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Vernoux-en-Vivarais
Rural municipality · 07240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 982
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 447 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vernoux-en-Vivarais — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
28
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Vernoux-en-Vivarais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 447 €
🏡 House /m²
1 973 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
8.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.8 %
🏢 Apartments
23.1 %
76.5 % 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
74
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.
41.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
137.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.850 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.90 %
🏢 CFE
28.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 982
2023
📐 Area
31.10 km²
64 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 810 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
581
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
49
+48.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
293
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Péray
À 16.84 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.
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.
CA Privas Centre Ardèche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
98.4 %
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 DOCTEUR PIERRE DELARBRE | public | 102.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
64
📋 Commerce
17
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
28
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point-justice en France services de Vernoux-en-Vivarais, France services - Vernoux-en-Vivarais |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.3 %
C
10.5 %
10.5 %
D
26.3 %
26.3 %
E
36.8 %
36.8 %
F
21.1 %
21.1 %
G
0.0 %
21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle;17e siècl |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 776 analyses · VEOLIA EAU SAINT PERAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 776
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boffres | 3.8 km | 58/100 | 633 |
| Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux | 8.2 km | 57/100 | 817 |
| Lamastre | 8.8 km | 37/100 | 2 327 |
| Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux | 11.3 km | 49/100 | 1 031 |
| Le Crestet | 11.7 km | 56/100 | 518 |
| Alboussière | 8.7 km | 24/100 | 1 048 |
| Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut | 11.0 km | 48/100 | 1 115 |
| Champis | 10.3 km | 40/100 | 680 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vernoux-en-Vivarais
What is the price per m² in Vernoux-en-Vivarais? ▶
The median price per m² in Vernoux-en-Vivarais is 2 447 €.
What is the rental yield in Vernoux-en-Vivarais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vernoux-en-Vivarais is 4.4%.
Is Vernoux-en-Vivarais a good real estate investment? ▶
Vernoux-en-Vivarais has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vernoux-en-Vivarais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vernoux-en-Vivarais is E.
What are the natural risks in Vernoux-en-Vivarais? ▶
3 risks are identified in Vernoux-en-Vivarais: Feu de forêt, Rupture de barrage, Séisme.