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Chalain-d'Uzore
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
696
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 371 €
📈 15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chalain-d'Uzore — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Chalain-d'Uzore
🏡 House /m²
2 371 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
8.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
98.4 % 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
6
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.
33.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.940 %
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
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
696
2023
📐 Area
8.07 km²
86 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 150 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
34.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-47.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
194
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbrison
À 7.80 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.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
18
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 386 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
386
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champdieu | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 2 064 |
| Marcilly-le-Châtel | 3.1 km | 37/100 | 1 401 |
| Montverdun | 4.2 km | 57/100 | 1 283 |
| Pralong | 3.6 km | 57/100 | 842 |
| Savigneux | 6.6 km | 27/100 | 3 509 |
| Marcoux | 6.0 km | 56/100 | 781 |
| Montbrison | 8.0 km | 52/100 | 16 123 |
| Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse | 8.1 km | 42/100 | 1 065 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chalain-d'Uzore
What is the price per m² in Chalain-d'Uzore? ▶
The median price per m² in Chalain-d'Uzore is 2 371 €.
What is the rental yield in Chalain-d'Uzore? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chalain-d'Uzore is 4.2%.
Is Chalain-d'Uzore a good real estate investment? ▶
Chalain-d'Uzore has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Chalain-d'Uzore? ▶
6 risks are identified in Chalain-d'Uzore: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.