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Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
Rural municipality · 01580 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
293
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 886 €
📈 414% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sonthonnax-la-Montagne — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
26
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 886 €
🏡 House /m²
2 556 €
📋 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
9.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
41.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
96.7 % 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
6
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.
35.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.380 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
293
2023
📐 Area
14.26 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 530 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
88.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
63
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
215
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cize - Bolozon
À 3.82 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.
Oyonnax
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Haut-Bugey Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
57.1 %
57.1 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 376 analyses · CA HAUT - BUGEY AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 376
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
1
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corveissiat | 3.6 km | 36/100 | 601 |
| Matafelon-Granges | 3.6 km | 36/100 | 623 |
| Nurieux-Volognat | 4.4 km | 60/100 | 965 |
| Béard-Géovreissiat | 5.4 km | 38/100 | 1 048 |
| Izernore | 4.7 km | 45/100 | 2 299 |
| Brion | 7.0 km | 35/100 | 592 |
| Simandre-sur-Suran | 6.3 km | 60/100 | 673 |
| Thoirette-Coisia | 8.4 km | 30/100 | 809 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
What is the price per m² in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne? ▶
The median price per m² in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne is 4 886 €.
What is the rental yield in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne is 2.4%.
Is Sonthonnax-la-Montagne a good real estate investment? ▶
Sonthonnax-la-Montagne has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne is E.
What are the natural risks in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne? ▶
1 risks are identified in Sonthonnax-la-Montagne: Séisme.