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Municipality profile · department 78

Property in Viroflay

In Viroflay (78), the median price per m² stands at €5,738/m² (DVF 2025 release). The median observed rent for a room of 15 m² is around €439 a month.

Median price per m² in 2025
€5,738/m²
+0.4% over one year
Sales in 2025
188
+3.9% over one year
flats and houses
Median rent · room
€439
15 m² on average
Population
17,237
+9.9% since 2012
Median living standard
€41,040
per year per consumption unit

Public data cross-referenced (DGFiP, INSEE, LocService, ADEME), recorded on October 2, 2026.

The municipality has 17,237 inhabitants, a change of +6.9% ; median living standard there reaches €41,040 a year.

Prices and sales

In 2025, a dwelling in Viroflay sold at a median price of €5,738/m², +0.4% over one year.

Median price per m² over time in Viroflay

Median price per m² in ViroflayFlat: 4,723 in 2014, 5,239 in 2025 ; House: 6,770 in 2014, 7,598 in 20256,0008,000201520172019202120232025€7,598/m²€5,239/m²
FlatHouse
Median price per square metre of recorded sales, by property type and by year.

Over 11 years, the median flat price has changed by +10.9%.

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Median price per m² by property type
YearFlatHouseSales included
2014€4,723/m²€6,770/m²210
2015€4,790/m²€6,561/m²260
2016€4,603/m²€6,825/m²261
2017€4,699/m²€6,443/m²280
2018€5,133/m²€7,500/m²280
2019€5,299/m²€7,491/m²313
2020€5,681/m²€8,002/m²285
2021€5,786/m²€8,654/m²327
2022€6,011/m²€8,236/m²276
2023€5,700/m²€8,404/m²259
2024€5,479/m²€7,490/m²181
2025€5,239/m²€7,598/m²188

Source: DVF (DGFiP), land value request data · recorded on October 2, 2026

Number of sales per year in Viroflay

Sales of flats and houses recorded each year. This is the market's thermometer: a price is only meaningful if sales are actually completed.

188 sales in 2025, +3.9% compared with 2024 (181). The peak of the period remains 2021, with 329 sales.

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Sales and median price by year
YearSalesMedian price per m²Total sales value
2016261€4,963/m²€108.6M
2017280€4,990/m²€117.1M
2018280€5,667/m²€126.7M
2019313€5,684/m²€149.2M
2020286€5,957/m²€132.3M
2021329€6,254/m²€163.5M
2022276€6,217/m²€132.0M
2023259€5,945/m²€115.6M
2024181€5,714/m²€77.0M
2025188€5,738/m²€91.7M

Source: DVF (DGFiP), land value request data · recorded on October 2, 2026

Median price per m² in 2025€5,738/m²
Flat — median price per m²€5,239/m²
House — median price per m²€7,598/m²
Sales in 2025188
Average of the previous five years266
Total sales value in 2025€91.7M
Sales recorded over ten years3,123
Median price per m² by energy rating (EPC/DPE)
EPC bandMedian price per m²Sales
C€6,439/m²145
D€5,556/m²126
E€5,383/m²217
F€5,395/m²101

Read with caution. These sales are not comparable with one another: poorly rated dwellings are often old and well located, in town centres, which can make them more expensive per square metre than recent dwellings on the outskirts. The gap therefore measures the commune's housing stock, not the "premium" of a good EPC (DPE) for an otherwise identical property.

How to read these figures. The median price splits the market in two: half of sales were made below it, half above. It withstands the few extreme sales that distort a small commune better than the average does.

The data come from DVF, the file of sales actually recorded by notaries, not from advertised prices, which are asking prices rather than agreed ones. Only sales of a flat or a house with a known floor area are counted. DVF does not cover Alsace-Moselle, which is governed by the land register (livre foncier).

Source: DVF (DGFiP) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Rents

Median rent by property type
Property typeMonthly rent€/m²Average floor area
T2——49 m²
room€439€29/m²15 m²

Rows without an amount carry a rent that is implausible at source (nil or truncated): the property type is kept, the amount is not published.

