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Chalain-le-Comtal
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
743
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 294 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chalain-le-Comtal — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (26/100).
36
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Chalain-le-Comtal
🏡 House /m²
2 294 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
9.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.9 %
🏢 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
🏢 Social housing units
15
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.
29.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
743
2023
📐 Area
18.80 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 030 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
34.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
184
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
248
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montrond-les-Bains
À 5.78 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.
Saint-Étienne
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
16
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 524 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
524
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magneux-Haute-Rive | 3.2 km | 44/100 | 555 |
| Boisset-lès-Montrond | 2.7 km | 49/100 | 1 212 |
| Marclopt | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 552 |
| Précieux | 6.0 km | 50/100 | 1 042 |
| L'Hôpital-le-Grand | 6.1 km | 36/100 | 1 053 |
| Chambéon | 6.6 km | 34/100 | 665 |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 5 652 |
| Savigneux | 6.1 km | 27/100 | 3 509 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chalain-le-Comtal
What is the price per m² in Chalain-le-Comtal? ▶
The median price per m² in Chalain-le-Comtal is 2 294 €.
What is the rental yield in Chalain-le-Comtal? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chalain-le-Comtal is 5.2%.
Is Chalain-le-Comtal a good real estate investment? ▶
Chalain-le-Comtal has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Chalain-le-Comtal? ▶
9 risks are identified in Chalain-le-Comtal: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.