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Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle
Rural municipality · 73590 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
502
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 808 €
📈 314% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
34
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 808 €
🏡 House /m²
6 527 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
36.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
25.6 %
74.0 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
5
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.
37.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
206.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
502
2023
📐 Area
23.66 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 640 €
📊 Median age
42.9 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
87.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
225
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+5.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
448
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sallanches - Combloux - Megève
À 17.46 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.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Arlysère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 843 analyses · CA ARLYSÈRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 843
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flumet | 4.4 km | 21/100 | 799 |
| Ugine | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 7 154 |
| La Clusaz | 8.3 km | 22/100 | 1 623 |
| Manigod | 6.6 km | 37/100 | 1 000 |
| Praz-sur-Arly | 8.4 km | 24/100 | 1 311 |
| Villard-sur-Doron | 11.8 km | 24/100 | 702 |
| Queige | 12.8 km | 52/100 | 904 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sixt | 12.3 km | 20/100 | 1 561 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is 3 808 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is 3.4%.
Is Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.