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Costaros
Rural municipality · 43490 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
553
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 573 €
📈 15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Costaros — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Costaros
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 573 €
🏡 House /m²
1 000 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.4 %
🏢 Apartments
27.1 %
72.9 % 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
8
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.
43.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.940 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
553
2023
📐 Area
3.87 km²
143 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 800 €
📊 Median age
47.8 yrs
30.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
146
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
264
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chapeauroux
À 10.13 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.
Le Puy-en-Velay
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 Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
27.3 %
27.3 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
18.2 %
18.2 %
G
0.0 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 280 analyses · SYNDICAT DE GESTION DES EAUX DU VELAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 280
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Brignon | 3.5 km | 42/100 | 617 |
| Landos | 4.9 km | 49/100 | 873 |
| Cayres | 4.4 km | 49/100 | 674 |
| Solignac-sur-Loire | 7.7 km | 34/100 | 1 289 |
| Cussac-sur-Loire | 10.7 km | 34/100 | 1 653 |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaizon | 11.1 km | 54/100 | 931 |
| Bains | 12.8 km | 38/100 | 1 378 |
| Pradelles | 14.3 km | 54/100 | 531 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Costaros
What is the price per m² in Costaros? ▶
The median price per m² in Costaros is 1 573 €.
What is the rental yield in Costaros? ▶
The gross rental yield in Costaros is 7.0%.
Is Costaros a good real estate investment? ▶
Costaros has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Costaros? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Costaros is B.
What are the natural risks in Costaros? ▶
7 risks are identified in Costaros: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.