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Charlieu
Small town · 42190 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 766
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 208 €
📈 53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Charlieu — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (12/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
40
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability35
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 68 Transactions · Charlieu
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 208 €
🏡 House /m²
1 425 €
📋 Transactions
68
📈 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
8.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
66.0 %
33.7 % 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
301
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.
36.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.860 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.89 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 766
2023
📐 Area
6.63 km²
568 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 420 €
📊 Median age
48.6 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
995
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
90
+3.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
87
💼 Economic density
264
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chauffailles
À 14.18 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Charlieu-Belmont
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE MICHEL SERVET | public | 103.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 101.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
16
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
102
📋 Commerce
71
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
77
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 39 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 34 | 9.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 28 | 7.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 3.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
23.1 %
23.1 %
B
7.7 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
15.4 %
15.4 %
E
7.7 %
F
7.7 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 14 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel-Dieu | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| couvent | — |
| pont | 2e quart 15e siècle;2e quart 18e siècle;3e quart 1 |
| maison | 14e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| château | — |
| église | — |
| abbaye | 11e siècle;12e siècle;15e siècle;1ère moitié 16e s |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 658 analyses · VEOLIA EAU GENERALE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 658
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandon | 2.8 km | 67/100 | 1 423 |
| Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne | 2.9 km | 67/100 | 1 246 |
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray | 4.1 km | 42/100 | 508 |
| Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu | 3.5 km | 50/100 | 1 686 |
| Saint-Hilaire-sous-Charlieu | 5.0 km | 41/100 | 548 |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu | 4.6 km | 49/100 | 2 588 |
| Fleury-la-Montagne | 5.1 km | 49/100 | 726 |
| Nandax | 7.3 km | 38/100 | 564 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Charlieu
What is the price per m² in Charlieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Charlieu is 2 208 €.
What is the rental yield in Charlieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Charlieu is 4.5%.
Is Charlieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Charlieu has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Charlieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Charlieu is A.
What are the natural risks in Charlieu? ▶
9 risks are identified in Charlieu: Tempête et grains (vent), Tassements différentiels, Engins de guerre.