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Villes
Rural municipality · 01200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
381
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 292 €
📈 -22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villes — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (13/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
28
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Villes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 292 €
🏡 House /m²
3 425 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
16.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
15.2 %
83.8 % 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
💶 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.
26.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.670 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.420 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
28.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
381
2023
📐 Area
9.01 km²
42 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 500 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
55
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
À 5.16 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Genève - Annemasse (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Terre Valserhône (CCTV)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 892 analyses · CC TERRE VALSERHONE - REGIE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 892
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billiat | 2.0 km | 50/100 | 713 |
| Valserhône | 4.1 km | 51/100 | 16 712 |
| Injoux-Génissiat | 5.0 km | 29/100 | 1 115 |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône | 6.0 km | 32/100 | 646 |
| Le Poizat-Lalleyriat | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 732 |
| Franclens | 7.7 km | 30/100 | 541 |
| Saint-Germain-de-Joux | 9.7 km | 31/100 | 507 |
| Éloise | 6.9 km | 21/100 | 931 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villes
What is the price per m² in Villes? ▶
The median price per m² in Villes is 2 292 €.
What is the rental yield in Villes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villes is 8.6%.
Is Villes a good real estate investment? ▶
Villes has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villes is D.
What are the natural risks in Villes? ▶
2 risks are identified in Villes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.