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Arcens
Rural municipality · 07310 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
346
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 516 €
📈 115% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Arcens — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Arcens
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 516 €
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
46.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.9 %
🏢 Apartments
29.8 %
69.9 % 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
20
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.
35.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
156.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
346
2023
📐 Area
18.55 km²
19 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 100 €
📊 Median age
50.3 yrs
25.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
74
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
214
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Puy-en-Velay
À 37.26 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.
Le Cheylard
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val Eyrieux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.5 %
10.5 %
B
5.3 %
C
15.8 %
15.8 %
D
36.8 %
36.8 %
E
15.8 %
15.8 %
F
10.5 %
10.5 %
G
5.3 %
15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 279 analyses · SAUR ANNONAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 279
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariac | 2.7 km | 43/100 | 541 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valamas | 6.1 km | 52/100 | 1 075 |
| Le Cheylard | 8.2 km | 60/100 | 2 803 |
| Saint-Agrève | 13.7 km | 54/100 | 2 277 |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 17.6 km | 54/100 | 2 501 |
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 17.5 km | 41/100 | 1 114 |
| Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc | 18.6 km | 20/100 | 845 |
| Burzet | 17.9 km | 37/100 | 536 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arcens
What is the price per m² in Arcens? ▶
The median price per m² in Arcens is 2 516 €.
What is the rental yield in Arcens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arcens is 4.1%.
Is Arcens a good real estate investment? ▶
Arcens has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arcens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arcens is D.
What are the natural risks in Arcens? ▶
4 risks are identified in Arcens: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage.