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Châtenay

Rural municipality · 01320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
373
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 726 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Châtenay — Score 31/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
31
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating28
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 4 Transactions · Châtenay

🏡 House /m²
2 726 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Bourg-en-Bresse1 932 €2 370 €64442 372
Oyonnax1 533 €1 957 €21922 480
Valserhône2 687 €3 093 €31316 712
Ambérieu-en-Bugey2 300 €2 388 €17015 934
Saint-Genis-Pouilly4 630 €5 287 €17714 432
Gex4 455 €5 223 €20613 627

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
10.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.3 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
7.7 %
92.3 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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
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.
33.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.990 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
23.62 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
373
2023
📐 Area
15.22 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 090 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
104
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
279
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Pont-d'Ain
À 10.14 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Dombes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2

⚡ Energy performance

20 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
10.0 %
10.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
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 · 2 risks identified

Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 373 analyses · SOGEDO LYON

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
373

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Chalamont 3.1 km 58/100 2 533
Dompierre-sur-Veyle 4.5 km 43/100 1 245
Villette-sur-Ain 3.9 km 50/100 780
Châtillon-la-Palud 6.5 km 44/100 1 698
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert 5.5 km 39/100 921
Priay 5.8 km 57/100 1 842
Varambon 6.6 km 56/100 675
Rignieux-le-Franc 9.1 km 35/100 1 180

❓ Frequently asked questions about Châtenay

What is the price per m² in Châtenay?

The median price per m² in Châtenay is 2 726 €.

What is the rental yield in Châtenay?

The gross rental yield in Châtenay is 4.5%.

Is Châtenay a good real estate investment?

Châtenay has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in Châtenay?

The most common energy rating class in Châtenay is E.

What are the natural risks in Châtenay?

2 risks are identified in Châtenay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.