Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Rural municipality · 01640 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 839
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 088 €
📈 43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (13/100).
33
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 088 €
🏡 House /m²
2 345 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
16.3 %
81.1 % 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
76
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.
30.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 839
2023
📐 Area
15.31 km²
120 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 660 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
335
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
182
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ambronay - Priay
À 3.70 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.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
15
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
44.4 %
44.4 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 091 analyses · SERA - SYNDICAT DES EAUX DE LA REGION D'AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 091
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
10
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
74800
33/100
7 865 Inhabitants
Nyons
26110
33/100
6 816 Inhabitants
Charbonnières-les-Bains
69260
33/100
5 383 Inhabitants
Saint-Cergues
74140
33/100
3 869 Inhabitants
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
01800
33/100
3 849 Inhabitants
Les Martres-de-Veyre
63730
33/100
3 826 Inhabitants
Fillinges
74250
33/100
3 671 Inhabitants
Espaly-Saint-Marcel
43000
33/100
3 585 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambronay | 2.4 km | 41/100 | 2 841 |
| Jujurieux | 3.5 km | 52/100 | 2 260 |
| Pont-d'Ain | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 2 843 |
| Douvres | 4.9 km | 57/100 | 1 104 |
| Neuville-sur-Ain | 7.0 km | 34/100 | 1 794 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 7.9 km | 53/100 | 15 934 |
| Poncin | 7.5 km | 58/100 | 1 803 |
| Château-Gaillard | 8.3 km | 62/100 | 2 443 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
What is the price per m² in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is 3 088 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is 3.9%.
Is Saint-Jean-le-Vieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.