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Changy
Rural municipality · 42310 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
690
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 214 €
📈 137% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Changy — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Changy
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 214 €
🏡 House /m²
1 558 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.6 %
🏢 Apartments
5.3 %
94.1 % 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.
35.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.17 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
690
2023
📐 Area
13.75 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 430 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
150
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-78.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
217
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 17.24 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
28.6 %
28.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
21.4 %
21.4 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
7.1 %
G
0.0 %
7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 226 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
226
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse | 3.1 km | 66/100 | 590 |
| Ambierle | 4.6 km | 28/100 | 1 865 |
| La Pacaudière | 4.4 km | 60/100 | 1 088 |
| Saint-Germain-Lespinasse | 6.2 km | 39/100 | 1 225 |
| Saint-Haon-le-Vieux | 8.3 km | 66/100 | 953 |
| Saint-Haon-le-Châtel | 9.2 km | 30/100 | 625 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 8.4 km | 56/100 | 845 |
| Noailly | 7.9 km | 62/100 | 824 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Changy
What is the price per m² in Changy? ▶
The median price per m² in Changy is 3 214 €.
What is the rental yield in Changy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Changy is 3.1%.
Is Changy a good real estate investment? ▶
Changy has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Changy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Changy is A.
What are the natural risks in Changy? ▶
6 risks are identified in Changy: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.