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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
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 8 Transactions · Combre

🏡 House /m²
1 675 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
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 zoneOfficial 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 taxTEOM — 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 areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
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.