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La Roche-sur-Foron

La Roche-sur-Foron has 11,239 residents and 5,651 homes, 30% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,750/m² over five years, 15% below the département figure. The median living standard is €28,670 a year. For the average resident, 52 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 74224 · Postcode 74800 · Updated 24 October 2026
11,239residents2022 census
€3,750/m²median price per m²Haute-Savoie : €4,400/m²
47%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
52services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
La Roche-sur-Foron · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of La Roche-sur-Foron: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 3 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Sud4,702€36,51073%2%8%5.9%100%0
Centre3,294€24,56038%14%5%8.4%12%104
Nord3,243€23,62036%33%6%11.4%6%74

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

People.

11,239 residents and 5,019 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 60 and over
40%
of households are people living alone
25%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

5,651 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.6 rooms on average.

30%
of homes are houses
51%
of households own their home
15%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
8%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–19454%
1946–197014%
1971–199024%
1991–200525%
2006–201925%

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

Property prices.

788 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,750/m²median price, houses and flatsHaute-Savoie : €4,400/m²
€3,620/m²flats607 sales
€4,210/m²houses181 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 €28,670 a year in 2021.

€28,670median living standard a year2021
11.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,600the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€61,030the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
41%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
19%
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
Burglaries of homes396.9 per 1,000+95%
Thefts from people without violence786.9 per 1,000−1%
Physical violence outside the family242.1 per 1,000−40%
Domestic physical violence403.5 per 1,000+135%
Sexual violence302.6 per 1,000−6%
Vehicle thefts191.7 per 1,000−5%
Thefts from vehicles171.5 per 1,000−39%
Deliberate damage and vandalism786.9 per 1,000−3%
Fraud and payment card fraud797.0 per 1,000+8%

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. For the average resident, 6 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 590 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries7
Pharmacies3
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants17
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops18
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in La Roche-sur-Foron on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

3.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
4food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists16
Nurses7
Physiotherapists18
Pharmacies3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries5
Butchers5
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations8
Post offices and postal points1
Banks10
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants37
Hairdressers15
Nurseries2
Swimming pools1
Sports halls3
Gyms3
Cinemas1
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 La Roche-sur-Foron, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, run-off and mudflows, debris flows, groundwater flooding
Ground movementrockfalls, landslides
Earthquake
Radon
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
7natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
April 2015latest recognised eventGround movement

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows3
Earthquakes2
Ground movement1
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.

6 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 8 of them state schools.

Collège les AllobrogesLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège privé Sainte-MarieLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Les AllobrogesLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Aux Chamboux LA ROCHE SUR FORONNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Marc Cadoret LA ROCHE SUR FORONNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Vaulet LA ROCHE SUR FORONNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Catholique du Foron LA ROCHE SUR FORONPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire publique Bois des Chères LA ROCHE SUR FORONPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Mallinjoud LA ROCHE SUR FORONPrimary school · state
Lycée polyvalent privé Sainte-Famille - ESCRUpper secondary (lycée) · private
École nationale des industries du lait et des viandes - LEGTAUpper secondary (lycée) · state

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.