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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Medium city · 74170 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
5 755
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 109 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 70.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (6/100).
26
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism76
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 205 Transactions · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 109 €
🏡 House /m²
7 193 €
📋 Transactions
205
📈 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
18.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
30.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
67.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.0 %
🏢 Apartments
64.9 %
34.4 % 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.
A
Strong 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
🏢 Social housing units
275
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.
30.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 755
2023
📐 Area
86.69 km²
66 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 640 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
32.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 631
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
278
-0.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
280
💼 Economic density
631
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Viaduc Sainte-Marie
À 4.92 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.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays du Mont-Blanc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
95.5 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PRIVE L ASSOMPTION | privé sous contrat | 104.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
240
📋 Commerce
51
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
77
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
36
🎭 Culture
31
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 62 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 57 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 53 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.5 %
D
9.1 %
9.1 %
E
15.9 %
15.9 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
45.5 %
45.5 %
70.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 17e siècle;1ère moitié 18e siècle |
| chapelle | 4e quart 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| château | Moyen Age;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| site archéologique;édifice fortifié | — |
| église | 12e siècle;4e quart 17e siècle |
| site archéologique | Antiquité |
| chapelle | 1ère moitié 18e siècle |
| hôtel de voyageurs | 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 51 735 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT GERVAIS LES BAINS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
51 735
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Houches | 4.9 km | 34/100 | 3 515 |
| Les Contamines-Montjoie | 8.1 km | 23/100 | 1 109 |
| Servoz | 10.2 km | 27/100 | 1 169 |
| Passy | 11.5 km | 41/100 | 10 856 |
| Domancy | 9.7 km | 48/100 | 2 097 |
| Combloux | 10.5 km | 29/100 | 2 093 |
| Demi-Quartier | 10.6 km | 26/100 | 801 |
| Megève | 11.0 km | 25/100 | 2 893 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is 5 109 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is 4.3%.
Is Saint-Gervais-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is G.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains? ▶
15 risks are identified in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.