Saxel
Rural municipality · 74420 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
518
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 738 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saxel — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
29
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Saxel
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 738 €
🏡 House /m²
4 937 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
18.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
17.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
19.2 %
80.8 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
17
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.
30.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
137.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.340 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
44.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
518
2023
📐 Area
5.62 km²
92 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 580 €
📊 Median age
39.2 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
82
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
158
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bons-en-Chablais
À 3.86 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.
Genève - Annemasse (partie française)
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 Vallée Verte
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
2
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
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 · 2 090 analyses · SIE DES ROCAILLES ET DE BELLECOMBE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 090
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenthonne | 2.9 km | 39/100 | 1 128 |
| Burdignin | 2.3 km | 31/100 | 712 |
| Boëge | 3.3 km | 25/100 | 1 983 |
| Fessy | 3.4 km | 30/100 | 1 076 |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 4.0 km | 26/100 | 6 343 |
| Lully | 5.3 km | 30/100 | 764 |
| Cervens | 4.9 km | 28/100 | 1 270 |
| Saint-André-de-Boëge | 5.9 km | 34/100 | 597 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saxel
What is the price per m² in Saxel? ▶
The median price per m² in Saxel is 3 738 €.
What is the rental yield in Saxel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saxel is 5.9%.
Is Saxel a good real estate investment? ▶
Saxel has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saxel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saxel is E.
What are the natural risks in Saxel? ▶
13 risks are identified in Saxel: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.