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Megève
Small town · 74120 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 893
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 972 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 47.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Megève — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (1/100) and a weak rental yield (4/100).
25
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 166 Transactions · Megève
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 972 €
🏡 House /m²
15 556 €
📋 Transactions
166
📈 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
21.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.5 %
⏳ Payback period
39.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
16.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
82.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.0 %
🏢 Apartments
81.0 %
18.6 % 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.
Abis
Very strong 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
151
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.
34.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.260 %
🏢 CFE
31.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 893
2023
📐 Area
43.94 km²
66 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 480 €
📊 Median age
52.1 yrs
24.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.2 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 082
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
272
+10.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
247
💼 Economic density
1411
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet
À 9.53 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.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays du Mont-Blanc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
93.4 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE | privé sous contrat | 116.5 |
| COLLEGE EMILE ALLAIS | public | 111.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
240
📋 Commerce
153
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
49
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
39
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Megève |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 64 | 22.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +203 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 29 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 29 | 10.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +59 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 4.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
65 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.5 %
B
1.5 %
C
6.2 %
D
21.5 %
21.5 %
E
21.5 %
21.5 %
F
23.1 %
23.1 %
G
24.6 %
24.6 %
47.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| calvaire monumental | 19e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Avalanche
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 · 25 209 analyses · RÉGIE MUNICIPALE DE L'EAU DE MEGEVE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
25 209
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
54
⚡ Charge points
156
🚀 Incl. fast charging
24
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demi-Quartier | 3.7 km | 26/100 | 801 |
| Praz-sur-Arly | 3.2 km | 24/100 | 1 311 |
| Combloux | 5.4 km | 29/100 | 2 093 |
| Hauteluce | 8.3 km | 19/100 | 734 |
| Domancy | 8.3 km | 48/100 | 2 097 |
| Cordon | 8.8 km | 24/100 | 998 |
| Flumet | 7.1 km | 21/100 | 799 |
| Sallanches | 10.4 km | 44/100 | 17 319 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Megève
What is the price per m² in Megève? ▶
The median price per m² in Megève is 9 972 €.
What is the rental yield in Megève? ▶
The gross rental yield in Megève is 2.5%.
Is Megève a good real estate investment? ▶
Megève has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Megève? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Megève is G.
What are the natural risks in Megève? ▶
14 risks are identified in Megève: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.