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Val-Cenis
Small town · 73480 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 112
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 943 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Val-Cenis — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
38
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety40
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 57 Transactions · Val-Cenis
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 943 €
🏡 House /m²
3 403 €
📋 Transactions
57
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
20.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
76.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.2 %
🏢 Apartments
73.9 %
25.7 % 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.
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
63
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.
40.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
270.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.780 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.82 %
🏢 CFE
0.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 112
2023
📐 Area
456.05 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 220 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
29.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
1.8 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 461
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
102
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
85
💼 Economic density
1165
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Modane
À 20.48 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.
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 Haute Maurienne Vanoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
95
📋 Commerce
58
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
28
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
69
🎭 Culture
40
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 28 | 13.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +82 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 8.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
41.7 %
41.7 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
0.0 %
8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| chapelle | 16e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Avalanche
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 32 385 analyses · MAIRIE DE VAL-CENIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
32 385
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
28
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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Chaponost
69630
38/100
9 382 Inhabitants
Évian-les-Bains
74500
38/100
9 267 Inhabitants
Seyssins
38180
38/100
8 092 Inhabitants
Tignieu-Jameyzieu
38230
38/100
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Claix
38640
38/100
7 836 Inhabitants
Jonage
69330
38/100
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Gannat
03800
38/100
5 610 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aussois | 13.3 km | 30/100 | 676 |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | 14.6 km | 30/100 | 689 |
| Val-d'Isère | 19.0 km | 22/100 | 1 567 |
| Champagny-en-Vanoise | 21.3 km | 23/100 | 540 |
| Tignes | 22.7 km | 21/100 | 1 919 |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 26.3 km | 21/100 | 632 |
| Modane | 21.2 km | 44/100 | 2 849 |
| Fourneaux | 22.8 km | 50/100 | 701 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Val-Cenis
What is the price per m² in Val-Cenis? ▶
The median price per m² in Val-Cenis is 3 943 €.
What is the rental yield in Val-Cenis? ▶
The gross rental yield in Val-Cenis is 3.4%.
Is Val-Cenis a good real estate investment? ▶
Val-Cenis has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Val-Cenis? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Val-Cenis is D.
What are the natural risks in Val-Cenis? ▶
9 risks are identified in Val-Cenis: Affaissement minier, Avalanche, Effondrements généralisés.