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Vals-les-Bains
Small town · 07600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 474
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 043 €
📈 65% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 41.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vals-les-Bains — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (12/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
30
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety38
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 82 Transactions · Vals-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 043 €
🏡 House /m²
2 281 €
📋 Transactions
82
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
49.0 %
50.5 % 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.
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
286
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.
44.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
131.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.510 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.760 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 474
2023
📐 Area
19.48 km²
178 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 010 €
📊 Median age
54.8 yrs
23.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.7 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
960
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
107
+35.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
79
💼 Economic density
276
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montélimar
À 33.98 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.
Aubenas
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Bassin d'Aubenas
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
88.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 GEORGES GOUY | public | 99.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
92
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
46
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 27 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 16 | 4.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
67 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.0 %
B
3.0 %
C
4.5 %
D
25.4 %
25.4 %
E
22.4 %
22.4 %
F
29.9 %
29.9 %
G
11.9 %
11.9 %
41.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 537 analyses · SYND.DES EAUX DU BASSIN DE L'ARDECH
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 537
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labégude | 3.0 km | 51/100 | 1 397 |
| Lalevade-d'Ardèche | 2.6 km | 29/100 | 1 120 |
| Mercuer | 4.7 km | 35/100 | 1 325 |
| Prades | 4.4 km | 37/100 | 1 195 |
| Pont-de-Labeaume | 3.7 km | 63/100 | 567 |
| Ucel | 4.5 km | 53/100 | 2 019 |
| Saint-Julien-du-Serre | 4.7 km | 24/100 | 879 |
| Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc | 7.2 km | 20/100 | 845 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vals-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Vals-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Vals-les-Bains is 3 043 €.
What is the rental yield in Vals-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vals-les-Bains is 4.0%.
Is Vals-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Vals-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vals-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vals-les-Bains is F.
What are the natural risks in Vals-les-Bains? ▶
5 risks are identified in Vals-les-Bains: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage.