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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
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cezay
🏡 House /m²
1 604 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 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
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 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.
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 taxⓘTEOM — 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 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.
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
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42800
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07320
54/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.