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Nantua
Small town · 01130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 416
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 333 €
📈 -45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Nantua — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (9/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
26
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 77 Transactions · Nantua
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 333 €
🏡 House /m²
2 143 €
📋 Transactions
77
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.2 %
🏢 Apartments
80.0 %
19.8 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
478
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.
37.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🏢 CFE
24.86 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 416
2023
📐 Area
14.53 km²
235 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 370 €
📊 Median age
38.5 yrs
38.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.8 %
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.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
643
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
63
+34.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
47
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse
À 4.85 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Haut-Bugey 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 XAVIER BICHAT | public | 91.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
71
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Nantua |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 38 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 21 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 6.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 6 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 6 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
9.1 %
9.1 %
E
54.5 %
54.5 %
F
27.3 %
27.3 %
G
0.0 %
27.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 974 analyses · VEOLIA TERRIT. HTE SAVOIE AIN JURA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 974
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port | 2.1 km | 46/100 | 832 |
| Les Neyrolles | 2.5 km | 53/100 | 628 |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 3.7 km | 37/100 | 3 568 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Frêne | 3.2 km | 32/100 | 1 023 |
| Martignat | 6.1 km | 52/100 | 1 664 |
| Brion | 5.2 km | 35/100 | 592 |
| Brénod | 7.7 km | 60/100 | 576 |
| Béard-Géovreissiat | 6.3 km | 38/100 | 1 048 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Nantua
What is the price per m² in Nantua? ▶
The median price per m² in Nantua is 3 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Nantua? ▶
The gross rental yield in Nantua is 3.7%.
Is Nantua a good real estate investment? ▶
Nantua has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Nantua? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Nantua is E.
What are the natural risks in Nantua? ▶
8 risks are identified in Nantua: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.