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Bourg-Argental
Small town · 42220 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 886
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 318 €
📈 59% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 24.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bourg-Argental — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety58
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Bourg-Argental
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 318 €
🏡 House /m²
1 648 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 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
8.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.3 %
🏢 Apartments
42.7 %
57.0 % 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
201
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.
38.450 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.970 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 886
2023
📐 Area
20.26 km²
142 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 940 €
📊 Median age
46.5 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
565
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+3.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne Bellevue
À 18.28 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.
Annonay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Pilat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE DU PILAT | public | 106.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 105.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
28
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Communauté de communes - Monts du Pilat, Mairie - Bourg-Argental, France services - Bourg Argental |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 11.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.0 %
C
12.0 %
12.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
36.0 %
36.0 %
F
4.0 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %
24.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 983 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 983
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | 4.7 km | 57/100 | 1 140 |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | 5.7 km | 42/100 | 1 081 |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay | 5.8 km | 26/100 | 1 357 |
| Le Bessat | 8.4 km | 27/100 | 530 |
| Vanosc | 9.1 km | 42/100 | 907 |
| Villevocance | 9.1 km | 27/100 | 1 165 |
| Boulieu-lès-Annonay | 7.5 km | 58/100 | 2 248 |
| Tarentaise | 8.5 km | 52/100 | 506 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bourg-Argental
What is the price per m² in Bourg-Argental? ▶
The median price per m² in Bourg-Argental is 1 318 €.
What is the rental yield in Bourg-Argental? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bourg-Argental is 7.5%.
Is Bourg-Argental a good real estate investment? ▶
Bourg-Argental has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bourg-Argental? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bourg-Argental is E.
What are the natural risks in Bourg-Argental? ▶
14 risks are identified in Bourg-Argental: Tempête et grains (vent), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effondrements localisés.