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Cottance
Rural municipality · 42360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
755
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 083 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cottance — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (37/100).
45
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Cottance
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 083 €
🏡 House /m²
1 562 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
⏳ Payback period
11.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
95.9 % 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
16
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.
39.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.940 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
755
2023
📐 Area
13.91 km²
54 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 560 €
📊 Median age
38.9 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
163
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+128.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Feurs
À 7.84 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.
Feurs
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Cottance, Mairie - Cottance |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
24.0 %
24.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
16.0 %
16.0 %
G
0.0 %
16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 203 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rozier-en-Donzy | 2.0 km | 56/100 | 1 456 |
| Salvizinet | 4.6 km | 40/100 | 623 |
| Montchal | 4.3 km | 60/100 | 512 |
| Bussières | 5.0 km | 39/100 | 1 540 |
| Panissières | 4.0 km | 62/100 | 2 911 |
| Pouilly-lès-Feurs | 4.7 km | 42/100 | 1 231 |
| Salt-en-Donzy | 7.2 km | 27/100 | 535 |
| Civens | 5.8 km | 39/100 | 1 468 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cottance
What is the price per m² in Cottance? ▶
The median price per m² in Cottance is 1 083 €.
What is the rental yield in Cottance? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cottance is 8.9%.
Is Cottance a good real estate investment? ▶
Cottance has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cottance? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cottance is D.
What are the natural risks in Cottance? ▶
6 risks are identified in Cottance: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.