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Vallorcine
Rural municipality · 74660 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
453
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 230 €
📈 -54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vallorcine — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
26
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Vallorcine
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 230 €
🏡 House /m²
6 336 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
21.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
55.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
20.9 %
78.5 % 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
7
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.
25.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.240 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.880 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
59.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
453
2023
📐 Area
44.50 km²
10 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 300 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
28.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
304
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
-19.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
671
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Buet
À 1.57 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.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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 de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 19.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +176 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
68.8 %
68.8 %
F
18.8 %
18.8 %
G
0.0 %
18.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison;musée | 1er quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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
Rupture de barrage
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 · 3 800 analyses · REGIE DE L'EAU O2VCMB
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 800
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | 7.6 km | 21/100 | 736 |
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 11.0 km | 27/100 | 8 705 |
| Servoz | 12.9 km | 27/100 | 1 169 |
| Samoëns | 12.7 km | 30/100 | 2 203 |
| Passy | 14.1 km | 41/100 | 10 856 |
| Les Houches | 17.1 km | 34/100 | 3 515 |
| Morzine | 20.4 km | 22/100 | 2 658 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 21.9 km | 26/100 | 5 755 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vallorcine
What is the price per m² in Vallorcine? ▶
The median price per m² in Vallorcine is 5 230 €.
What is the rental yield in Vallorcine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vallorcine is 4.9%.
Is Vallorcine a good real estate investment? ▶
Vallorcine has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vallorcine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vallorcine is E.
What are the natural risks in Vallorcine? ▶
15 risks are identified in Vallorcine: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.