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Bren
Rural municipality · 26260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
709
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
16 509 €
📈 634% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bren — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
40
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Bren
🏢 Apt. /m²
16 509 €
🏡 House /m²
1 739 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valence | 2 265 € | 2 619 € | 1146 | 64 458 |
| Montélimar | 2 083 € | 2 491 € | 661 | 40 595 |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 1 773 € | 2 303 € | 578 | 33 464 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 2 090 € | 2 427 € | 335 | 19 992 |
| Pierrelatte | 1 211 € | 2 192 € | 139 | 13 756 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 1 980 € | 2 400 € | 101 | 10 477 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.42 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.8 %
⏳ Payback period
132.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
14.7 %
83.6 % 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
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.
32.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
132.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.590 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
709
2023
📐 Area
11.11 km²
64 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 830 €
📊 Median age
39.7 yrs
34.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
187
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
264
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Vallier sur Rhône
À 11.05 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.
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.
CA Arche Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 462 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE - VALENCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
462
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsaz | 2.6 km | 30/100 | 714 |
| Claveyson | 3.5 km | 59/100 | 934 |
| Chavannes | 4.4 km | 54/100 | 768 |
| Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse | 3.8 km | 42/100 | 4 193 |
| Chantemerle-les-Blés | 4.6 km | 38/100 | 1 343 |
| Clérieux | 7.0 km | 40/100 | 1 910 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Galaure | 7.6 km | 66/100 | 1 250 |
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 5.9 km | 62/100 | 1 895 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bren
What is the price per m² in Bren? ▶
The median price per m² in Bren is 16 509 €.
What is the rental yield in Bren? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bren is 0.8%.
Is Bren a good real estate investment? ▶
Bren has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bren? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bren is D.
What are the natural risks in Bren? ▶
3 risks are identified in Bren: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation, Séisme.