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Challex
Rural municipality · 01630 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 632
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 640 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🟠 10.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Challex — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and improvable safety statistics (6/100).
34
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Challex
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 640 €
🏡 House /m²
4 533 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
20.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.4 %
🏢 Apartments
24.7 %
74.9 % 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.
Abis
Very strong 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
43
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.
27.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.260 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.49 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 632
2023
📐 Area
8.71 km²
187 inh/km²
💶 Median income
44 460 €
📊 Median age
40.8 yrs
33.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
233
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
143
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pougny - Chancy
À 3.66 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.
CA du Pays de Gex
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 11.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
250 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.4 %
B
49.2 %
49.2 %
C
10.0 %
10.0 %
D
15.6 %
15.6 %
E
14.0 %
14.0 %
F
8.0 %
G
2.8 %
10.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 736 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX GESSIENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
736
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📍 Nearby municipalities
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Challex
What is the price per m² in Challex? ▶
The median price per m² in Challex is 4 640 €.
What is the rental yield in Challex? ▶
The gross rental yield in Challex is 5.2%.
Is Challex a good real estate investment? ▶
Challex has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Challex? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Challex is B.
What are the natural risks in Challex? ▶
1 risks are identified in Challex: Séisme.