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Ambronay
Small town · 01500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 841
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 566 €
📈 -30% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ambronay — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (21/100) and a high purchase price for the area (26/100).
41
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety64
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Ambronay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 566 €
🏡 House /m²
2 519 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.0 %
🏢 Apartments
15.1 %
84.7 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
129
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
31.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.110 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
🏢 CFE
20.31 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 841
2023
📐 Area
33.71 km²
84 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 860 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
521
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
39
-22.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
183
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ambronay - Priay
À 1.90 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Plaine de l'Ain
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
13
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 4.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 3.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 13e siècle;1ère moitié 14e siècle;15e siècle;17e s |
| fort;site archéologique | 1er quart 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 123 analyses · SERA - SYNDICAT DES EAUX DE LA REGION D'AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 123
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | 2.4 km | 33/100 | 1 839 |
| Douvres | 2.9 km | 57/100 | 1 104 |
| Pont-d'Ain | 5.2 km | 41/100 | 2 843 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 5.9 km | 53/100 | 15 934 |
| Jujurieux | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 2 260 |
| Château-Gaillard | 5.9 km | 62/100 | 2 443 |
| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey | 7.3 km | 34/100 | 2 246 |
| Bettant | 8.2 km | 27/100 | 774 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ambronay
What is the price per m² in Ambronay? ▶
The median price per m² in Ambronay is 1 566 €.
What is the rental yield in Ambronay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ambronay is 7.8%.
Is Ambronay a good real estate investment? ▶
Ambronay has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ambronay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ambronay is D.
What are the natural risks in Ambronay? ▶
5 risks are identified in Ambronay: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage.