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Chambles
Rural municipality · 42170 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 075
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 192 €
📈 -11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chambles — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
39
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Chambles
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 192 €
🏡 House /m²
2 678 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
4.4 %
95.1 % 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.
39.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.830 %
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
1 075
2023
📐 Area
19.16 km²
56 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 140 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
254
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+55.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fraisses - Unieux
À 7.10 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.
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
24
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
90 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
36.7 %
36.7 %
B
4.4 %
C
12.2 %
12.2 %
D
23.3 %
23.3 %
E
12.2 %
12.2 %
F
7.8 %
G
3.3 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 12e siècle |
| prieuré | 12e siècle |
| collège | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 860 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 860
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 4.7 km | 60/100 | 15 764 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon | 6.4 km | 29/100 | 1 352 |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois | 6.0 km | 50/100 | 1 827 |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5.9 km | 34/100 | 5 116 |
| Unieux | 6.4 km | 52/100 | 8 514 |
| Bonson | 7.8 km | 50/100 | 4 557 |
| Périgneux | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 1 621 |
| Fraisses | 8.2 km | 58/100 | 3 872 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chambles
What is the price per m² in Chambles? ▶
The median price per m² in Chambles is 2 192 €.
What is the rental yield in Chambles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chambles is 6.0%.
Is Chambles a good real estate investment? ▶
Chambles has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chambles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chambles is A.
What are the natural risks in Chambles? ▶
7 risks are identified in Chambles: Rupture de barrage, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.