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Verchaix
Rural municipality · 74440 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
830
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 672 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 66.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Verchaix — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (6/100).
27
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Verchaix
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 672 €
🏡 House /m²
4 371 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
17.21 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
41.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
55.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.1 %
🏢 Apartments
25.5 %
71.6 % 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
18
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.
27.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
147.910 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.090 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.36 %
🏢 CFE
30.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
830
2023
📐 Area
15.89 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 530 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
373
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
33
+13.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
449
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cluses
À 11.05 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 des Montagnes du Giffre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
66.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 969 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 969
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Gets | 4.5 km | 21/100 | 1 227 |
| Morillon | 7.1 km | 26/100 | 719 |
| Morzine | 6.6 km | 22/100 | 2 658 |
| La Rivière-Enverse | 6.7 km | 29/100 | 504 |
| Samoëns | 7.1 km | 30/100 | 2 203 |
| Taninges | 6.3 km | 29/100 | 3 491 |
| Essert-Romand | 9.3 km | 24/100 | 526 |
| Saint-Sigismond | 8.0 km | 26/100 | 641 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Verchaix
What is the price per m² in Verchaix? ▶
The median price per m² in Verchaix is 4 672 €.
What is the rental yield in Verchaix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Verchaix is 4.4%.
Is Verchaix a good real estate investment? ▶
Verchaix has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Verchaix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Verchaix is D.
What are the natural risks in Verchaix? ▶
14 risks are identified in Verchaix: Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.