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Certines
Rural municipality · 01240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 531
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 904 €
📈 -7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Certines — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a limited quality of life (42/100).
43
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Certines
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 904 €
🏡 House /m²
3 548 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.6 %
🏢 Apartments
24.3 %
75.0 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
117
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.
29.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.940 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 531
2023
📐 Area
16.02 km²
96 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 570 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
33.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
290
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
27
-6.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Martin-du-Mont
À 5.17 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.
Bourg-en-Bresse
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
7
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 4.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
42 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
19.0 %
19.0 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
E
26.2 %
26.2 %
F
19.0 %
19.0 %
G
4.8 %
23.8 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | Moyen Age;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 440 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
440
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montagnat | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 2 186 |
| Tossiat | 3.4 km | 36/100 | 1 425 |
| Péronnas | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 6 444 |
| Saint-Just | 7.0 km | 47/100 | 952 |
| Lent | 5.5 km | 55/100 | 1 512 |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 7.8 km | 63/100 | 42 372 |
| Druillat | 7.6 km | 33/100 | 1 129 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 5.9 km | 39/100 | 2 023 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Certines
What is the price per m² in Certines? ▶
The median price per m² in Certines is 1 904 €.
What is the rental yield in Certines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Certines is 6.7%.
Is Certines a good real estate investment? ▶
Certines has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Certines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Certines is E.
What are the natural risks in Certines? ▶
1 risks are identified in Certines: Séisme.