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Villefranche-sur-Saône
Large city · 69400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
36 172
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 696 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villefranche-sur-Saône — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 515 Transactions · Villefranche-sur-Saône
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 696 €
🏡 House /m²
2 955 €
📋 Transactions
515
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.7 %
🏢 Apartments
85.0 %
13.9 % 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
5 496
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.
31.750 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
51.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.990 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.350 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.84 %
🏢 CFE
22.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36 172
2023
📐 Area
9.37 km²
3860 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 640 €
📊 Median age
38.6 yrs
38.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.9 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
9 028
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
860
-0.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
866
💼 Economic density
250
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villefranche-sur-Saône
À 0.41 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.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME DE MONGRE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS ARMA (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE CLAUDE BERNARD (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 89.0 % | — | -7.0 |
🎯 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.
80.6 %
Average pass rate · 7 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE MONGRE | privé sous contrat | 123.8 |
| COLLEGE CLAUDE BERNARD | public | 99.7 |
| COLLEGE FAUBERT | public | 81.6 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 74.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
10
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
103
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
10
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
806
📋 Commerce
463
📋 Enseignement
41
🏥 Sante
460
🚆 Transport
45
⚽ Sport
69
🎭 Culture
23
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Police municipale - Villefranche-sur-Saône, point justice du centre pénitentiaire de Villefranche-Saône, Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Villefranche-sur-Saône |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 521 | 14.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 487 | 13.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +85 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 329 | 9.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 295 | 8.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 220 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 195 | 5.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 163 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 163 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 134 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 124 | 3.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 89 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 74 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 69 | 1.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 51 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
75 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.7 %
22.7 %
B
1.3 %
C
12.0 %
12.0 %
D
34.7 %
34.7 %
E
21.3 %
21.3 %
F
6.7 %
G
1.3 %
8.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 22 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| enceinte | 15e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| immeuble | 16e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | 4e quart 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 15e siècle |
| demeure | 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 1ère moitié 16e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 42 439 analyses · VEOLIA 69 NORD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
42 439
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
65
⚡ Charge points
678
🚀 Incl. fast charging
32
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lyon
69000
51/100
519 127 Inhabitants
Lyon 9e
69009
51/100
53 567 Inhabitants
Thonon-les-Bains
74200
51/100
37 928 Inhabitants
Lyon 2e
69002
51/100
29 981 Inhabitants
Décines-Charpieu
69150
51/100
29 877 Inhabitants
Lyon 1er
69001
51/100
28 717 Inhabitants
Valserhône
01200
51/100
16 712 Inhabitants
Gex
01170
51/100
13 627 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limas | 1.4 km | 45/100 | 4 750 |
| Beauregard | 3.1 km | 49/100 | 872 |
| Jassans-Riottier | 2.9 km | 41/100 | 6 247 |
| Saint-Bernard | 3.9 km | 22/100 | 1 590 |
| Gleizé | 3.0 km | 37/100 | 8 035 |
| Arnas | 4.2 km | 43/100 | 4 601 |
| Pommiers | 3.8 km | 33/100 | 2 618 |
| Anse | 4.6 km | 37/100 | 8 206 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villefranche-sur-Saône
What is the price per m² in Villefranche-sur-Saône? ▶
The median price per m² in Villefranche-sur-Saône is 2 696 €.
What is the rental yield in Villefranche-sur-Saône? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villefranche-sur-Saône is 5.8%.
Is Villefranche-sur-Saône a good real estate investment? ▶
Villefranche-sur-Saône has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villefranche-sur-Saône? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villefranche-sur-Saône is D.
What are the natural risks in Villefranche-sur-Saône? ▶
13 risks are identified in Villefranche-sur-Saône: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Grêle.