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La Voulte-sur-Rhône
Small town · 07800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 854
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 579 €
📈 -30% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Voulte-sur-Rhône — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (30/100).
49
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability62
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 35 Transactions · La Voulte-sur-Rhône
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 579 €
🏡 House /m²
2 170 €
📋 Transactions
35
📈 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
9.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
48.7 %
50.8 % 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
555
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.
42.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
174.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 854
2023
📐 Area
9.93 km²
489 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 910 €
📊 Median age
48.1 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.2 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
838
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
80
+3.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
77
💼 Economic density
173
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Livron-sur-Drôme
À 4.37 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.
La Voulte-sur-Rhône
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Privas Centre Ardèche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
77.9 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 LES TROIS VALLEES | public | 99.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
105
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
52
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de l'Ardèche - accueil de La Voulte |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 50 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 28 | 5.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 22 | 4.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 19 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 11 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
55 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.7 %
12.7 %
D
27.3 %
27.3 %
E
30.9 %
30.9 %
F
16.4 %
16.4 %
G
7.3 %
23.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| fontaine | 4e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle |
| fonderie | 19e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Risque industriel
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 254 analyses · VEOLIA EAU SAINT PERAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 254
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
22
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchastel | 3.8 km | 29/100 | 1 800 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pape | 3.9 km | 28/100 | 1 618 |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 3.5 km | 51/100 | 9 329 |
| Le Pouzin | 5.8 km | 40/100 | 2 886 |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 6.1 km | 58/100 | 6 614 |
| Saint-Georges-les-Bains | 6.7 km | 42/100 | 2 416 |
| Rompon | 5.6 km | 39/100 | 1 139 |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 8.0 km | 75/100 | 3 143 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Voulte-sur-Rhône
What is the price per m² in La Voulte-sur-Rhône? ▶
The median price per m² in La Voulte-sur-Rhône is 1 579 €.
What is the rental yield in La Voulte-sur-Rhône? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Voulte-sur-Rhône is 7.6%.
Is La Voulte-sur-Rhône a good real estate investment? ▶
La Voulte-sur-Rhône has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Voulte-sur-Rhône? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Voulte-sur-Rhône is E.
What are the natural risks in La Voulte-sur-Rhône? ▶
7 risks are identified in La Voulte-sur-Rhône: Rupture de barrage, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.