Haut Valromey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 37% of its housing. Homes go for a median €1,553/m². Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Haut Valromey stand out
The 3 things Haut Valromey does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haut Valromey.
Who lives here
Few people in Haut Valromey are 15 to 24: 5.2%, fewer than in Ain’s towns and across compared French towns
31% of residents are 65 or over, above Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 13%. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
55.1median age
Haut ValromeyAin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Haut Valromey: 44% were built before 1919, more than in Ain’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Haut Valromey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Haut Valromey are out of work than in Ain’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.1%
At the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Haut Valromey: 250, for 350 residents in work (0.7 each). Households’ median disposable income: €25,560 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
250
jobs based in Haut Valromey, 0.7 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run higher in Haut Valromey than in Ain’s towns or across compared French towns: €13.57/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Haut Valromey: 36 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up 86% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€1,553/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Haut Valromey€1,553/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Ain median€2,641/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,364/m²
31
€13.57/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.69 to €17.22/m² a month)
€8.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Haut Valromey
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haut Valromey is a commune of 801 people in the Communauté de communes Bugey Sud. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
