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Colombier
Rural municipality · 42220 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
294
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 353 €
📈 44% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Colombier — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (36/100).
46
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Colombier
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 353 €
🏡 House /m²
1 333 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
7.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
26.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🏢 Apartments
9.7 %
90.3 % 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.
24.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
56.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.86 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
294
2023
📐 Area
17.88 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 310 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
29.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
101
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
344
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Chamond
À 14.67 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.
Annonay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Pilat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 3e quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
Affaissement minier
Nucléaire
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 · 2 086 analyses · MAIRIE DE COLOMBIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 086
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Same region, score close to
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63430
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69320
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Volvic
63530
46/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | 4.3 km | 57/100 | 1 140 |
| Véranne | 3.6 km | 40/100 | 951 |
| Saint-Appolinard | 4.2 km | 39/100 | 704 |
| Bourg-Argental | 6.1 km | 55/100 | 2 886 |
| Doizieux | 6.9 km | 44/100 | 856 |
| Roisey | 6.1 km | 57/100 | 1 014 |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay | 7.5 km | 26/100 | 1 357 |
| Le Bessat | 6.7 km | 27/100 | 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Colombier
What is the price per m² in Colombier? ▶
The median price per m² in Colombier is 2 353 €.
What is the rental yield in Colombier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Colombier is 3.7%.
Is Colombier a good real estate investment? ▶
Colombier has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Colombier? ▶
12 risks are identified in Colombier: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Feu de forêt.