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Romans
Rural municipality · 01400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
640
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 639 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Romans — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
28
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Romans
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 639 €
🏡 House /m²
2 564 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
15.7 %
84.3 % 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
20
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.
28.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.760 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
640
2023
📐 Area
22.10 km²
29 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 220 €
📊 Median age
40.7 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
182
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+7.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
284
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Marlieux - Châtillon
À 7.54 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.
Bourg-en-Bresse
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Dombes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 882 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE - ARA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 882
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville-les-Dames | 4.4 km | 48/100 | 1 565 |
| Sandrans | 6.4 km | 43/100 | 582 |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 7.3 km | 32/100 | 989 |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 5.2 km | 44/100 | 5 250 |
| Condeissiat | 6.2 km | 48/100 | 839 |
| Sulignat | 7.4 km | 48/100 | 602 |
| Chaveyriat | 9.0 km | 37/100 | 1 078 |
| Marlieux | 8.6 km | 36/100 | 1 185 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Romans
What is the price per m² in Romans? ▶
The median price per m² in Romans is 4 639 €.
What is the rental yield in Romans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Romans is 3.0%.
Is Romans a good real estate investment? ▶
Romans has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Romans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Romans is E.
What are the natural risks in Romans? ▶
4 risks are identified in Romans: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.