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Douvaine
Medium city · 74140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
6 796
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 250 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Douvaine — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (15/100).
31
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 56 Transactions · Douvaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 250 €
🏡 House /m²
4 307 €
📋 Transactions
56
📈 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
19.55 €/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
85.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
59.1 %
39.3 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
454
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.
32.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.350 %
🏢 CFE
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 796
2023
📐 Area
10.54 km²
645 inh/km²
💶 Median income
32 160 €
📊 Median age
36.5 yrs
38.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.5 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 518
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
151
+32.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
114
💼 Economic density
223
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bons-en-Chablais
À 6.54 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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
2
🎓 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.
87.2 %
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 PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS | privé sous contrat | 117.3 |
| COLLEGE DU BAS CHABLAIS | public | 109.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
154
📋 Commerce
42
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
100
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 69 | 10.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 62 | 9.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 18 | 2.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 14 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 13 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
35.0 %
35.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
10.0 %
10.0 %
20.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| manoir | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| secteur urbain | 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 888 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 888
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massongy | 2.4 km | 36/100 | 1 770 |
| Loisin | 3.1 km | 35/100 | 1 768 |
| Chens-sur-Léman | 2.6 km | 44/100 | 3 068 |
| Messery | 4.4 km | 38/100 | 2 474 |
| Veigy-Foncenex | 4.8 km | 36/100 | 4 141 |
| Ballaison | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 1 472 |
| Excenevex | 5.6 km | 33/100 | 1 327 |
| Machilly | 6.6 km | 33/100 | 1 152 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Douvaine
What is the price per m² in Douvaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Douvaine is 4 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Douvaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Douvaine is 5.5%.
Is Douvaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Douvaine has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Douvaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Douvaine is D.
What are the natural risks in Douvaine? ▶
13 risks are identified in Douvaine: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.