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Espenel
Rural municipality · 26340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
193
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 179 €
📈 69% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Espenel — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (31/100).
42
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability36
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Espenel
🏡 House /m²
2 179 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
10.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.7 %
🏢 Apartments
10.1 %
88.2 % 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
💶 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.
32.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
133.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.600 %
🏢 CFE
26.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
193
2023
📐 Area
15.12 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 680 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
30.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
60
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
311
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saillans
À 3.42 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.
Die
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
3
⚠️ 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 · 2 373 analyses · SIE MIRABEL PIEGROS AOUSTE SAILLANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 373
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saillans | 5.2 km | 19/100 | 1 460 |
| Mirabel-et-Blacons | 9.3 km | 26/100 | 1 198 |
| Saou | 10.4 km | 24/100 | 590 |
| Bourdeaux | 13.5 km | 18/100 | 670 |
| Piégros-la-Clastre | 11.3 km | 22/100 | 882 |
| Die | 13.8 km | 42/100 | 4 844 |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 14.0 km | 53/100 | 2 733 |
| Crest | 17.7 km | 39/100 | 8 658 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espenel
What is the price per m² in Espenel? ▶
The median price per m² in Espenel is 2 179 €.
What is the rental yield in Espenel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espenel is 5.6%.
Is Espenel a good real estate investment? ▶
Espenel has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Espenel? ▶
5 risks are identified in Espenel: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.