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Bellevaux
Rural municipality · 74470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 450
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 677 €
📈 20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 88.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bellevaux — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
39
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Bellevaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 677 €
🏡 House /m²
4 556 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 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
15.8 €/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
39.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
54.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
52.6 %
47.0 % 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
26
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.
26.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
164.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.640 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.92 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 450
2023
📐 Area
48.83 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 810 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
526
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
36
-16.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
363
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Perrignier
À 13.18 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Haut Chablais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 115.8 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
35
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
4
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
5.6 %
E
5.6 %
F
55.6 %
55.6 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
88.9 % 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 |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin | 4e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Avalanche
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 · 11 805 analyses · MAIRIE DE BELLEVAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 805
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mégevette | 2.7 km | 25/100 | 619 |
| Onnion | 5.3 km | 38/100 | 1 299 |
| Seytroux | 4.9 km | 24/100 | 538 |
| Lullin | 6.8 km | 43/100 | 809 |
| Mieussy | 7.7 km | 39/100 | 2 530 |
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Bellevaux
What is the price per m² in Bellevaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Bellevaux is 2 677 €.
What is the rental yield in Bellevaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bellevaux is 7.1%.
Is Bellevaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Bellevaux has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bellevaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bellevaux is F.
What are the natural risks in Bellevaux? ▶
14 risks are identified in Bellevaux: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.