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Saou
Rural municipality · 26400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
590
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 125 €
📈 133% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saou — Score 24/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and a weak rental yield (11/100).
24
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Saou
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 125 €
🏡 House /m²
3 054 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valence | 2 265 € | 2 619 € | 1146 | 64 458 |
| Montélimar | 2 083 € | 2 491 € | 661 | 40 595 |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 1 773 € | 2 303 € | 578 | 33 464 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 2 090 € | 2 427 € | 335 | 19 992 |
| Pierrelatte | 1 211 € | 2 192 € | 139 | 13 756 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 1 980 € | 2 400 € | 101 | 10 477 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
⏳ Payback period
58.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
14.9 %
82.9 % 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.
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
15
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.
32.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.89 %
🏢 CFE
27.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
590
2023
📐 Area
41.44 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 040 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
272
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
461
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saillans
À 7.92 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 du Val de Drôme en Biovallée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| beffroi | — |
| édifice fortifié | 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
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 · 3 518 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAOU
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 518
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piégros-la-Clastre | 5.1 km | 22/100 | 882 |
| Mirabel-et-Blacons | 7.7 km | 26/100 | 1 198 |
| Bourdeaux | 8.3 km | 18/100 | 670 |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 7.9 km | 53/100 | 2 733 |
| Saillans | 9.9 km | 19/100 | 1 460 |
| Dieulefit | 13.0 km | 41/100 | 3 289 |
| Divajeu | 10.9 km | 33/100 | 688 |
| Pont-de-Barret | 11.0 km | 54/100 | 657 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saou
What is the price per m² in Saou? ▶
The median price per m² in Saou is 7 125 €.
What is the rental yield in Saou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saou is 1.7%.
Is Saou a good real estate investment? ▶
Saou has a ScorCity score of 24/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saou is D.
What are the natural risks in Saou? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saou: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation.