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Cercier
Rural municipality · 74350 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
734
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 984 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cercier — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
28
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Cercier
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 984 €
🏡 House /m²
3 833 €
📋 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
16.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
14.5 %
85.0 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
11
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.
26.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
106.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.770 %
🏢 CFE
24.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
734
2023
📐 Area
11.52 km²
64 inh/km²
💶 Median income
31 990 €
📊 Median age
38.8 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
144
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Groisy - Thorens-Glières
À 10.04 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.
CC du Pays de Cruseilles
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %
40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 454 analyses · CC DU PAYS DE CRUSEILLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 454
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choisy | 2.5 km | 47/100 | 1 731 |
| Copponex | 3.2 km | 38/100 | 1 340 |
| Cernex | 4.1 km | 28/100 | 1 184 |
| Marlioz | 3.1 km | 33/100 | 1 062 |
| Mésigny | 4.9 km | 21/100 | 804 |
| Andilly | 5.8 km | 20/100 | 1 013 |
| Sallenôves | 4.6 km | 54/100 | 849 |
| La Balme-de-Sillingy | 6.3 km | 34/100 | 5 336 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cercier
What is the price per m² in Cercier? ▶
The median price per m² in Cercier is 3 984 €.
What is the rental yield in Cercier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cercier is 5.1%.
Is Cercier a good real estate investment? ▶
Cercier has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cercier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cercier is D.
What are the natural risks in Cercier? ▶
14 risks are identified in Cercier: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.