Reference rents (2025)

Median advertised rent per m² by property type in Viroflay, 2025
Property typeMedian rent (€/m²)Range (€/m²)
Flats, all sizes23.719.4 – 28.9
Flats with 1-2 rooms26.021.3 – 31.8
Flats with 3 or more rooms22.718.9 – 27.2
Houses23.918.0 – 31.7

How to read this table. This is a predicted advertised rent, including service charges, per square metre per month — not the rent signed in the lease. The range brackets the estimate: most listings in the municipality fall within it. These estimates are recalculated every year with a new model, so two releases cannot be compared with each other.

Estimations ANIL, à partir des données du Groupe SeLoger et de leboncoin · Rent map 2025

Rental market pressure

Rental pressure8/8
Slack marketVery tight
Budget effort6/8
AffordableUnaffordable

Pressure measures the gap between rental demand and available supply; budget effort, the share of income a household must spend on housing. Both are scored from 1 to 8.

Source: LocService, listing rents · recorded on October 2, 2026

Energy performance of the housing stock

Breakdown of homes in Viroflay by energy performance certificate (EPC) band. Since the loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act), it is this band that determines whether a home may be let.

Breakdown of energy performance certificates in Viroflay

  • A721.5%
  • B1703.4%
  • C1,78436.2%
  • D1,20224.4%
  • E86017.5%
  • F49510.0%
  • G3457.0%

4,928 homes surveyed. 17.0% of the surveyed housing stock is rated F or G — that is 840 homes already affected, or about to be, by the letting ban. Including band E, targeted for 2034, the share rises to 34.5%.

Rental ban timeline
  1. 2025Gbanned
  2. 2028Fbanned
  3. 2034Ebanned

2021 loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act) — applies to new leases.

Counts and shares by band, across all energy surveys recorded in the municipality.

Source: ADEME, energy performance certificate database · recorded on October 2, 2026

Change in EPC (DPE) assessments in Viroflay

Change in EPC (DPE) assessments in ViroflayA, B and C labels: 41 in 2022, 40 in 2025 ; F and G labels: 16 in 2022, 14 in 20250204060202220232024202540%14%
A, B and C labelsF and G labels
Among the assessments carried out each year: the share of well-rated dwellings (A, B, C) and that of thermal sieves (F, G).

The share of F and G labels among assessments is falling: 16.0% in 2022, 14.1% in 2025.

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Assessments carried out by year and by band
YearABCDEFGTotal
202281941630216199731,078
202302360243187137931,022
202459449917215977631,033
202546334828418692531,030
2026*0821281561274832573

* current year, incomplete

Source: ADEME, energy performance certificate database · recorded on October 2, 2026

Why this breakdown matters. A dwelling rated G can no longer be let under a new lease since 1st January 2025; F will follow in 2028 and E in 2034. A commune whose stock is largely rated F or G therefore faces a wall of renovation work, or an exit from the rental market.

Note: these figures cover surveyed homes, not the entire stock. A survey is only required on sale or letting, so homes occupied for a long time are under-represented.

The trend line starts in 2022: the assessment changed its calculation method in July 2021, and earlier labels cannot be compared with later ones. It describes the dwellings assessed during the year (those being sold, let or just renovated), not an annual census of the housing stock.

Housing stock

Viroflay has 8,100 dwellings at the 2023 census, of which 91.6% are main residences; the rest is split between second homes and vacant dwellings.

What are dwellings used for?

Housing categories in ViroflayMain residences : 91.5%Second homes and occasional dwellings : 2.4%Vacant dwellings : 6.1%
  • Main residences91.5%
  • Second homes and occasional dwellings2.4%
  • Vacant dwellings6.1%
A vacant dwelling is one unoccupied on the census date: awaiting sale, letting or works, or simply left empty.

Source: INSEE, census

Who lives in main residences?

