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Farges
Rural municipality · 01550 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 082
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 800 €
📈 63% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Farges — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (2/100) and a weak rental yield (6/100).
25
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Farges
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 800 €
🏡 House /m²
3 182 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
17.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.1 %
🏢 Apartments
18.6 %
79.6 % 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
23
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.
26.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.150 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.25 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 082
2023
📐 Area
14.20 km²
76 inh/km²
💶 Median income
37 990 €
📊 Median age
38.1 yrs
37.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
149
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
+61.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pougny - Chancy
À 4.90 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.
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 du Pays de Gex
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 592 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX GESSIENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
592
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Farges
What is the price per m² in Farges? ▶
The median price per m² in Farges is 6 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Farges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Farges is 3.1%.
Is Farges a good real estate investment? ▶
Farges has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Farges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Farges is B.
What are the natural risks in Farges? ▶
1 risks are identified in Farges: Séisme.