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Ballaison
Rural municipality · 74140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 472
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 367 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 46.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Ballaison — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
33
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Ballaison
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 367 €
🏡 House /m²
3 981 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 5 128 € | 6 418 € | 1713 | 132 117 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 3 730 € | 4 662 € | 669 | 37 928 |
| Annemasse | 3 613 € | 4 571 € | 766 | 37 628 |
| Cluses | 2 385 € | 3 294 € | 229 | 17 795 |
| Sallanches | 3 801 € | 4 750 € | 296 | 17 319 |
| Rumilly | 3 208 € | 3 567 € | 259 | 16 442 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
19.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
14.7 %
84.1 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
23
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.
30.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.860 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
58.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 472
2023
📐 Area
13.28 km²
111 inh/km²
💶 Median income
42 490 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
273
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
185
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bons-en-Chablais
À 2.57 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.
Genève - Annemasse (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Thonon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Ballaison |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
128 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
19.5 %
19.5 %
C
7.8 %
D
9.4 %
9.4 %
E
16.4 %
16.4 %
F
43.0 %
43.0 %
G
3.9 %
46.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 783 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 783
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bons-en-Chablais | 3.0 km | 26/100 | 6 343 |
| Sciez | 4.2 km | 25/100 | 6 447 |
| Massongy | 4.3 km | 36/100 | 1 770 |
| Brenthonne | 4.1 km | 39/100 | 1 128 |
| Machilly | 5.0 km | 33/100 | 1 152 |
| Loisin | 4.0 km | 35/100 | 1 768 |
| Douvaine | 4.3 km | 31/100 | 6 796 |
| Lully | 4.4 km | 30/100 | 764 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ballaison
What is the price per m² in Ballaison? ▶
The median price per m² in Ballaison is 3 367 €.
What is the rental yield in Ballaison? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ballaison is 7.1%.
Is Ballaison a good real estate investment? ▶
Ballaison has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ballaison? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ballaison is F.
What are the natural risks in Ballaison? ▶
13 risks are identified in Ballaison: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.