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Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire
Rural municipality · 73300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
473
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 972 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 42.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
27
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 98 Transactions · Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 972 €
🏡 House /m²
6 931 €
📋 Transactions
98
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
7.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
91.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.1 %
🏢 Apartments
83.7 %
15.9 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
20
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.
30.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
145.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
473
2023
📐 Area
21.53 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 340 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
26.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
87.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 410
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+52.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
2981
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan
À 6.72 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.
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Maurienne Arvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
46
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
19
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 29 | 61.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +740 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 14.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +106 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
28.6 %
28.6 %
42.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | — |
| église;croix monumentale | 2e moitié 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Avalanche
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 975 analyses · SUEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 975
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrier | 4.7 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines | 8.0 km | 45/100 | 847 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 5.9 km | 58/100 | 7 524 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines | 10.9 km | 39/100 | 1 186 |
| Villargondran | 7.9 km | 38/100 | 790 |
| Saint-Avre | 11.1 km | 48/100 | 925 |
| La Tour-en-Maurienne | 9.5 km | 63/100 | 1 087 |
| La Chambre | 13.1 km | 46/100 | 1 221 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire
What is the price per m² in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire is 3 972 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire is 3.8%.
Is Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire is D.
What are the natural risks in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire? ▶
4 risks are identified in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire: Avalanche, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Inondation.