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La Vernaz
Rural municipality · 74200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
280
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 662 €
📈 112% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Vernaz — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (3/100) and a weak rental yield (6/100).
32
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · La Vernaz
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 662 €
🏡 House /m²
3 122 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.3 %
🏢 Apartments
17.9 %
81.5 % 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
8
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.
38.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.640 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
280
2023
📐 Area
7.74 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 720 €
📊 Median age
35.5 yrs
39.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
63
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
225
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Évian-les-Bains
À 10.25 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
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 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 · 4 322 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA VERNAZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 322
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
22
⚡ Charge points
101
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Vernaz
What is the price per m² in La Vernaz? ▶
The median price per m² in La Vernaz is 6 662 €.
What is the rental yield in La Vernaz? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Vernaz is 3.0%.
Is La Vernaz a good real estate investment? ▶
La Vernaz has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Vernaz? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Vernaz is D.
What are the natural risks in La Vernaz? ▶
14 risks are identified in La Vernaz: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.