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Cheignieu-la-Balme
Rural municipality · 01510 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
131
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 188 €
📈 137% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cheignieu-la-Balme — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Cheignieu-la-Balme
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 188 €
🏡 House /m²
851 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 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
10.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.4 %
96.6 % 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
💶 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.
32.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.310 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
131
2023
📐 Area
5.96 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 090 €
📊 Median age
54.4 yrs
22.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
37
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
282
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Virieu-le-Grand - Belley
À 4.86 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.
Belley
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bugey Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
18.2 %
18.2 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
45.5 %
45.5 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
9.1 %
9.1 %
18.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 333 analyses · AQUALTER EXPLOITATION CHARTRES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
333
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virieu-le-Grand | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 1 111 |
| Chazey-Bons | 5.7 km | 35/100 | 1 142 |
| Lhuis | 9.8 km | 37/100 | 886 |
| Artemare | 8.7 km | 35/100 | 1 139 |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 12.1 km | 34/100 | 4 857 |
| Arboys en Bugey | 12.0 km | 31/100 | 710 |
| Valromey-sur-Séran | 12.1 km | 38/100 | 1 351 |
| Ceyzérieu | 9.2 km | 19/100 | 1 064 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cheignieu-la-Balme
What is the price per m² in Cheignieu-la-Balme? ▶
The median price per m² in Cheignieu-la-Balme is 2 188 €.
What is the rental yield in Cheignieu-la-Balme? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cheignieu-la-Balme is 5.8%.
Is Cheignieu-la-Balme a good real estate investment? ▶
Cheignieu-la-Balme has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cheignieu-la-Balme? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cheignieu-la-Balme is E.
What are the natural risks in Cheignieu-la-Balme? ▶
3 risks are identified in Cheignieu-la-Balme: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Inondation, Séisme.