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Valmeinier
Rural municipality · 73450 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
593
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 748 €
📈 37% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 53.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Valmeinier — Score 22/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100).
22
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 78 Transactions · Valmeinier
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 748 €
🏡 House /m²
3 649 €
📋 Transactions
78
📈 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
11.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
12.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
87.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.6 %
🏢 Apartments
87.6 %
11.9 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
34
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.
46.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
218.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.40 %
🏢 CFE
26.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
593
2023
📐 Area
54.92 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 330 €
📊 Median age
35.2 yrs
41.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
86.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 246
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
51
-8.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
56
💼 Economic density
2101
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Michel - Valloire
À 7.89 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 Maurienne Galibier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
42
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
15
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 21.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +200 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 8.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
18.8 %
18.8 %
E
28.1 %
28.1 %
F
31.2 %
31.2 %
G
21.9 %
21.9 %
53.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 285 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALMEINIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 285
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valloire | 6.9 km | 21/100 | 1 064 |
| Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne | 10.0 km | 43/100 | 2 395 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte | 12.6 km | 42/100 | 698 |
| Fourneaux | 10.5 km | 50/100 | 701 |
| Modane | 11.9 km | 44/100 | 2 849 |
| Le Monêtier-les-Bains | 17.1 km | 23/100 | 923 |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 16.4 km | 32/100 | 1 506 |
| Villargondran | 15.3 km | 38/100 | 790 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valmeinier
What is the price per m² in Valmeinier? ▶
The median price per m² in Valmeinier is 3 748 €.
What is the rental yield in Valmeinier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valmeinier is 3.8%.
Is Valmeinier a good real estate investment? ▶
Valmeinier has a ScorCity score of 22/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valmeinier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valmeinier is F.
What are the natural risks in Valmeinier? ▶
6 risks are identified in Valmeinier: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.