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Cours
Small town · 69470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 600 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cours — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (29/100) and improvable safety statistics (35/100).
48
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety35
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 40 Transactions · Cours
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 600 €
🏡 House /m²
1 636 €
📋 Transactions
40
📈 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
7.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.1 %
🏢 Apartments
34.7 %
65.0 % 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
252
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.
33.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.700 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.360 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.730 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 306
2023
📐 Area
33.80 km²
127 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 050 €
📊 Median age
50.0 yrs
28.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.2 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
920
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
60
💼 Economic density
214
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Victor - Thizy
À 11.58 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.
Cours
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de l'Ouest Rhodanien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
87.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS BROSSETTE | public | 93.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
104
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Police municipale - Cours, Point conseil budget - Point Information Médiation Multi-services (PIMMS 69) - Cours-la-ville, France services - Cours |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 39 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 31 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 17 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Foudre
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 769 analyses · SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 769
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
6
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cergne | 4.2 km | 56/100 | 622 |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 4.7 km | 36/100 | 635 |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5.8 km | 59/100 | 5 771 |
| Sevelinges | 4.7 km | 55/100 | 646 |
| Belmont-de-la-Loire | 7.2 km | 49/100 | 1 410 |
| Écoche | 6.8 km | 55/100 | 525 |
| La Gresle | 6.0 km | 69/100 | 857 |
| Cuinzier | 6.9 km | 59/100 | 707 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cours
What is the price per m² in Cours? ▶
The median price per m² in Cours is 1 600 €.
What is the rental yield in Cours? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cours is 5.4%.
Is Cours a good real estate investment? ▶
Cours has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cours? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cours is C.
What are the natural risks in Cours? ▶
16 risks are identified in Cours: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Foudre, Glissement de terrain.