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La Balme
Rural municipality · 73170 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
360
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 993 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 30.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Balme — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (25/100).
46
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · La Balme
🏡 House /m²
1 993 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
13.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.1 %
95.9 % 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.
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.
29.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.210 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
0.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
360
2023
📐 Area
9.24 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 540 €
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
34.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
67
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Viviers-du-Lac
À 15.60 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.
Chambéry
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Yenne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - La Balme |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.0 %
C
10.0 %
10.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
35.0 %
35.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
5.0 %
30.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 522 analyses · CC DE YENNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 522
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Aix-les-Bains
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46/100
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69340
46/100
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63430
46/100
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Ferney-Voltaire
01210
46/100
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Feyzin
69320
46/100
10 304 Inhabitants
Chatuzange-le-Goubet
26300
46/100
6 523 Inhabitants
Châtel-Guyon
63140
46/100
6 299 Inhabitants
Volvic
63530
46/100
4 883 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrieu | 1.9 km | 33/100 | 940 |
| Brens | 4.6 km | 39/100 | 1 123 |
| Virignin | 5.8 km | 26/100 | 1 144 |
| Champagneux | 5.9 km | 51/100 | 675 |
| Yenne | 5.5 km | 52/100 | 3 026 |
| Belley | 7.5 km | 43/100 | 9 388 |
| Parves et Nattages | 7.0 km | 44/100 | 962 |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages | 7.9 km | 58/100 | 3 095 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Balme
What is the price per m² in La Balme? ▶
The median price per m² in La Balme is 1 993 €.
What is the rental yield in La Balme? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Balme is 8.0%.
Is La Balme a good real estate investment? ▶
La Balme has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Balme? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Balme is E.
What are the natural risks in La Balme? ▶
3 risks are identified in La Balme: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Inondation, Séisme.