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Arbent
Small town · 01100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 555
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 297 €
📈 255% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Arbent — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
31
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety29
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · Arbent
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 297 €
🏡 House /m²
2 185 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 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
8.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
⏳ Payback period
69.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
33.8 %
65.9 % 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
377
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.
32.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.20 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 555
2023
📐 Area
23.67 km²
150 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 410 €
📊 Median age
43.9 yrs
33.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
845
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
74
+42.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
52
💼 Economic density
238
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Oyonnax
À 3.77 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Oyonnax
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Haut-Bugey Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
82.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | public | 87.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
80
📋 Commerce
48
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
28
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Arbent |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 9.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 30 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -66 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 1.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 983 analyses · CA HAUT - BUGEY AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 983
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyonnax | 3.9 km | 62/100 | 22 480 |
| Viry | 4.0 km | 39/100 | 904 |
| Lavancia-Epercy | 5.9 km | 49/100 | 621 |
| Dortan | 5.1 km | 39/100 | 2 074 |
| Bellignat | 6.2 km | 56/100 | 3 525 |
| Échallon | 7.1 km | 39/100 | 784 |
| Géovreisset | 6.6 km | 26/100 | 852 |
| Vaux-lès-Saint-Claude | 8.5 km | 49/100 | 678 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arbent
What is the price per m² in Arbent? ▶
The median price per m² in Arbent is 7 297 €.
What is the rental yield in Arbent? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arbent is 1.4%.
Is Arbent a good real estate investment? ▶
Arbent has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arbent? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arbent is D.
What are the natural risks in Arbent? ▶
6 risks are identified in Arbent: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.