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Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Rural municipality · 01240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 634
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 812 €
📈 14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Paul-de-Varax — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
37
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Paul-de-Varax
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 812 €
🏡 House /m²
2 562 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
13.5 %
82.8 % 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
137
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.
32.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.780 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 634
2023
📐 Area
25.90 km²
63 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 200 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
37.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
260
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
+38.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
159
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Paul-de-Varax
À 0.61 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
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 12 | 16.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +123 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
37.5 %
37.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 390 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
390
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nizier-le-Désert | 5.0 km | 39/100 | 921 |
| Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc | 6.2 km | 43/100 | 1 229 |
| Servas | 6.2 km | 62/100 | 1 286 |
| Marlieux | 6.2 km | 36/100 | 1 185 |
| Lent | 5.7 km | 55/100 | 1 512 |
| Condeissiat | 7.4 km | 48/100 | 839 |
| Le Plantay | 8.6 km | 53/100 | 559 |
| Montracol | 9.7 km | 36/100 | 1 018 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Paul-de-Varax
What is the price per m² in Saint-Paul-de-Varax? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Paul-de-Varax is 2 812 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Paul-de-Varax? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Paul-de-Varax is 5.0%.
Is Saint-Paul-de-Varax a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Paul-de-Varax has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Paul-de-Varax? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Paul-de-Varax is A.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Paul-de-Varax? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Paul-de-Varax: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation, Séisme.