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Montmélian
Small town · 73800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 024
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 450 €
📈 14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 26.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montmélian — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (12/100) and a high purchase price for the area (28/100).
40
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Montmélian
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 450 €
🏡 House /m²
2 800 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.4 %
🏢 Apartments
81.9 %
16.2 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
863
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.
46.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
127.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.380 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 024
2023
📐 Area
5.65 km²
712 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 010 €
📊 Median age
40.7 yrs
36.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
893
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
74
+12.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
66
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montmélian
À 1.12 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.
Chambéry
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Savoie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
87.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | public | 112.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
91
📋 Commerce
36
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
78
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 39 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 32 | 8.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 29 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 27 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 11 | 2.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
21.7 %
21.7 %
D
13.0 %
13.0 %
E
39.1 %
39.1 %
F
17.4 %
17.4 %
G
8.7 %
8.7 %
26.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| mairie | — |
| pont | 17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 236 analyses · VEOLIA TERRITOIRE ISERE SAVOIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 236
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chavanne | 1.7 km | 33/100 | 720 |
| Arbin | 1.4 km | 41/100 | 841 |
| Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac | 3.0 km | 26/100 | 855 |
| Planaise | 3.0 km | 46/100 | 560 |
| Les Mollettes | 4.5 km | 35/100 | 870 |
| Cruet | 4.0 km | 38/100 | 1 056 |
| Chignin | 3.9 km | 30/100 | 923 |
| Laissaud | 6.1 km | 31/100 | 778 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montmélian
What is the price per m² in Montmélian? ▶
The median price per m² in Montmélian is 2 450 €.
What is the rental yield in Montmélian? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montmélian is 6.8%.
Is Montmélian a good real estate investment? ▶
Montmélian has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montmélian? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montmélian is E.
What are the natural risks in Montmélian? ▶
5 risks are identified in Montmélian: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.