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Les Vans
Small town · 07140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 662
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 036 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Les Vans — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (8/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
29
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 33 Transactions · Les Vans
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 036 €
🏡 House /m²
3 447 €
📋 Transactions
33
📈 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
10.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.5 %
🏢 Apartments
34.8 %
64.8 % 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
136
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.
45.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
172.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.500 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 662
2023
📐 Area
31.18 km²
85 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 660 €
📊 Median age
54.1 yrs
24.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.8 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 053
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
106
+49.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
71
💼 Economic density
396
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Génolhac
À 13.73 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays des Vans en Cévennes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 LEONCE VIELJEUX | public | 109.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
110
📋 Commerce
59
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
67
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 40 | 15.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 12.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 8.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 10 | 3.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
87 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.4 %
C
11.5 %
11.5 %
D
24.1 %
24.1 %
E
39.1 %
39.1 %
F
14.9 %
14.9 %
G
6.9 %
21.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| temple | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| église | 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 572 analyses · SISP EAU EN CEVENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 572
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
34
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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Same region, score close to
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74920
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambonas | 4.3 km | 35/100 | 992 |
| Banne | 4.1 km | 57/100 | 648 |
| Gravières | 4.9 km | 41/100 | 508 |
| Saint-Paul-le-Jeune | 7.0 km | 27/100 | 968 |
| Gagnières | 8.1 km | 43/100 | 1 102 |
| Payzac | 7.8 km | 23/100 | 539 |
| Les Assions | 7.1 km | 32/100 | 767 |
| Berrias-et-Casteljau | 7.3 km | 39/100 | 793 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Vans
What is the price per m² in Les Vans? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Vans is 3 036 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Vans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Vans is 4.2%.
Is Les Vans a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Vans has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Vans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Vans is E.
What are the natural risks in Les Vans? ▶
5 risks are identified in Les Vans: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage.