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Cernex
Rural municipality · 74350 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 184
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 414 €
📈 -25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cernex — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
28
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Cernex
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 414 €
🏡 House /m²
4 328 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
20.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
7.6 %
91.4 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
12
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.
26.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.770 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.97 %
🏢 CFE
24.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 184
2023
📐 Area
12.72 km²
93 inh/km²
💶 Median income
45 750 €
📊 Median age
37.4 yrs
39.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
189
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
160
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valleiry
À 7.93 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.
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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
60.0 %
60.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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 · 6 307 analyses · CC DU PAYS DE CRUSEILLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 307
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cernex
What is the price per m² in Cernex? ▶
The median price per m² in Cernex is 4 414 €.
What is the rental yield in Cernex? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cernex is 5.6%.
Is Cernex a good real estate investment? ▶
Cernex has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cernex? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cernex is E.
What are the natural risks in Cernex? ▶
14 risks are identified in Cernex: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.