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Samoëns
Small town · 74340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 203
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 286 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 71.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Samoëns — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100).
30
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism66
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety42
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 141 Transactions · Samoëns
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 286 €
🏡 House /m²
6 655 €
📋 Transactions
141
📈 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
17.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
20.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
76.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.9 %
🏢 Apartments
54.8 %
41.9 % 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
97
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.
125.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.490 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 203
2023
📐 Area
97.23 km²
23 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 680 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
25.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.8 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 203
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
142
-15.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
167
💼 Economic density
1000
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magland
À 12.25 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Montagnes du Giffre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 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.
93.1 %
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 ANDRE CORBET | public | 116.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
134
📋 Commerce
39
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
29
🎭 Culture
23
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +49 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 8.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
57 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
10.5 %
10.5 %
E
14.0 %
14.0 %
F
35.1 %
35.1 %
G
36.8 %
36.8 %
71.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| jardin | 20e siècle |
| église | — |
| ferme | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 30 330 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
30 330
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
49
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | 5.3 km | 21/100 | 736 |
| Verchaix | 7.1 km | 27/100 | 830 |
| Morillon | 6.6 km | 26/100 | 719 |
| Morzine | 10.7 km | 22/100 | 2 658 |
| Arâches-la-Frasse | 8.8 km | 26/100 | 1 764 |
| Passy | 13.2 km | 41/100 | 10 856 |
| Les Gets | 11.6 km | 21/100 | 1 227 |
| La Rivière-Enverse | 10.0 km | 29/100 | 504 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Samoëns
What is the price per m² in Samoëns? ▶
The median price per m² in Samoëns is 5 286 €.
What is the rental yield in Samoëns? ▶
The gross rental yield in Samoëns is 3.9%.
Is Samoëns a good real estate investment? ▶
Samoëns has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Samoëns? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Samoëns is G.
What are the natural risks in Samoëns? ▶
14 risks are identified in Samoëns: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.