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Privas
Medium city · 07000 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 538
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 473 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Privas — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 87 Transactions · Privas
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 473 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
87
📈 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
9.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.1 %
🏢 Apartments
65.9 %
33.7 % 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
1 241
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.
49.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
216.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 538
2023
📐 Area
12.01 km²
711 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 510 €
📊 Median age
47.0 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.6 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 999
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
161
+19.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
135
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Loriol-sur-Drôme
À 17.94 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.
Privas
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Privas Centre Ardèche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE VINCENT D'IY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE SACRE COEUR NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
89.0 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 BERNARD DE VENTADOUR | public | 106.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 96.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
60
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
183
📋 Commerce
108
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
132
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
31
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 6 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Tribunal pour enfants de Privas, Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH) - Ardèche, Chambre d'agriculture - Ardèche |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Service départemental à la jeunesse, à l'engagement et aux sports (SDJES) - Ardèche |
| 📋 Direction départementale interministérielle | 1 | Délégation départementale aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité (DDDFE) - Ardèche |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 98 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 62 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 44 | 5.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 3.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 29 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 15 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
94 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.4 %
D
31.9 %
31.9 %
E
40.4 %
40.4 %
F
16.0 %
16.0 %
G
5.3 %
21.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| milliaire | Gallo-romain |
| pont | — |
| hôtel | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 37 479 analyses · SYDEO, SERVICE PUBLIC DE L'EAU CŒUR D'ARDÈCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
37 479
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
26
⚡ Charge points
93
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alissas | 2.0 km | 63/100 | 1 519 |
| Coux | 3.1 km | 35/100 | 1 635 |
| Lyas | 3.7 km | 20/100 | 592 |
| Veyras | 3.5 km | 26/100 | 1 505 |
| Saint-Priest | 4.5 km | 23/100 | 1 345 |
| Chomérac | 5.9 km | 35/100 | 3 183 |
| Flaviac | 6.3 km | 44/100 | 1 235 |
| Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux | 9.7 km | 49/100 | 1 031 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Privas
What is the price per m² in Privas? ▶
The median price per m² in Privas is 1 473 €.
What is the rental yield in Privas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Privas is 7.7%.
Is Privas a good real estate investment? ▶
Privas has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Privas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Privas is E.
What are the natural risks in Privas? ▶
5 risks are identified in Privas: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.