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Préaux
Rural municipality · 07290 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
708
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 984 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Préaux — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
40
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Préaux
🏡 House /m²
1 984 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
7.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.6 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
98.4 % 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
25
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.
37.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
157.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.01 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
708
2023
📐 Area
22.73 km²
31 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 320 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
130
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Vallier sur Rhône
À 14.29 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.
Annonay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val d'Ay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Préaux |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 364 analyses · SAUR ANNONAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
364
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Romain-d'Ay | 4.2 km | 32/100 | 1 164 |
| Saint-Alban-d'Ay | 5.5 km | 34/100 | 1 384 |
| Saint-Victor | 4.9 km | 52/100 | 968 |
| Satillieu | 4.2 km | 28/100 | 1 534 |
| Saint-Félicien | 7.1 km | 43/100 | 1 119 |
| Quintenas | 7.5 km | 35/100 | 1 770 |
| Roiffieux | 9.3 km | 51/100 | 2 743 |
| Villevocance | 10.5 km | 27/100 | 1 165 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Préaux
What is the price per m² in Préaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Préaux is 1 984 €.
What is the rental yield in Préaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Préaux is 4.8%.
Is Préaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Préaux has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Préaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Préaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Préaux? ▶
3 risks are identified in Préaux: Feu de forêt, Inondation, Séisme.