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Communay
Small town · 69360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 540
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 104 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Communay — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (17/100) and improvable safety statistics (23/100).
41
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety23
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Communay
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 104 €
🏡 House /m²
4 284 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
17.2 %
82.6 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
313
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.
34.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.570 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.70 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 540
2023
📐 Area
10.49 km²
433 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 770 €
📊 Median age
44.0 yrs
33.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
787
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
74
+8.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
68
💼 Economic density
173
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grigny le Sablon
À 3.27 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.
Lyon
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 de l'Ozon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
80.1 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE HECTOR BERLIOZ | public | 119.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
87
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 25 | 5.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +129 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 24 | 5.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 22 | 4.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 22 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.6 %
C
22.2 %
22.2 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
5.6 %
G
0.0 %
5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Foudre
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 084 analyses · SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 084
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
93
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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Entrelacs
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasse-sur-Rhône | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 6 588 |
| Sérézin-du-Rhône | 3.5 km | 44/100 | 3 133 |
| Ternay | 2.8 km | 29/100 | 5 596 |
| Seyssuel | 3.9 km | 34/100 | 2 248 |
| Simandres | 3.2 km | 21/100 | 1 918 |
| Chuzelles | 4.1 km | 42/100 | 2 366 |
| Solaize | 5.4 km | 39/100 | 3 144 |
| Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | 5.1 km | 36/100 | 6 186 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Communay
What is the price per m² in Communay? ▶
The median price per m² in Communay is 3 104 €.
What is the rental yield in Communay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Communay is 5.5%.
Is Communay a good real estate investment? ▶
Communay has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Communay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Communay is E.
What are the natural risks in Communay? ▶
13 risks are identified in Communay: Foudre, Glissement de terrain, Grêle.