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Cezay

Rural municipality · 42130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
211
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 604 €
📈 73% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Cezay — Score 54/100.

54
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 4 Transactions · Cezay

🏡 House /m²
1 604 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 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
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.9 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
71.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
95.9 % 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.
27.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.380 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.280 %
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
12.20 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
211
2023
📐 Area
10.51 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 330 €
📊 Median age
45.5 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.7 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
50
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
237
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 7.66 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
5
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
3

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 7 risks identified

Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Affaissement minier
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 213 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
213

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Saint-Sixte 3.6 km 50/100 669
Saint-Germain-Laval 4.5 km 41/100 1 608
Solore-en-Forez 4.8 km 51/100 507
Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté 5.1 km 46/100 889
Bussy-Albieux 5.3 km 34/100 547
Sail-sous-Couzan 7.6 km 66/100 997
Boën-sur-Lignon 6.9 km 32/100 3 001
Arthun 7.0 km 57/100 532

❓ Frequently asked questions about Cezay

What is the price per m² in Cezay?

The median price per m² in Cezay is 1 604 €.

What is the rental yield in Cezay?

The gross rental yield in Cezay is 5.3%.

Is Cezay a good real estate investment?

Cezay has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.

What are the natural risks in Cezay?

7 risks are identified in Cezay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Effondrements localisés, Feu de forêt.