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Essertines-en-Donzy
Rural municipality · 42360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
477
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 735 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Essertines-en-Donzy — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100).
49
💰 Yield55
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Essertines-en-Donzy
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 735 €
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.1 %
96.9 % 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.
34.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.240 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.55 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
477
2023
📐 Area
7.09 km²
67 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 850 €
📊 Median age
40.8 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
96
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
201
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Feurs
À 8.42 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ 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
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 203 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panissières | 3.9 km | 62/100 | 2 911 |
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | 4.3 km | 35/100 | 679 |
| Chambost-Longessaigne | 3.9 km | 37/100 | 930 |
| Saint-Martin-Lestra | 4.3 km | 50/100 | 947 |
| Salt-en-Donzy | 4.8 km | 27/100 | 535 |
| Salvizinet | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 623 |
| Cottance | 5.8 km | 45/100 | 755 |
| Montchal | 7.6 km | 60/100 | 512 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Essertines-en-Donzy
What is the price per m² in Essertines-en-Donzy? ▶
The median price per m² in Essertines-en-Donzy is 1 735 €.
What is the rental yield in Essertines-en-Donzy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Essertines-en-Donzy is 6.0%.
Is Essertines-en-Donzy a good real estate investment? ▶
Essertines-en-Donzy has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Essertines-en-Donzy? ▶
8 risks are identified in Essertines-en-Donzy: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.