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Sciez
Medium city · 74140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
6 447
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 374 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sciez — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (13/100).
25
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 39 Transactions · Sciez
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 374 €
🏡 House /m²
4 026 €
📋 Transactions
39
📈 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
16.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
33.5 %
64.8 % 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.
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
391
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.
28.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.450 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.260 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.350 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.26 %
🏢 CFE
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 447
2023
📐 Area
20.45 km²
315 inh/km²
💶 Median income
31 650 €
📊 Median age
40.2 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 480
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
184
+53.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
120
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Perrignier
À 4.50 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.
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.
CA Thonon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
128
📋 Commerce
22
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point info famille - Sciez, Brigade de gendarmerie - Sciez |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 54 | 8.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 38 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 31 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 13 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
26.7 %
26.7 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
13.3 %
13.3 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %
33.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| roche ornée | — |
| chapelle | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 827 analyses · THONON AGGLOMERATION OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 827
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaison | 4.2 km | 33/100 | 1 472 |
| Excenevex | 3.9 km | 33/100 | 1 327 |
| Lully | 4.3 km | 30/100 | 764 |
| Margencel | 3.6 km | 45/100 | 2 273 |
| Massongy | 4.1 km | 36/100 | 1 770 |
| Brenthonne | 6.1 km | 39/100 | 1 128 |
| Yvoire | 5.3 km | 33/100 | 1 046 |
| Anthy-sur-Léman | 5.2 km | 31/100 | 2 495 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sciez
What is the price per m² in Sciez? ▶
The median price per m² in Sciez is 4 374 €.
What is the rental yield in Sciez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sciez is 4.5%.
Is Sciez a good real estate investment? ▶
Sciez has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sciez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sciez is E.
What are the natural risks in Sciez? ▶
14 risks are identified in Sciez: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.