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Châteauneuf

Rural municipality · 42800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
1 724
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
481 €
📈 -83% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
28.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Châteauneuf — Score 50/100.

50
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating88
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 1 Transactions · Châteauneuf

🏢 Apt. /m²
481 €
🏡 House /m²
1 948 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
11.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
28.0 %
⏳ Payback period
3.6 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
92.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
6.8 %
93.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
29.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.98 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
1 724
2023
📐 Area
13.55 km²
127 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 200 €
📊 Median age
43.1 yrs
32.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
283
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
-35.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 2.30 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
3
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
2

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement148.10 ‰6.3 ‰+29 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement79.60 ‰7.5 ‰+28 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

2 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %

0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments

BuildingEra
usine3e quart 19e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 19 risks identified

Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 24 916 analyses · CHOLTON S.A.

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
24 916

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Rive-de-Gier 1.4 km 54/100 15 242
Saint-Joseph 4.3 km 44/100 1 996
Tartaras 4.6 km 33/100 958
Farnay 4.7 km 30/100 1 355
Longes 4.1 km 60/100 938
Lorette 4.3 km 43/100 4 983
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine 5.0 km 48/100 3 764
Dargoire 5.8 km 33/100 524

❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteauneuf

What is the price per m² in Châteauneuf?

The median price per m² in Châteauneuf is 481 €.

What is the rental yield in Châteauneuf?

The gross rental yield in Châteauneuf is 28.0%.

Is Châteauneuf a good real estate investment?

Châteauneuf has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Châteauneuf?

The most common energy rating class in Châteauneuf is A.

What are the natural risks in Châteauneuf?

19 risks are identified in Châteauneuf: Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effet thermique.