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Civens
Rural municipality · 42110 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 468
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 058 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Civens — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (30/100).
39
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Civens
🏡 House /m²
2 058 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 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
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
99.0 % 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
10
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.
27.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
55.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.520 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 468
2023
📐 Area
13.28 km²
111 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 340 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
351
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+40.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
239
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Feurs
À 2.68 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.
Feurs
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
11
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 211 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
211
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pouilly-lès-Feurs | 3.3 km | 42/100 | 1 231 |
| Feurs | 4.0 km | 41/100 | 8 367 |
| Épercieux-Saint-Paul | 3.7 km | 50/100 | 732 |
| Salvizinet | 3.6 km | 40/100 | 623 |
| Rozier-en-Donzy | 5.3 km | 56/100 | 1 456 |
| Cleppé | 4.7 km | 42/100 | 572 |
| Salt-en-Donzy | 5.4 km | 27/100 | 535 |
| Cottance | 5.8 km | 45/100 | 755 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Civens
What is the price per m² in Civens? ▶
The median price per m² in Civens is 2 058 €.
What is the rental yield in Civens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Civens is 5.5%.
Is Civens a good real estate investment? ▶
Civens has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Civens? ▶
10 risks are identified in Civens: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.