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Cherier
Rural municipality · 42430 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
523
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 143 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cherier — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
43
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability76
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cherier
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 143 €
🏡 House /m²
1 276 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
7.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.5 %
95.5 % 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.
28.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.68 %
🏢 CFE
23.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
523
2023
📐 Area
28.79 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 350 €
📊 Median age
45.0 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
308
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 15.80 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.
CC du Pays d'Urfé
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
11
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 836 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 836
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villemontais | 3.8 km | 32/100 | 1 042 |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | 5.4 km | 34/100 | 912 |
| Cremeaux | 6.7 km | 25/100 | 914 |
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 6.3 km | 40/100 | 1 169 |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 7.5 km | 40/100 | 1 966 |
| Renaison | 8.8 km | 38/100 | 3 231 |
| Lentigny | 7.5 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 7.4 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cherier
What is the price per m² in Cherier? ▶
The median price per m² in Cherier is 1 143 €.
What is the rental yield in Cherier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cherier is 7.4%.
Is Cherier a good real estate investment? ▶
Cherier has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cherier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cherier is F.
What are the natural risks in Cherier? ▶
9 risks are identified in Cherier: Tempête et grains (vent), Radon, Tassements différentiels.