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Abondance

Abondance has 1,536 residents and 2,053 homes, 47% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,630/m² over five years, 17% below the département figure. The median living standard is €24,820 a year. Around the town hall, 39 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 74001 · Postcode 74360 · Updated 24 October 2026
1,536residents2022 census
€3,630/m²median price per m²Haute-Savoie : €4,400/m²
37%green space within 500 maround the town hall
39services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Abondance in Haute-SavoieAbondance highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Haute-Savoie with Abondance highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

1,536 residents and 694 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
24%
aged 60 and over
35%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

2,053 homes, 34% of them main residences, with 4.0 rooms on average.

47%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
6%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
62%
second homes
4%
empty homes
93%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191911%
1919–19453%
1946–197016%
1971–199031%
1991–200518%
2006–201921%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

265 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,630/m²median price, houses and flatsHaute-Savoie : €4,400/m²
€3,460/m²flats185 sales
€4,050/m²houses80 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €24,820 a year in 2021.

€24,820median living standard a year2021
3.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
29%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
26%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Thefts of vehicle parts00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism1811.4 per 1,000+100%
Fraud and payment card fraud148.8 per 1,000+180%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 9 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 16.0 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants4
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops9
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Abondance on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

6.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners1
Dentists4
Nurses4
Physiotherapists1
Pharmacies1
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries2
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants12
Hairdressers3
Nurseries1
Sports halls1
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Abondance, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, run-off and mudflows, debris flows, groundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementrockfalls, landslidesprevention plan
Earthquake
Avalancheprevention plan
Radon
Industrial hazard
Dam failure
Unexploded wartime munitions
12natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 2018latest recognised eventGround movement

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Ground movement3
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

2 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Collège Val d'AbondanceLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé Sainte-Croix des NeigesLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint Maurice ABONDANCEPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique La Dranse ABONDANCEPrimary school · state
Lycée général privé Sainte-Croix des NeigesUpper secondary (lycée) · private

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.