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Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
Rural municipality · 01320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
921
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 071 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
39
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 071 €
🏡 House /m²
3 017 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.6 %
95.4 % 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.
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
28
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.
32.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.080 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
921
2023
📐 Area
25.00 km²
37 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 340 €
📊 Median age
37.2 yrs
37.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
162
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
176
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Paul-de-Varax
À 5.56 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.
Lyon
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
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 12e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 355 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
355
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalamont | 4.6 km | 58/100 | 2 533 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Varax | 5.0 km | 37/100 | 1 634 |
| Le Plantay | 5.5 km | 53/100 | 559 |
| Dompierre-sur-Veyle | 5.6 km | 43/100 | 1 245 |
| Marlieux | 5.5 km | 36/100 | 1 185 |
| Lent | 8.2 km | 55/100 | 1 512 |
| Servas | 9.9 km | 62/100 | 1 286 |
| Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc | 10.9 km | 43/100 | 1 229 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is 2 071 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is 6.7%.
Is Saint-Nizier-le-Désert a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is A.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert? ▶
1 risks are identified in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert: Séisme.