Housing tenure of residents of ViroflayTenants : 32.9%Owner-occupiers : 65.0%Housed free of charge : 2.2%
  • Tenants5,43832.9%
  • Owner-occupiers10,75465.0%
  • Housed free of charge3582.2%
Share of RESIDENTS according to whether their household owns, rents or is housed free of charge, not the share of dwellings.

Source: INSEE, census

Between 2012 and 2023, the housing stock grew by +13.4% while the population changed by +9.9%: homes are being built faster than the commune gains residents, a sign of smaller households, second homes or rising vacancy.

Dwellings (2023)8,100
Households7,417
Housing: Viroflay compared with its département, its region and France
ViroflayYvelinesÎle-de-FranceFrance
Main residences202391.5%+9.1 pts vs France91.4%88.7%82.4%
Second homes20232.4%−7.4 pts vs France2.7%4.2%9.8%
Vacant dwellings20236.1%−1.7 pt vs France5.9%7.1%7.8%
Residents who own their home65.0%+4.2 pts vs France60.8%49.2%60.8%
Tenant residents32.9%−4.5 pts vs France37.4%48.5%37.4%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Long-term empty dwellings

Private dwellings vacant for more than two years (2025)135
Share of private housing stock1.9%

Why vacancy of more than two years. A dwelling that stands empty for a few months is waiting for a buyer, a tenant or the end of building work: that is the normal breathing of the market. Empty for more than two years, it has left the market — a run-down property, a blocked inheritance, an owner who will neither let nor sell. We do not publish total vacancy from the same file: its national level varies by a third from one year to the next without the housing stock having changed, which rules out any comparison.

Source: LOVAC (Cerema, DGFiP), vacant dwellings in the private housing stock · recorded on October 2, 2026

Dwellings authorised for construction in Viroflay

Dwellings for which a building permit has been granted, by year of authorisation. An authorised dwelling is not yet built: allow two to three years before delivery.
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Dwellings authorised by year
YearFlats (multi-dwelling buildings)Detached housesTotal
202155257
20221053108
202354357
202430131
202549453
2026*2341235

Source: Sit@del, ministry responsible for housing · recorded on October 2, 2026

Sources: INSEE (census), Sit@del · recorded on October 2, 2026

Population and households

Population17,237
Households7,417
People per household2.32

Change in the population of Viroflay

Population trendPopulation: 16 k in 1968, 17 k in 202314 k15 k16 k17 k1968198219992012202317 k inhab.
Municipal population at each census. INSEE does not publish a population every year: the points are the census years available.

Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by +9.9%.

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 2, 2026

Age breakdown

Age breakdown of the population of ViroflayUnder 18 : 20.1%18 to 24 : 9.3%25 to 29 : 6.5%30 and over : 64.1%
  • Under 183,37020.1%
  • 18 to 241,5629.3%
  • 25 to 291,0926.5%
  • 30 and over10,77564.1%
Population aged 2 and over, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

What do people aged 15 and over do?

Employment status of residents aged 15 and over in ViroflayEmployed workers : 59.1%Unemployed : 4.5%Retired people : 21.3%Pupils and students : 11.1%Other economically inactive : 4.0%
  • Employed workers8,38859.1%
  • Unemployed6374.5%
  • Retired people3,01721.3%
  • Pupils and students1,57711.1%
  • Other economically inactive5674.0%
Each resident aged 15 or over is counted once, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

Viroflay compared with its département, its region and France
ViroflayYvelinesÎle-de-FranceFrance
Population trend2012-2023+9.9%+5.5 pts vs France+5.1%+4.7%+4.4%
Median age202340.0 years−2.5 yrs vs France39.6 years37.7 years42.5 years
Share aged under 25202331.2%+2.4 pts vs France31.9%31.8%28.8%
Share aged 65 and over202317.2%−4.1 pts vs France16.9%15.5%21.3%
People per household20232.3+7% vs France2.42.32.2

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Why the number of people per household matters. A household is everyone who shares the same dwelling. The fewer people it has, the more demand shifts towards small homes — studios and one-bedroom flats, sought by people living alone, students and retirees; the more it has, the more demand shifts towards family homes with three or more rooms.

