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Valence
Large city · 26000 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
64 458
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 265 €
📈 20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valence — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 920 Transactions · Valence
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 265 €
🏡 House /m²
2 619 €
📋 Transactions
920
📈 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
11.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.7 %
🏢 Apartments
76.1 %
22.9 % 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.
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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
7 352
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.
45.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.250 %
🏢 CFE
26.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
64 458
2023
📐 Area
36.74 km²
1754 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 610 €
📊 Median age
39.2 yrs
38.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.0 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
19 138
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 771
+10.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 607
💼 Economic density
297
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valence
À 1.89 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Valence
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Valence Romans Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
11
🏫 Middle schools
8
🎓 High schools
6
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT VICTOR | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE MONTPLAISIR | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE EMILE LOUBET | public | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE CAMILLE VERNET | public | 96.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE ALGOUD - LAFFEMAS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.1 %
Average pass rate · 11 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT VICTOR | privé sous contrat | 120.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE ANNE | privé sous contrat | 115.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 111.9 |
| COLLEGE CAMILLE VERNET | public | 98.6 |
| COLLEGE EMILE LOUBET | public | 93.8 |
| COLLEGE JEAN ZAY | public | 93.5 |
| COLLEGE MARCEL PAGNOL | public | 92.7 |
| COLLEGE PAUL VALERY | public | 81.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
24
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
200
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
8
💊 Pharmacies
24
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1463
📋 Commerce
677
📋 Enseignement
130
🏥 Sante
865
🚆 Transport
29
⚽ Sport
171
🎭 Culture
44
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 6 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Maison Départementale de l’Autonomie (MDA) de la Drôme, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 26 - Drôme - Siège de Valence, Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH) - Drôme |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction du cabinet - Drôme |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Direction départementale de l'emploi, du travail et des solidarités (DDETS) - Drôme |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 020 | 15.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +116 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 763 | 11.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 475 | 7.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 471 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 439 | 6.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 331 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 330 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 327 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 215 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 172 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 150 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 128 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 108 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 59 | 0.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 9 | 0.10 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 634 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.5 %
10.5 %
B
2.4 %
C
20.3 %
20.3 %
D
24.2 %
24.2 %
E
17.2 %
17.2 %
F
7.1 %
G
18.2 %
18.2 %
25.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 19 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 4e quart 17e siècle |
| oratoire | — |
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| abbaye;site archéologique | 13e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison forte | 16e siècle;19e siècle;20e siècle |
| abbaye | 17e siècle |
| gare | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| abbaye;temple | 2e moitié 16e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle;19e sièc |
| kiosque | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 56 808 analyses · VALENCE ROMANS EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
56 808
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
344
⚡ Charge points
2282
🚀 Incl. fast charging
228
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malissard | 4.2 km | 34/100 | 3 294 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 4.9 km | 61/100 | 19 992 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 4.1 km | 62/100 | 11 235 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 6.0 km | 57/100 | 10 477 |
| Beaumont-lès-Valence | 6.0 km | 39/100 | 4 337 |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence | 6.1 km | 37/100 | 6 176 |
| Montéléger | 7.1 km | 43/100 | 1 673 |
| Beauvallon | 7.5 km | 37/100 | 1 659 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valence
What is the price per m² in Valence? ▶
The median price per m² in Valence is 2 265 €.
What is the rental yield in Valence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valence is 6.3%.
Is Valence a good real estate investment? ▶
Valence has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valence is D.
What are the natural risks in Valence? ▶
6 risks are identified in Valence: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.