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Journans
Rural municipality · 01250 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
387
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 129 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Journans — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (38/100).
47
💰 Yield38
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Journans
🏡 House /m²
2 129 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
10.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
89.7 % 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
14
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.
30.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.68 %
🏢 CFE
24.97 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
387
2023
📐 Area
2.44 km²
159 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 780 €
📊 Median age
44.4 yrs
30.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
75
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+125.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
194
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ceyzériat
À 4.26 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.
Bourg-en-Bresse
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 Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 481 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
481
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revonnas | 2.0 km | 50/100 | 915 |
| Tossiat | 2.3 km | 36/100 | 1 425 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 4.4 km | 39/100 | 2 023 |
| Ceyzériat | 4.2 km | 39/100 | 3 328 |
| Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat | 3.2 km | 59/100 | 938 |
| Montagnat | 5.2 km | 52/100 | 2 186 |
| Neuville-sur-Ain | 6.7 km | 34/100 | 1 794 |
| Saint-Just | 6.6 km | 47/100 | 952 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Journans
What is the price per m² in Journans? ▶
The median price per m² in Journans is 2 129 €.
What is the rental yield in Journans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Journans is 6.0%.
Is Journans a good real estate investment? ▶
Journans has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Journans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Journans is A.
What are the natural risks in Journans? ▶
1 risks are identified in Journans: Séisme.