In Viroflay, a household has 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.17 in France: more families, so demand leans more towards larger homes.

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 2, 2026

Income and employment

Income and employment: Viroflay compared with its département, its region and France
ViroflayYvelinesÎle-de-FranceFrance
Median living standard (per year)2023€41,040+58% vs France€31,520€28,210€25,920
Poverty rate20236.0%−9.9 pts vs France11.6%17.3%15.9%
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)20237.2%−3.8 pts vs France9.6%11.2%11.0%
Activity rate (aged 15-64)202378.8%+3.1 pts vs France77.5%76.9%75.7%
Share of retired people (aged 15 and over)202321.3%−6.8 pts vs France22.2%19.7%28.1%
Share of pupils and students (aged 15 and over)202311.1%+3.5 pts vs France9.0%9.4%7.6%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

How to read these figures. The standard of living is a household's disposable income (salaries, pensions and benefits, after tax) divided by its number of consumption units: the first adult counts as 1, other people aged 14 or over as 0.5, and each child as 0.3. It allows a single person and a family to be compared.

The poverty rate is the share of residents whose standard of living is below 60% of the national median. INSEE does not publish it for small communes, for reasons of statistical confidentiality: its absence is not a zero.

The unemployment rate here is the census one: people who declare themselves without work and looking for it, among the economically active aged 15 to 64. It is higher than INSEE's quarterly rate, which follows a stricter international definition.

Sources: INSEE (census, Filosofi) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Economic fabric

Number of businesses located in Viroflay

Number of businesses located in ViroflayBusinesses: 960 in 2014, 1,537 in 20241,0001,2001,4001,6002014201620182020202220241,537
Businesses in market activities, excluding agriculture, located in the commune and counted at 31 December each year. This is a stock: it shows the size of the local economy, not how much it is being renewed.

1,537 businesses in 2024, compared with 960 in 2014: +60.1% over the period.

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Number of businesses by year
YearBusinesses
2014960
20151,029
20161,087
20171,090
20181,162
20191,225
20201,319
20211,437
20221,444
20231,463
20241,537

Source: INSEE, business demography information system · recorded on October 2, 2026

Businesses: Viroflay compared with its département, its region and France
ViroflayYvelinesÎle-de-FranceFrance
Number of businesses20241,537130,9121,476,2576,437,729
Change in the number of businesses2019-2024+25.5%+0.5 pt vs France+24.9%+24.6%+25.0%
Businesses per 1,000 inhabitants202489.2−8% vs France88.2118.597.3

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

In what form do businesses operate?

Legal forms of businesses in ViroflaySole traders : 57.8%SAS and SASU : 15.0%SARL and EURL : 10.6%Civil companies, including SCI : 14.8%Other forms : 1.7%
  • Sole traders1,68457.8%
  • SAS and SASU43815.0%
  • SARL and EURL31010.6%
  • Civil companies, including SCI43214.8%
  • Other forms511.7%
Businesses with an open establishment in Viroflay, by legal form. A sole trader operates in their own name — this is the status of micro-entrepreneurs; an SCI most often holds property assets rather than running an activity. This count is broader than the INSEE one above, which only includes market businesses with an economic activity.

Sources: INSEE (SIRENE register), INPI (national business register) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Registrations and insolvency proceedings

* current year, incomplete

On one side, announcements of registrations, business creations and takeovers; on the other, court-ordered safeguard, recovery and liquidation proceedings. Legal notices published under postcode 78220. A postcode may cover several communes: in a village, these figures describe the wider catchment area, not the commune alone.

From 2021 to 2025, 542 registrations for 86 insolvency proceedings.

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Registrations and insolvency proceedings
YearRegistrationsInsolvency proceedings
202114014
2022878
20238323
202411124
202512117
2026*10920

Source: BODACC, official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements · recorded on October 2, 2026

Sources: INSEE, BODACC · recorded on October 2, 2026

Local taxation

In 2024, the overall property tax rate on built properties is 34.36% in Viroflay.

