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Novel
Rural municipality · 74500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
55
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 655 €
📈 -77% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Novel — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (3/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
31
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Novel
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 655 €
🏡 House /m²
6 506 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
18.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
⏳ Payback period
7.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
22.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
70.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.4 %
95.8 % 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.
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
💶 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.
26.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.940 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.670 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
55
2023
📐 Area
9.41 km²
6 inh/km²
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
22.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
15
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Évian-les-Bains
À 15.05 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.
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.
CC Pays d'Evian Vallée d'Abondance
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Novel |
⚠️ 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 · 2 037 analyses · CC PAYS D'ÉVIAN VALLÉE D'ABONDANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 037
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gingolph | 3.3 km | 33/100 | 903 |
| Thollon-les-Mémises | 3.4 km | 32/100 | 879 |
| La Chapelle-d'Abondance | 6.9 km | 23/100 | 872 |
| Vacheresse | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 939 |
| Bernex | 5.7 km | 23/100 | 1 472 |
| Lugrin | 7.8 km | 39/100 | 2 614 |
| Abondance | 12.3 km | 24/100 | 1 583 |
| Châtel | 13.2 km | 22/100 | 1 174 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Novel
What is the price per m² in Novel? ▶
The median price per m² in Novel is 1 655 €.
What is the rental yield in Novel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Novel is 13.6%.
Is Novel a good real estate investment? ▶
Novel has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Novel? ▶
14 risks are identified in Novel: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.