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Leschaux
Rural municipality · 74320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
328
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 984 €
📈 -57% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 6.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Leschaux — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (18/100).
42
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Leschaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 984 €
🏡 House /m²
5 000 €
📋 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
14.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.2 %
🏢 Apartments
31.4 %
67.0 % 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.
B2
Low 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
5
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.
25.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.290 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.61 %
🏢 CFE
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
328
2023
📐 Area
12.42 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 290 €
📊 Median age
45.8 yrs
26.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
93
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
284
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Albens
À 13.17 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.
Annecy
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 Annecy
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.2 %
C
16.1 %
16.1 %
D
32.3 %
32.3 %
E
41.9 %
41.9 %
F
3.2 %
G
3.2 %
6.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 117 analyses · CA DU GRAND ANNECY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 117
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellecombe-en-Bauges | 4.6 km | 42/100 | 793 |
| Gruffy | 4.2 km | 25/100 | 1 504 |
| Viuz-la-Chiésaz | 5.3 km | 34/100 | 1 351 |
| Saint-Jorioz | 6.2 km | 28/100 | 6 390 |
| La Motte-en-Bauges | 7.0 km | 21/100 | 539 |
| Quintal | 6.8 km | 58/100 | 1 257 |
| Lescheraines | 7.3 km | 51/100 | 803 |
| Cusy | 5.9 km | 26/100 | 1 842 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Leschaux
What is the price per m² in Leschaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Leschaux is 2 984 €.
What is the rental yield in Leschaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Leschaux is 5.7%.
Is Leschaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Leschaux has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Leschaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Leschaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Leschaux? ▶
13 risks are identified in Leschaux: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.