Rate voted by the commune33.65%
Intercommunal body, syndicates and special taxes0.71%
Overall rate on built properties (total)34.36%
Household waste collection tax (TEOM)5.39%
Overall rate on undeveloped land49.70%
Worked example

A dwelling with a cadastral rental value of €3,000 has a tax base of €1,500: the law sets it at half the rental value. In Viroflay, its property tax (taxe foncière) is €1,500 × 34.36% = €515 a year.

On top of this comes the household waste collection tax (TEOM), calculated on the same base: €1,500 × 5.39% = €81. A landlord can recover it from their tenant; the property tax (taxe foncière), by contrast, remains payable by the owner.

These amounts are before the collection charges retained by the State. Your property's rental value is shown on your property tax (taxe foncière) notice.

Property tax rate by year
YearCommunal rateOverall rate on built propertiesHousehold waste
202131.45%32.08%5.39%
202231.45%32.02%5.39%
202333.65%34.35%5.39%
202433.65%34.36%5.39%

Between 2021 and 2024, the overall rate changed by +2.28 point.

How to read these rates. Property tax (taxe foncière) is calculated by multiplying the property's tax base by the overall rate: this is the figure to compare between communes, not the communal rate alone. Since 2021, départements no longer collect property tax on buildings; their former share is included in the communal rate.

A high rate does not mean a high tax. The cadastral rental value is not the market rent: it is an administrative estimate based on 1970 rents, revalued each year by a national coefficient. In a town with old, low rental values, a 50% rate can cost less than a 25% rate elsewhere.

Commune subject to the tax on vacant dwellings

Viroflay is on the list of communes where the housing market is tight. A dwelling left empty for more than a year is subject to the tax on vacant dwellings there, and the municipal council may raise the housing tax on second homes by 5% to 60%.

The commune has not voted a surcharge on the housing tax on second homes.

Source: DGFiP, local taxation for individuals (2024 scale) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Living environment

Services and shops in the commune

Health
General practitionerPharmacyDentistNurseAnalysis laboratoryHousing for older people
Shops
BakeryGrocery or convenience storeSupermarketButcher's
Education and early years
Nursery or early-years childcareNursery or primary schoolCollège (lower secondary school)
Services and transport
Post office or postal pointBankPolice or gendarmeriePassenger railway station

How to read this list. It shows the services for which at least one establishment is recorded in the commune. A service that does not appear is not necessarily absent: INSEE does not locate every facility with the same precision, and the list only includes the main ones.

Source: INSEE, permanent facilities database 2024

Public transport

47 public transport stops are located in the municipality, or 2.7 stops per 1,000 inhabitants.

Public transport stops in Viroflay

Map of public transport stops in Viroflay
  • Stops47

Outline of the commune, north at the top.

Each dot is a bus, tram, metro or train stop. The map shows where the network is dense: it says nothing about frequency of service.

Source: transport.data.gouv.fr, scheduled timetables of networks · recorded on October 2, 2026

Stops by network

  • Réseaux urbains et interurbains d'Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM)43
  • SNCF Transilien4

Collèges (lower secondary schools)

Establishments1
Average exam pass rate89.0%
Average index of social position143.5
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Establishments in the commune
EstablishmentTypeSuccess rateSocial position
COLLEGE JEAN RACINECollège (lower secondary school)89.0%143.5

How to read these figures. The pass rate is that of the brevet for a collège and of the baccalauréat for a lycée. The index of social position summarises pupils' social background: the national average is close to 100, and a higher index indicates more advantaged families. Nursery and primary schools are not covered.

Source: Ministry of National Education · recorded on October 2, 2026

Fixed internet

  • Dwellings and premises connectable to fibre97.2%
    9,326 connectable out of 9,598

Connectable means that optical fibre reaches the building or the street and a subscription can be taken out, not that the dwelling is already subscribed.

