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Vulbens
Rural municipality · 74520 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 783
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 490 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vulbens — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
30
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Vulbens
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 490 €
🏡 House /m²
4 354 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
19.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
33.2 %
66.7 % 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
65
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.
26.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.31 %
🏢 CFE
22.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 783
2023
📐 Area
12.40 km²
144 inh/km²
💶 Median income
37 180 €
📊 Median age
34.9 yrs
39.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
85.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
258
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
30
+30.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
145
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valleiry
À 2.58 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.
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 du Genevois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Vulbens |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 10.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 4.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 743 analyses · CC DU GENEVOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 743
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrier | 1.8 km | 29/100 | 757 |
| Dingy-en-Vuache | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 819 |
| Valleiry | 2.9 km | 42/100 | 5 264 |
| Pougny | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 871 |
| Savigny | 4.6 km | 34/100 | 1 041 |
| Collonges | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 2 398 |
| Clarafond-Arcine | 4.1 km | 31/100 | 1 068 |
| Léaz | 4.4 km | 43/100 | 912 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vulbens
What is the price per m² in Vulbens? ▶
The median price per m² in Vulbens is 4 490 €.
What is the rental yield in Vulbens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vulbens is 5.1%.
Is Vulbens a good real estate investment? ▶
Vulbens has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vulbens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vulbens is D.
What are the natural risks in Vulbens? ▶
14 risks are identified in Vulbens: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Engins de guerre.