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Prades
Rural municipality · 07380 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 195
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Prades — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (13/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
37
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Prades
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
2 667 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
6.0 %
93.7 % 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
10
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.
34.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
177.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.490 %
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
17.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 195
2023
📐 Area
9.99 km²
120 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 990 €
📊 Median age
48.1 yrs
27.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
209
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+480.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Bastide - Saint-Laurent-les-Bains
À 32.54 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.
Aubenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ardèche des Sources et Volcans
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
27
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Prades |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.1 %
9.1 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
18.2 %
18.2 %
D
27.3 %
27.3 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
0.0 %
9.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| maison forte;château | 17e siècle |
| mine | 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 923 analyses · MAIRIE DE PRADES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 923
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lalevade-d'Ardèche | 2.2 km | 29/100 | 1 120 |
| Pont-de-Labeaume | 3.8 km | 63/100 | 567 |
| Mercuer | 3.3 km | 35/100 | 1 325 |
| Ailhon | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 553 |
| Vals-les-Bains | 4.4 km | 30/100 | 3 474 |
| Labégude | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 1 397 |
| Meyras | 6.5 km | 33/100 | 889 |
| Chassiers | 7.7 km | 29/100 | 989 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Prades
What is the price per m² in Prades? ▶
The median price per m² in Prades is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Prades? ▶
The gross rental yield in Prades is 4.2%.
Is Prades a good real estate investment? ▶
Prades has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Prades? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Prades is D.
What are the natural risks in Prades? ▶
4 risks are identified in Prades: Feu de forêt, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.