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Varambon
Rural municipality · 01160 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
675
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 300 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Varambon — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Varambon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 300 €
🏡 House /m²
1 408 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
11.1 %
88.5 % 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
38
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.
31.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.39 %
🏢 CFE
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
675
2023
📐 Area
8.00 km²
84 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 800 €
📊 Median age
41.2 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
103
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
153
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont-d'Ain
À 3.52 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.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | milieu 15e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Rupture de barrage
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 337 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
337
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druillat | 2.8 km | 33/100 | 1 129 |
| Priay | 2.9 km | 57/100 | 1 842 |
| Villette-sur-Ain | 4.5 km | 50/100 | 780 |
| Pont-d'Ain | 4.7 km | 41/100 | 2 843 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 7.5 km | 39/100 | 2 023 |
| Château-Gaillard | 8.1 km | 62/100 | 2 443 |
| Dompierre-sur-Veyle | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 1 245 |
| Ambronay | 6.7 km | 41/100 | 2 841 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varambon
What is the price per m² in Varambon? ▶
The median price per m² in Varambon is 2 300 €.
What is the rental yield in Varambon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varambon is 5.3%.
Is Varambon a good real estate investment? ▶
Varambon has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varambon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varambon is E.
What are the natural risks in Varambon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Varambon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Rupture de barrage, Glissement de terrain.