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Cognin
Medium city · 73160 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
6 954
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 916 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cognin — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (19/100) and improvable safety statistics (22/100).
44
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety22
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 80 Transactions · Cognin
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 916 €
🏡 House /m²
4 344 €
📋 Transactions
80
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
64.6 %
33.0 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
786
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.
38.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.280 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.82 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 954
2023
📐 Area
4.46 km²
1559 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 270 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 080
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
134
+2.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
131
💼 Economic density
155
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
À 2.51 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Chambéry
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Chambéry
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
80.9 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE HENRY BORDEAUX | public | 111.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
20
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
101
📋 Commerce
21
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
95
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 73 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 42 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 39 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 33 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 3.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 15 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
79 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
13.9 %
13.9 %
B
1.3 %
C
11.4 %
11.4 %
D
40.5 %
40.5 %
E
25.3 %
25.3 %
F
3.8 %
G
3.8 %
7.6 % 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 | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 919 analyses · CA DU GRAND CHAMBÉRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 919
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2.7 km | 58/100 | 59 964 |
| Jacob-Bellecombette | 2.2 km | 38/100 | 4 499 |
| Saint-Cassin | 4.4 km | 27/100 | 1 046 |
| Montagnole | 4.3 km | 24/100 | 1 038 |
| Saint-Sulpice | 3.4 km | 25/100 | 821 |
| Vimines | 4.1 km | 52/100 | 2 372 |
| Barberaz | 3.8 km | 41/100 | 5 306 |
| Bassens | 4.4 km | 44/100 | 5 175 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cognin
What is the price per m² in Cognin? ▶
The median price per m² in Cognin is 2 916 €.
What is the rental yield in Cognin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cognin is 6.8%.
Is Cognin a good real estate investment? ▶
Cognin has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cognin? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cognin is D.
What are the natural risks in Cognin? ▶
4 risks are identified in Cognin: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.