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Balan
Small town · 01360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 077
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 000 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Balan — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (18/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
48
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety82
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Balan
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 000 €
🏡 House /m²
3 317 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
14.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
19.9 %
79.3 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
91
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.
27.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 077
2023
📐 Area
17.99 km²
171 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 770 €
📊 Median age
28.3 yrs
52.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
89.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
370
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
40
+90.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
120
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Valbonne
À 2.83 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.
Lyon
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 Côtière à Montluel
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
54
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 6 | 1.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
51 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
15.7 %
15.7 %
D
54.9 %
54.9 %
E
25.5 %
25.5 %
F
3.9 %
G
0.0 %
3.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 22 059 analyses · VEOLIA 69 SUD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
22 059
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villette-d'Anthon | 4.4 km | 43/100 | 5 268 |
| Jons | 3.9 km | 44/100 | 1 647 |
| Dagneux | 4.0 km | 48/100 | 4 778 |
| Bressolles | 5.0 km | 36/100 | 1 028 |
| Niévroz | 3.6 km | 35/100 | 1 662 |
| Béligneux | 4.7 km | 37/100 | 3 535 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans | 5.1 km | 33/100 | 2 903 |
| Bourg-Saint-Christophe | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 1 562 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balan
What is the price per m² in Balan? ▶
The median price per m² in Balan is 3 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Balan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balan is 5.7%.
Is Balan a good real estate investment? ▶
Balan has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balan is D.
What are the natural risks in Balan? ▶
5 risks are identified in Balan: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.