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Margencel
Small town · 74200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 273
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 234 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Margencel — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
45
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety82
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Margencel
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 234 €
🏡 House /m²
4 521 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
14.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
23.0 %
75.3 % 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
33
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.
28.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.860 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.22 %
🏢 CFE
26.41 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 273
2023
📐 Area
7.42 km²
306 inh/km²
💶 Median income
32 410 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
33.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
441
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
42
+2.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
194
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Perrignier
À 2.92 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.
Genève - Annemasse (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Thonon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 THEODORE MONOD MARGENCEL | public | 99.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
61
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % 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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 1 301 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 301
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
26
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthy-sur-Léman | 2.7 km | 31/100 | 2 495 |
| Perrignier | 2.8 km | 27/100 | 1 905 |
| Lully | 4.1 km | 30/100 | 764 |
| Allinges | 3.1 km | 40/100 | 5 019 |
| Sciez | 3.6 km | 25/100 | 6 447 |
| Fessy | 6.1 km | 30/100 | 1 076 |
| Cervens | 6.1 km | 28/100 | 1 270 |
| Draillant | 5.5 km | 39/100 | 872 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Margencel
What is the price per m² in Margencel? ▶
The median price per m² in Margencel is 4 234 €.
What is the rental yield in Margencel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Margencel is 4.2%.
Is Margencel a good real estate investment? ▶
Margencel has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Margencel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Margencel is B.
What are the natural risks in Margencel? ▶
14 risks are identified in Margencel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.