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Crest
Medium city · 26400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 658
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 385 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Crest — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (9/100) and a high purchase price for the area (30/100).
39
💰 Yield33
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 75 Transactions · Crest
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 385 €
🏡 House /m²
2 321 €
📋 Transactions
75
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valence | 2 265 € | 2 619 € | 1146 | 64 458 |
| Montélimar | 2 083 € | 2 491 € | 661 | 40 595 |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 1 773 € | 2 303 € | 578 | 33 464 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 2 090 € | 2 427 € | 335 | 19 992 |
| Pierrelatte | 1 211 € | 2 192 € | 139 | 13 756 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 1 980 € | 2 400 € | 101 | 10 477 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
50.3 %
49.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
679
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.
38.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.17 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 658
2023
📐 Area
23.70 km²
365 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 500 €
📊 Median age
46.3 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.3 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 650
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
209
-0.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
211
💼 Economic density
306
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Crest
À 0.41 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.
Crest
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Crestois et de Pays de Saillans Coeur de Drôme
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT LOUIS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +4.0 |
| LYCEE FRANCOIS JEAN ARMORIN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
91.7 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE SAINT LOUIS | privé sous contrat | 116.6 |
| COLLEGE REVESZ LONG | public | 110.9 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS JEAN ARMORIN | public | 105.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
30
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
211
📋 Commerce
87
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
167
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Crest |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 134 | 15.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +115 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 99 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 58 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 35 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 2.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 20 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
47 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.3 %
C
12.8 %
12.8 %
D
40.4 %
40.4 %
E
21.3 %
21.3 %
F
14.9 %
14.9 %
G
6.4 %
21.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| château | 10e siècle;11e siècle;2e moitié 14e siècle |
| hôtel | 17e siècle |
| bureau de poste | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| école maternelle | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e moitié 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 899 analyses · SUEZ - LORIOL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 899
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
62
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divajeu | 3.1 km | 33/100 | 688 |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 4.4 km | 53/100 | 2 733 |
| Vaunaveys-la-Rochette | 5.5 km | 24/100 | 625 |
| Eurre | 4.7 km | 42/100 | 1 431 |
| Chabrillan | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 752 |
| Upie | 8.0 km | 38/100 | 1 556 |
| Piégros-la-Clastre | 7.5 km | 22/100 | 882 |
| Mirabel-et-Blacons | 8.4 km | 26/100 | 1 198 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Crest
What is the price per m² in Crest? ▶
The median price per m² in Crest is 2 385 €.
What is the rental yield in Crest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Crest is 5.6%.
Is Crest a good real estate investment? ▶
Crest has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Crest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Crest is D.
What are the natural risks in Crest? ▶
5 risks are identified in Crest: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.