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Messery
Small town · 74140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 474
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 573 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Messery — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a limited quality of life (27/100).
38
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life27
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety55
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Messery
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 573 €
🏡 House /m²
4 600 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
24.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
27.6 %
71.9 % 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.
A
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
71
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.
30.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.350 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.97 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 474
2023
📐 Area
9.20 km²
269 inh/km²
💶 Median income
44 650 €
📊 Median age
41.5 yrs
33.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
516
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
70
+52.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
46
💼 Economic density
209
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bons-en-Chablais
À 10.06 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.
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
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 10.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| roche ornée | — |
⚠️ 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 · 10 452 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 452
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Messery
What is the price per m² in Messery? ▶
The median price per m² in Messery is 5 573 €.
What is the rental yield in Messery? ▶
The gross rental yield in Messery is 5.3%.
Is Messery a good real estate investment? ▶
Messery has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Messery? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Messery is C.
What are the natural risks in Messery? ▶
14 risks are identified in Messery: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.