11%	9.0%	18%	26
Saint-Uze	2,129	€1,930/m²	€21,920	65%	9%	10.8%	19%	27
Saint-Vallier	4,083	€1,300/m²	€18,280	42%	13%	20.3%	23%	62
Suze-la-Rousse	2,067	€2,660/m²	€24,490	75%	10%	10.0%	19%	21
Tain-l'Hermitage	5,890	€2,280/m²	€22,330	50%	12%	9.9%	3%	108
Tulette	2,001	€2,310/m²	€21,060	61%	14%	8.6%	9%	37
Valence	64,288	€2,180/m²	€20,610	43%	11%	15.6%	6%	192
Étoile-sur-Rhône	5,497	€2,840/m²	€24,560	68%	8%	6.9%	5%	40

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

521,432 residents and 239,192 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%

aged under 15

15%

aged 15–29

29%

aged 60 and over

38%

of households are people living alone

24%

of households are couples with children

of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

285,121 homes, 84% of them main residences, with 4.2 rooms on average.

64%

of homes are houses

62%

of households own their home

11%

of households rent social housing (HLM)

second homes

empty homes

89%

of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191912%

1919–19456%

1946–197020%

1971–199028%

1991–200517%

2006–201918%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

33,977 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,250/m²median price, houses and flatsFrance : €2,600/m²

€1,920/m²flats13,458 sales

€2,470/m²houses20,519 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Work and qualifications at the 2022 census.

11.8%

unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)

32%

of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree

managers and professionals among over-15s

31%

retired among over-15s

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Drôme on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

8.0GPs per 10,000 residents2025

149pharmacieson 1 January 2025

427food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers

General practitioners418

Dentists320

Nurses1,056

Physiotherapists707

Pharmacies149

Group health centres34

Emergency departments6

Supermarkets and hypermarkets125

Convenience stores and grocers302

Bakeries467

Butchers147

Petrol stations114

EV charging stations312

Post offices and postal points171

Banks204

France services centres31

Police and gendarmerie42

Restaurants1,908

Hairdressers824

Nurseries154

Swimming pools47

Sports halls126

Gyms37

Cinemas19

Libraries135

Performance venues12

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Share of the département’s 364 communes exposed to each major hazard, and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

2,748natural-disaster declarationssince 1982

26%of communes have a natural-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows1,871

Storms and cyclones364

Drought (clay shrinkage)257

Ground movement218

Earthquakes37

Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026