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Bussières
Rural municipality · 42510 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 540
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 667 €
📈 98% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bussières — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a weak rental yield (29/100).
39
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Bussières
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 667 €
🏡 House /m²
1 812 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
8.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.1 %
🏢 Apartments
9.7 %
90.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
29
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.
30.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.130 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 540
2023
📐 Area
16.71 km²
92 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 690 €
📊 Median age
47.1 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
265
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
172
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Balbigny
À 6.38 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.
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.
CC de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Bussières |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
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 · 499 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
499
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rozier-en-Donzy | 3.5 km | 56/100 | 1 456 |
| Saint-Just-la-Pendue | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 1 635 |
| Cottance | 5.0 km | 45/100 | 755 |
| Pouilly-lès-Feurs | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 1 231 |
| Montchal | 5.6 km | 60/100 | 512 |
| Civens | 8.3 km | 39/100 | 1 468 |
| Épercieux-Saint-Paul | 7.1 km | 50/100 | 732 |
| Salvizinet | 8.9 km | 40/100 | 623 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bussières
What is the price per m² in Bussières? ▶
The median price per m² in Bussières is 2 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Bussières? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bussières is 3.7%.
Is Bussières a good real estate investment? ▶
Bussières has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bussières? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bussières is D.
What are the natural risks in Bussières? ▶
8 risks are identified in Bussières: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Mouvement de terrain.