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Chirols
Rural municipality · 07380 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
289
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 385 €
📈 208% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 44.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chirols — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
30
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Chirols
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 385 €
🏡 House /m²
2 341 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
⏳ Payback period
52.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
36.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
96.4 % 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.
34.940 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
178.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
81.15 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
289
2023
📐 Area
6.92 km²
42 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 070 €
📊 Median age
46.7 yrs
24.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
112
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+14.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
388
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luc
À 31.86 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.
Aubenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ardèche des Sources et Volcans
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.8 %
B
5.8 %
C
9.6 %
9.6 %
D
11.5 %
11.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
17.3 %
17.3 %
G
26.9 %
26.9 %
44.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 561 analyses · MAIRIE DE CHIROLS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 561
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-de-Labeaume | 2.4 km | 63/100 | 567 |
| Meyras | 2.7 km | 33/100 | 889 |
| Lalevade-d'Ardèche | 4.4 km | 29/100 | 1 120 |
| Vals-les-Bains | 4.7 km | 30/100 | 3 474 |
| Prades | 6.3 km | 37/100 | 1 195 |
| Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc | 6.4 km | 20/100 | 845 |
| Jaujac | 7.8 km | 22/100 | 1 199 |
| Labégude | 7.3 km | 51/100 | 1 397 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chirols
What is the price per m² in Chirols? ▶
The median price per m² in Chirols is 5 385 €.
What is the rental yield in Chirols? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chirols is 1.9%.
Is Chirols a good real estate investment? ▶
Chirols has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chirols? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chirols is G.
What are the natural risks in Chirols? ▶
4 risks are identified in Chirols: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage.