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Combre
Rural municipality · 42840 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
411
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 675 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Combre — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
35
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Combre
🏡 House /m²
1 675 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
8.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
7.0 %
93.0 % 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
6
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.
40.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
45.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
411
2023
📐 Area
4.01 km²
102 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 370 €
📊 Median age
38.0 yrs
39.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
62
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
151
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Victor - Thizy
À 2.34 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.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
40.0 %
40.0 %
40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 213 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
213
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins | 1.9 km | 27/100 | 1 141 |
| Montagny | 3.2 km | 37/100 | 1 110 |
| Régny | 4.0 km | 53/100 | 1 447 |
| Lay | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 777 |
| La Gresle | 6.4 km | 69/100 | 857 |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5.3 km | 59/100 | 5 771 |
| Saint-Jean-la-Bussière | 5.9 km | 30/100 | 1 163 |
| Fourneaux | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 563 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Combre
What is the price per m² in Combre? ▶
The median price per m² in Combre is 1 675 €.
What is the rental yield in Combre? ▶
The gross rental yield in Combre is 5.8%.
Is Combre a good real estate investment? ▶
Combre has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Combre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Combre is D.
What are the natural risks in Combre? ▶
12 risks are identified in Combre: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.