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Chens-sur-Léman
Small town · 74140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 068
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 655 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Chens-sur-Léman — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a limited quality of life (29/100).
44
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life29
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety56
⚡ Energy rating94
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 33 Transactions · Chens-sur-Léman
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 655 €
🏡 House /m²
6 154 €
📋 Transactions
33
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 5 128 € | 6 418 € | 1713 | 132 117 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 3 730 € | 4 662 € | 669 | 37 928 |
| Annemasse | 3 613 € | 4 571 € | 766 | 37 628 |
| Cluses | 2 385 € | 3 294 € | 229 | 17 795 |
| Sallanches | 3 801 € | 4 750 € | 296 | 17 319 |
| Rumilly | 3 208 € | 3 567 € | 259 | 16 442 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
21.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
46.1 %
53.7 % 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.
A
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
143
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.
29.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.860 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 068
2023
📐 Area
10.88 km²
282 inh/km²
💶 Median income
40 580 €
📊 Median age
37.1 yrs
36.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
507
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
62
+37.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
165
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Machilly
À 8.03 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 Thonon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 8.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 12 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
159 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
16.4 %
16.4 %
B
40.9 %
40.9 %
C
34.6 %
34.6 %
D
8.2 %
8.2 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;palafitte | âge du bronze final |
| château | 12e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 212 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 212
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chens-sur-Léman
What is the price per m² in Chens-sur-Léman? ▶
The median price per m² in Chens-sur-Léman is 4 655 €.
What is the rental yield in Chens-sur-Léman? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chens-sur-Léman is 5.6%.
Is Chens-sur-Léman a good real estate investment? ▶
Chens-sur-Léman has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chens-sur-Léman? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chens-sur-Léman is B.
What are the natural risks in Chens-sur-Léman? ▶
14 risks are identified in Chens-sur-Léman: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.