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Charols
Rural municipality · 26450 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
965
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 049 €
📈 45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 2.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Charols — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (12/100) and a high purchase price for the area (24/100).
40
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Charols
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 049 €
🏡 House /m²
2 621 €
📋 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
12.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.9 %
🏢 Apartments
7.1 %
91.9 % 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.
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
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.
36.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
50.11 %
🏢 CFE
25.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
965
2023
📐 Area
7.30 km²
132 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 350 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
32.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
219
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
+56.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
227
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Crest
À 16.47 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.
Montélimar
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Montélimar Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Charols |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
46 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
6.5 %
C
10.9 %
10.9 %
D
41.3 %
41.3 %
E
34.8 %
34.8 %
F
2.2 %
G
0.0 %
2.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Nucléaire
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 530 analyses · SAUR FRANCE - MONTELIMAR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
530
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cléon-d'Andran | 3.1 km | 28/100 | 1 004 |
| Puy-Saint-Martin | 4.5 km | 30/100 | 827 |
| La Bégude-de-Mazenc | 4.8 km | 32/100 | 1 779 |
| Pont-de-Barret | 3.9 km | 54/100 | 657 |
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| Le Poët-Laval | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 954 |
| Marsanne | 8.3 km | 35/100 | 1 246 |
| La Bâtie-Rolland | 7.6 km | 58/100 | 1 087 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Charols
What is the price per m² in Charols? ▶
The median price per m² in Charols is 3 049 €.
What is the rental yield in Charols? ▶
The gross rental yield in Charols is 4.7%.
Is Charols a good real estate investment? ▶
Charols has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Charols? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Charols is D.
What are the natural risks in Charols? ▶
5 risks are identified in Charols: Feu de forêt, Nucléaire, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.