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La Souche
Rural municipality · 07380 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
385
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 836 €
📈 -56% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Souche — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
32
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · La Souche
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 836 €
🏡 House /m²
2 312 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
42.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
47.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
96.2 % 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.
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
2
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.
30.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
170.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🏢 CFE
29.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
385
2023
📐 Area
31.88 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 630 €
📊 Median age
52.2 yrs
26.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
106
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
275
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Bastide - Saint-Laurent-les-Bains
À 20.29 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.
Aubenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ardèche des Sources et Volcans
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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
Feu de forêt
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 796 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA SOUCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 796
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thueyts | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 1 205 |
| Jaujac | 6.7 km | 22/100 | 1 199 |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 11.1 km | 38/100 | 770 |
| Meyras | 10.1 km | 33/100 | 889 |
| Burzet | 14.9 km | 37/100 | 536 |
| Pont-de-Labeaume | 11.9 km | 63/100 | 567 |
| Chassiers | 12.8 km | 29/100 | 989 |
| Prades | 12.3 km | 37/100 | 1 195 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Souche
What is the price per m² in La Souche? ▶
The median price per m² in La Souche is 1 836 €.
What is the rental yield in La Souche? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Souche is 5.6%.
Is La Souche a good real estate investment? ▶
La Souche has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Souche? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Souche is D.
What are the natural risks in La Souche? ▶
3 risks are identified in La Souche: Feu de forêt, Inondation, Séisme.