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Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
667
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
878 €
📈 -49% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Essertines-en-Châtelneuf — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
🏢 Apt. /m²
878 €
🏡 House /m²
1 591 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
⏳ Payback period
8.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
3.0 %
95.8 % 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.
29.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.410 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
667
2023
📐 Area
15.14 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 270 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
172
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbrison
À 6.58 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.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 386 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
386
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Entrelacs
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | 3.4 km | 25/100 | 700 |
| Pralong | 4.8 km | 57/100 | 842 |
| Verrières-en-Forez | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 731 |
| Champdieu | 4.5 km | 50/100 | 2 064 |
| Écotay-l'Olme | 5.2 km | 23/100 | 1 334 |
| Marcilly-le-Châtel | 8.0 km | 37/100 | 1 401 |
| Montbrison | 6.2 km | 52/100 | 16 123 |
| Chalain-d'Uzore | 7.7 km | 33/100 | 696 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
What is the price per m² in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf? ▶
The median price per m² in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf is 878 €.
What is the rental yield in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf? ▶
The gross rental yield in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf is 11.4%.
Is Essertines-en-Châtelneuf a good real estate investment? ▶
Essertines-en-Châtelneuf has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf is D.
What are the natural risks in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf? ▶
7 risks are identified in Essertines-en-Châtelneuf: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.