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La Roche-sur-Foron
Medium city · 74800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
11 348
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 919 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Roche-sur-Foron — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety77
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 116 Transactions · La Roche-sur-Foron
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 919 €
🏡 House /m²
4 112 €
📋 Transactions
116
📈 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
16.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
68.8 %
28.9 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
912
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.
31.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.890 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
23.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 348
2023
📐 Area
17.88 km²
635 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 670 €
📊 Median age
37.0 yrs
38.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 413
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
222
+17.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
189
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Roche-sur-Foron
À 2.40 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.
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.
CC du Pays Rochois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINTE FAMILLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
97.4 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 127.7 |
| COLLEGE LES ALLOBROGES | public | 111.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
4
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
33
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
231
📋 Commerce
69
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
118
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - La Roche-sur-Foron |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 80 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 79 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 78 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 40 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 39 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 30 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 24 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 19 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 17 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 8 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.7 %
B
15.4 %
15.4 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
15.4 %
15.4 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
7.7 %
23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| couvent | 1ère moitié 18e siècle |
| château | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| croix de chemin | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 28 386 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
28 386
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sixt | 1.8 km | 27/100 | 1 016 |
| Etaux | 2.8 km | 39/100 | 2 180 |
| Amancy | 3.6 km | 38/100 | 2 792 |
| Cornier | 4.9 km | 29/100 | 1 507 |
| Saint-Laurent | 4.6 km | 33/100 | 841 |
| Arenthon | 6.3 km | 40/100 | 2 097 |
| Pers-Jussy | 6.7 km | 36/100 | 3 245 |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny | 5.8 km | 33/100 | 7 865 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Roche-sur-Foron
What is the price per m² in La Roche-sur-Foron? ▶
The median price per m² in La Roche-sur-Foron is 3 919 €.
What is the rental yield in La Roche-sur-Foron? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Roche-sur-Foron is 5.1%.
Is La Roche-sur-Foron a good real estate investment? ▶
La Roche-sur-Foron has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Roche-sur-Foron? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Roche-sur-Foron is C.
What are the natural risks in La Roche-sur-Foron? ▶
14 risks are identified in La Roche-sur-Foron: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.