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Beaulieu
Rural municipality · 43800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 096
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 158 €
📈 166% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 28.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Beaulieu — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (13/100).
27
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Beaulieu
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 158 €
🏡 House /m²
1 506 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.9 %
🏢 Apartments
10.7 %
89.2 % 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
💶 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.
40.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
138.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 096
2023
📐 Area
22.64 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 380 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
197
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+14.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
180
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Vincent le Château
À 2.76 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Le Puy-en-Velay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Puy-en-Velay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
45 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
13.3 %
13.3 %
C
6.7 %
D
26.7 %
26.7 %
E
24.4 %
24.4 %
F
13.3 %
13.3 %
G
15.6 %
15.6 %
28.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;18e siècle |
| pont | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 564 analyses · DIRECTION EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT (CAPEV)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 564
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malrevers | 4.9 km | 42/100 | 763 |
| Lavoûte-sur-Loire | 4.3 km | 59/100 | 805 |
| Chaspinhac | 5.7 km | 45/100 | 875 |
| Rosières | 4.4 km | 38/100 | 1 548 |
| Saint-Vincent | 4.6 km | 59/100 | 1 089 |
| Chamalières-sur-Loire | 6.0 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Vorey | 7.1 km | 21/100 | 1 488 |
| Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol | 7.2 km | 53/100 | 771 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Beaulieu
What is the price per m² in Beaulieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Beaulieu is 3 158 €.
What is the rental yield in Beaulieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Beaulieu is 3.3%.
Is Beaulieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Beaulieu has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Beaulieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Beaulieu is D.
What are the natural risks in Beaulieu? ▶
8 risks are identified in Beaulieu: Tassements différentiels, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Radon.