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La Forclaz
Rural municipality · 74200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
219
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 790 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Forclaz — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
30
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · La Forclaz
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 790 €
🏡 House /m²
5 708 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 5 128 € | 6 418 € | 1713 | 132 117 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 3 730 € | 4 662 € | 669 | 37 928 |
| Annemasse | 3 613 € | 4 571 € | 766 | 37 628 |
| Cluses | 2 385 € | 3 294 € | 229 | 17 795 |
| Sallanches | 3 801 € | 4 750 € | 296 | 17 319 |
| Rumilly | 3 208 € | 3 567 € | 259 | 16 442 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
27.8 %
72.2 % 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.
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
26
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.
38.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
118.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.640 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.60 %
🏢 CFE
26.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
219
2023
📐 Area
4.00 km²
55 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 340 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
28.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
57
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
260
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Évian-les-Bains
À 9.61 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.
Thonon-les-Bains
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 Haut Chablais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 852 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA FORCLAZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 852
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinzier | 2.9 km | 47/100 | 896 |
| Chevenoz | 2.6 km | 18/100 | 709 |
| Le Biot | 5.0 km | 41/100 | 633 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 6.1 km | 31/100 | 2 613 |
| Larringes | 6.6 km | 25/100 | 1 592 |
| Féternes | 5.6 km | 35/100 | 1 550 |
| Vailly | 6.1 km | 35/100 | 907 |
| Neuvecelle | 8.6 km | 37/100 | 3 256 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Forclaz
What is the price per m² in La Forclaz? ▶
The median price per m² in La Forclaz is 3 790 €.
What is the rental yield in La Forclaz? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Forclaz is 5.3%.
Is La Forclaz a good real estate investment? ▶
La Forclaz has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in La Forclaz? ▶
14 risks are identified in La Forclaz: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.