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Espeluche
Rural municipality · 26780 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 134
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 609 €
📈 -6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Espeluche — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (24/100).
40
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Espeluche
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 609 €
🏡 House /m²
2 865 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
11.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
7.3 %
92.2 % 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
21
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.
32.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
123.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.54 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 134
2023
📐 Area
11.42 km²
99 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 600 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
250
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
+5.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
220
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montélimar
À 7.38 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.
CA Montélimar Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Nucléaire
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 474 analyses · SAUR FRANCE - MONTELIMAR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
474
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan | 2.6 km | 59/100 | 1 980 |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 3.9 km | 68/100 | 2 592 |
| La Bâtie-Rolland | 6.0 km | 58/100 | 1 087 |
| Sauzet | 8.5 km | 32/100 | 1 882 |
| Montélimar | 7.0 km | 58/100 | 40 595 |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet | 9.1 km | 52/100 | 1 228 |
| Malataverne | 7.6 km | 61/100 | 2 258 |
| Châteauneuf-du-Rhône | 7.0 km | 43/100 | 2 917 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espeluche
What is the price per m² in Espeluche? ▶
The median price per m² in Espeluche is 2 609 €.
What is the rental yield in Espeluche? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espeluche is 5.5%.
Is Espeluche a good real estate investment? ▶
Espeluche has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espeluche? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espeluche is A.
What are the natural risks in Espeluche? ▶
5 risks are identified in Espeluche: Feu de forêt, Nucléaire, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.