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Cruas
Small town · 07350 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 898
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 889 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 6.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cruas — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety54
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Cruas
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 889 €
🏡 House /m²
2 141 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
8.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
23.5 %
73.0 % 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.
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
192
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.
38.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
10.430 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
🏢 CFE
26.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 898
2023
📐 Area
15.49 km²
187 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 970 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
33.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
499
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
49
+19.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
172
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montélimar
À 10.72 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.
Montélimar
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 Rhône Coiron
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 ALBERT MERCOYROL | public | 101.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
11
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
26
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
77 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
28.6 %
28.6 %
B
7.8 %
C
10.4 %
10.4 %
D
23.4 %
23.4 %
E
23.4 %
23.4 %
F
5.2 %
G
1.3 %
6.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | — |
| château | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
| milliaire | Gallo-romain |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Nucléaire
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
14
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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Same region, score close to
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52/100
34 752 Inhabitants
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38300
52/100
30 151 Inhabitants
Montbrison
42600
52/100
16 123 Inhabitants
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
01630
52/100
14 432 Inhabitants
Le Pont-de-Claix
38800
52/100
10 956 Inhabitants
Vétraz-Monthoux
74100
52/100
10 949 Inhabitants
Bellerive-sur-Allier
03700
52/100
8 943 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Coucourde | 2.9 km | 26/100 | 1 240 |
| Baix | 5.5 km | 31/100 | 1 296 |
| Saint-Lager-Bressac | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 971 |
| Les Tourrettes | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 1 087 |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 824 |
| Savasse | 5.8 km | 62/100 | 1 631 |
| Saulce-sur-Rhône | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 1 892 |
| Meysse | 5.7 km | 46/100 | 1 366 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cruas
What is the price per m² in Cruas? ▶
The median price per m² in Cruas is 1 889 €.
What is the rental yield in Cruas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cruas is 5.5%.
Is Cruas a good real estate investment? ▶
Cruas has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cruas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cruas is A.
What are the natural risks in Cruas? ▶
6 risks are identified in Cruas: Feu de forêt, Nucléaire, Rupture de barrage.