Source: ARCEP, fibre rollout · situation as at June 2026

Electric cars

Of the 423 passenger cars registered in the commune in 2024:

  • Electric cars16.1%
  • Plug-in hybrids6.9%

Why this share may look high. These are cars registered during the year, not all those on the road: electric vehicles weigh far more in recent purchases than in the overall fleet. Company and rental vehicles are also registered at the company's address, which inflates the share in communes that host head offices or rental firms.

Source: Ministry of Ecological Transition, passenger car registrations · recorded on October 2, 2026

Natural and technological risks

The risks identified by the State in the territory of Viroflay, what they mean, and what they change for a property.

Clay shrink-swell

High exposurelevel 3 out of 3

Clay soil swells when wet and shrinks when it dries. These movements crack houses with shallow foundations, especially after a drought.

For a property: At this level, a soil survey is mandatory to sell a building plot and before having a house built. For an existing house, look at the cracks and ask whether a drought claim has already been filed.

Seismicity

Very lowlevel 1 out of 5

France is divided into five seismicity zones, from 1 (very low) to 5 (high, in the Antilles).

For a property: In this zone, no seismic rules apply to detached houses.

Radon potential

Low potentiallevel 1 out of 3

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that rises from granitic and volcanic soils and can build up in poorly ventilated rooms, especially on ground floors and in basements.

For a property: At this level, no particular information is required when selling or letting.

Risk prevention plans

1in the commune

The commune is covered by a prevention plan for: ground movement. This is a document issued by the prefect that delimits the exposed zones.

For a property: In the delimited zones, building or extending may be prohibited or subject to requirements. The plan does not necessarily cover the whole commune: only the risk statement provided before a sale or letting says whether the address is affected.

Classified installations (ICPE)

9in the commune

A classified installation is an activity that the law subjects to declaration or authorisation because it may cause nuisance: factory, warehouse, livestock farm, petrol station, waste recycling centre, boiler room.

For a property: Their number mainly reflects the commune's economic activity: most pose no danger to neighbours. What matters is their nature and their distance from the property.

Installations and cavities recorded in Viroflay

Map of classified installations and underground cavities in ViroflayClassified installations — SACA APPLICATION CHROMEClassified installations — STATION SERVICE GAIGNARD (ex OIL)Classified installations — FAIRE PLUSClassified installations — SOGASI (ex BONGRAIN)Classified installations — PRESSING LE LAVANDIER (ex LECLERC)Classified installations — TEINTURERIE DE VIROFLAYClassified installations — PMB AutomobilesClassified installations — Déchetterie du Centre Tech. MunicipalClassified installations — Garage Courtois Automobile
  • Classified installations9

Outline of the commune, north at the top.

Location of known classified installations, Seveso sites and underground cavities.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 2, 2026

A prevention plan is not a bad sign in itself. It shows that the risk is mapped and regulated; it is its absence for a known hazard that should raise questions.

This page describes the commune, not an address. Before a sale or a letting, the seller or landlord must provide a risk statement drawn up for the property. You can obtain one free of charge for any address at georisques.gouv.fr.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 2, 2026

Frequently asked questions — Viroflay

What is the price per m² in Viroflay?
The median recorded price is €5,738/m² — that is €5,239/m² for a flat and €7,598/m² for a house (source DVF/INSEE, data as of October 2, 2026).
What rent can you expect for a room in Viroflay?
The median observed rent for a room of 15 m² is around €439 a month (source LocService).
Is the rental market in Viroflay tight?
Rental pressure is rated 8/8 and budget accessibility 6/8 — the higher the pressure score, the further rental demand exceeds supply.
How many inhabitants does Viroflay have?
Viroflay has 17,237 inhabitants, with a change of +6.9% (INSEE census).
What share of energy-inefficient homes are there in Viroflay?
34.5% of surveyed homes are rated E, F or G on the energy certificate (source ADEME).
What is the property tax rate in Viroflay?
The overall property tax rate on built properties is 34.4%, of which 33.6% is voted by the commune (source DGFiP).

The same data, put to work.

What the observatory publishes, the five MORYA tools put to use.