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Arcon

Rural municipality · 42370 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
106
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 432 €
📈 423% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Arcon — Score 31/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
31
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating30
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 2 Transactions · Arcon

🏡 House /m²
2 432 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.7 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
56.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.2 %
97.8 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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

💶 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.
23.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
60.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.440 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.77 %
🏢 CFE
28.32 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
106
2023
📐 Area
19.19 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 840 €
📊 Median age
41.1 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.8 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
50
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
472
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 15.53 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
4

⚡ Energy performance

18 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
44.4 %
44.4 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
22.2 %
22.2 %
G
0.0 %

22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

⚠️ 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 %

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Cherier 4.7 km 43/100 523
Renaison 5.3 km 38/100 3 231
Saint-Alban-les-Eaux 5.0 km 34/100 912
Saint-André-d'Apchon 5.5 km 40/100 1 966
Villemontais 5.9 km 32/100 1 042
Saint-Haon-le-Vieux 7.6 km 66/100 953
Saint-Haon-le-Châtel 7.5 km 30/100 625
Saint-Just-en-Chevalet 9.6 km 40/100 1 169

❓ Frequently asked questions about Arcon

What is the price per m² in Arcon?

The median price per m² in Arcon is 2 432 €.

What is the rental yield in Arcon?

The gross rental yield in Arcon is 3.5%.

Is Arcon a good real estate investment?

Arcon has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in Arcon?

The most common energy rating class in Arcon is D.

What are the natural risks in Arcon?

6 risks are identified in Arcon: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.