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Arthun

Rural municipality · 42130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
532
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 500 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Arthun — Score 57/100.

57
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 4 Transactions · Arthun

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 159 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.52 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
85.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
97.4 % 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.
30.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.780 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.26 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
532
2023
📐 Area
13.94 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 570 €
📊 Median age
46.3 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.0 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
88
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+275.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
165
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 3.63 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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
Good
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2

⚡ Energy performance

1 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

BuildingEra
château4e quart 18e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 9 risks identified

Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements différentiels
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 249 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
249

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse 2.4 km 42/100 1 065
Bussy-Albieux 3.4 km 34/100 547
Boën-sur-Lignon 2.9 km 32/100 3 001
Trelins 5.2 km 37/100 682
Saint-Étienne-le-Molard 5.5 km 62/100 1 033
Saint-Sixte 5.3 km 50/100 669
Montverdun 7.1 km 57/100 1 283
Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice 5.7 km 36/100 568

❓ Frequently asked questions about Arthun

What is the price per m² in Arthun?

The median price per m² in Arthun is 1 500 €.

What is the rental yield in Arthun?

The gross rental yield in Arthun is 8.4%.

Is Arthun a good real estate investment?

Arthun has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Arthun?

The most common energy rating class in Arthun is E.

What are the natural risks in Arthun?

9 risks are identified in Arthun: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Engins de guerre.