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Les Déserts
Rural municipality · 73230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
845
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 047 €
📈 58% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 80.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Les Déserts — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
26
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Les Déserts
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 047 €
🏡 House /m²
4 333 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
⏳ Payback period
27.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
31.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
62.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
40.9 %
58.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
18
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.
33.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.280 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
845
2023
📐 Area
33.48 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 050 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
643
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
36
💼 Economic density
761
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Viviers-du-Lac
À 7.43 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.
Chambéry
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Chambéry
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
6
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
40.0 %
40.0 %
G
40.0 %
40.0 %
80.0 % 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
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 607 analyses · CA DU GRAND CHAMBÉRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 607
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-d'Arvey | 4.4 km | 28/100 | 1 721 |
| Verel-Pragondran | 4.4 km | 19/100 | 640 |
| Mouxy | 5.7 km | 40/100 | 2 311 |
| Drumettaz-Clarafond | 5.1 km | 33/100 | 3 012 |
| Pugny-Chatenod | 6.3 km | 32/100 | 1 071 |
| Méry | 5.1 km | 48/100 | 2 150 |
| Montcel | 7.2 km | 30/100 | 1 111 |
| Saint-Alban-Leysse | 6.8 km | 39/100 | 6 734 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Déserts
What is the price per m² in Les Déserts? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Déserts is 4 047 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Déserts? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Déserts is 3.6%.
Is Les Déserts a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Déserts has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Déserts? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Déserts is F.
What are the natural risks in Les Déserts? ▶
3 risks are identified in Les Déserts: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Inondation, Séisme.