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Villaz
Small town · 74370 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 607
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 267 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villaz — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
38
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety95
⚡ Energy rating23
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 23 Transactions · Villaz
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 267 €
🏡 House /m²
5 349 €
📋 Transactions
23
📈 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
18.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
37.7 %
62.1 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
91
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.
26.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.210 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 607
2023
📐 Area
15.27 km²
236 inh/km²
💶 Median income
32 720 €
📊 Median age
39.3 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
968
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
77
-8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
84
💼 Economic density
268
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pringy
À 6.13 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.
Annecy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Annecy
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
75
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
31
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Villaz |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
36.4 %
36.4 %
E
45.5 %
45.5 %
F
18.2 %
18.2 %
G
0.0 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
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 · 8 586 analyses · CA DU GRAND ANNECY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 586
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
40
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nâves-Parmelan | 2.3 km | 32/100 | 1 000 |
| Charvonnex | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 1 537 |
| Argonay | 4.1 km | 35/100 | 3 807 |
| Fillière | 6.2 km | 35/100 | 10 075 |
| Dingy-Saint-Clair | 5.2 km | 20/100 | 1 466 |
| Groisy | 7.4 km | 39/100 | 4 082 |
| Veyrier-du-Lac | 7.8 km | 20/100 | 2 320 |
| Villy-le-Pelloux | 7.1 km | 32/100 | 1 062 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villaz
What is the price per m² in Villaz? ▶
The median price per m² in Villaz is 5 267 €.
What is the rental yield in Villaz? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villaz is 4.3%.
Is Villaz a good real estate investment? ▶
Villaz has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villaz? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villaz is E.
What are the natural risks in Villaz? ▶
13 risks are identified in Villaz: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.