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A town of 758 in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Serraval is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 24% of its homes are second homes. It skews young: only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Serraval does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Serraval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Thermes antiques, in Faverges-Seythenex, 4.4 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Serraval is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Serraval.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents. 20% are under 15, above Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Serraval | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Serraval has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 4.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €28,130 a year per consumption unit, between Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 79% were houses. 19 houses and apartments changed hands in Serraval from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Serraval.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Serraval is a commune of 758 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serraval | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 7,545 | 4.7 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Ugine Savoie | 7,154 | 5.3 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Thônes | 6,654 | 5.4 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Doussard | 3,751 | 6.2 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jorioz | 6,390 | 8.6 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Mercury Savoie | 3,495 | 9.2 | — | D | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.