Essonne is a French department situated in the southern part of the Île-de-France region. It shares borders with several other departments, including Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Loiret, and Eure-et-Loir. The terrain rises to its highest point at Essonne highest point.
Overall, property in Essonne is slightly cheaper than the French average. Massy holds the largest share of the housing stock in the department, with prices that sit well above the regional average. Homebuyers will find even more expensive properties in Saclay, which is the dearest of the main residential areas, followed closely by Orsay and Palaiseau. By contrast, Évry-Courcouronnes and Corbeil-Essonnes offer much more affordable options, with Corbeil-Essonnes standing out as the cheapest of the prominent towns.
