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Échallon
Rural municipality · 01130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
784
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 793 €
📈 -7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Échallon — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
39
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability52
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Échallon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 793 €
🏡 House /m²
2 574 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
10.4 %
88.9 % 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.
24.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🏢 CFE
24.86 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
784
2023
📐 Area
28.15 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 070 €
📊 Median age
45.0 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
139
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Oyonnax
À 7.11 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.
Oyonnax
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Haut-Bugey Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Avalanche
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 638 analyses · CA HAUT - BUGEY AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 638
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-de-Joux | 5.4 km | 31/100 | 507 |
| Arbent | 7.1 km | 31/100 | 3 555 |
| Viry | 8.3 km | 39/100 | 904 |
| Champfromier | 6.7 km | 42/100 | 725 |
| Oyonnax | 7.2 km | 62/100 | 22 480 |
| Bellignat | 7.6 km | 56/100 | 3 525 |
| Le Poizat-Lalleyriat | 10.5 km | 52/100 | 732 |
| Groissiat | 9.0 km | 40/100 | 1 205 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Échallon
What is the price per m² in Échallon? ▶
The median price per m² in Échallon is 1 793 €.
What is the rental yield in Échallon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Échallon is 6.9%.
Is Échallon a good real estate investment? ▶
Échallon has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Échallon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Échallon is D.
What are the natural risks in Échallon? ▶
2 risks are identified in Échallon: Avalanche, Séisme.