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Balazuc
Rural municipality · 07120 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
389
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 000 €
📈 160% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Balazuc — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
31
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Balazuc
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 000 €
🏡 House /m²
3 192 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
10.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
⏳ Payback period
48.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
41.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
55.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.2 %
🏢 Apartments
13.5 %
86.3 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
4
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.
33.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
160.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
389
2023
📐 Area
18.77 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 210 €
📊 Median age
52.3 yrs
21.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
179
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
460
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Donzère
À 27.35 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.
Aubenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Gorges de l'Ardèche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
4
⚡ Energy performance
70 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
1.4 %
C
7.1 %
D
38.6 %
38.6 %
E
32.9 %
32.9 %
F
11.4 %
11.4 %
G
7.1 %
18.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 009 analyses · SYND.DES EAUX DU BASSIN DE L'ARDECH
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 009
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pradons | 4.4 km | 34/100 | 545 |
| Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas | 5.5 km | 22/100 | 1 911 |
| Vinezac | 5.3 km | 24/100 | 1 378 |
| Vogüé | 5.7 km | 41/100 | 1 040 |
| Saint-Sernin | 7.0 km | 29/100 | 1 872 |
| Ruoms | 7.2 km | 32/100 | 2 311 |
| Largentière | 6.3 km | 56/100 | 1 450 |
| Labeaume | 7.2 km | 27/100 | 698 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balazuc
What is the price per m² in Balazuc? ▶
The median price per m² in Balazuc is 6 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Balazuc? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balazuc is 2.1%.
Is Balazuc a good real estate investment? ▶
Balazuc has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balazuc? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balazuc is D.
What are the natural risks in Balazuc? ▶
4 risks are identified in Balazuc: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.