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Apinac
Rural municipality · 42550 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
437
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 712 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Apinac — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
42
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Apinac
🏡 House /m²
1 712 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 1 346 € | 2 131 € | 3566 | 173 136 |
| Saint-Chamond | 1 438 € | 2 330 € | 418 | 35 646 |
| Roanne | 1 469 € | 1 730 € | 932 | 35 409 |
| Firminy | 1 176 € | 2 059 € | 250 | 17 060 |
| Montbrison | 2 088 € | 2 258 € | 240 | 16 123 |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 2 319 € | 2 875 € | 189 | 15 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
58.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
28.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.5 %
🏢 Apartments
6.4 %
91.3 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
4
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
33.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
437
2023
📐 Area
15.53 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 230 €
📊 Median age
49.0 yrs
25.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
103
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bas - Monistrol-sur-Loire
À 15.60 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
2
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 122 analyses · CHOLTON S.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 122
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42/100
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La Tour-du-Pin
38110
42/100
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38630
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38190
42/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estivareilles | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 721 |
| Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon | 5.7 km | 25/100 | 1 038 |
| Usson-en-Forez | 4.6 km | 21/100 | 1 455 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 6.6 km | 27/100 | 1 459 |
| Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas | 7.0 km | 19/100 | 655 |
| Valprivas | 9.2 km | 52/100 | 553 |
| La Tourette | 7.8 km | 41/100 | 642 |
| Luriecq | 9.2 km | 41/100 | 1 238 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Apinac
What is the price per m² in Apinac? ▶
The median price per m² in Apinac is 1 712 €.
What is the rental yield in Apinac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Apinac is 5.2%.
Is Apinac a good real estate investment? ▶
Apinac has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Apinac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Apinac is E.
What are the natural risks in Apinac? ▶
6 risks are identified in Apinac: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.