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Espalem
Rural municipality · 43450 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
329
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 450 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Espalem — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability58
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Espalem
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 450 €
🏡 House /m²
1 654 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
96.4 % 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
💶 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.
44.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
131.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
329
2023
📐 Area
14.72 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 390 €
📊 Median age
40.3 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Massiac - Blesle
À 6.70 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.
Brioude
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Brioude Sud Auvergne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
66.7 %
66.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 207 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION DU CÉZALLIER
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
207
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blesle | 4.8 km | 39/100 | 611 |
| Massiac | 7.7 km | 46/100 | 1 796 |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 8.7 km | 59/100 | 1 293 |
| Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre | 8.1 km | 30/100 | 1 075 |
| Paulhac | 8.1 km | 34/100 | 590 |
| Frugerès-les-Mines | 10.5 km | 42/100 | 548 |
| Vergongheon | 10.2 km | 55/100 | 1 797 |
| Sainte-Florine | 12.0 km | 63/100 | 3 283 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espalem
What is the price per m² in Espalem? ▶
The median price per m² in Espalem is 1 450 €.
What is the rental yield in Espalem? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espalem is 6.7%.
Is Espalem a good real estate investment? ▶
Espalem has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espalem? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espalem is B.
What are the natural risks in Espalem? ▶
9 risks are identified in Espalem: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Radon, Tempête et grains (vent).