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Farnay
Rural municipality · 42320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 355
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 286 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Farnay — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
30
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Farnay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 286 €
🏡 House /m²
3 190 €
📋 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
11.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
⏳ Payback period
9.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
95.7 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
39.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.91 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 355
2023
📐 Area
7.41 km²
183 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 690 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
31.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
227
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
-29.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
27
💼 Economic density
168
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 4.51 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
8
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 055 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 055
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 1.7 km | 69/100 | 4 699 |
| Lorette | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 778 |
| Rive-de-Gier | 4.3 km | 54/100 | 15 242 |
| La Grand-Croix | 4.1 km | 49/100 | 4 947 |
| Châteauneuf | 4.7 km | 50/100 | 1 724 |
| L'Horme | 4.6 km | 40/100 | 4 806 |
| Genilac | 6.5 km | 36/100 | 3 839 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Farnay
What is the price per m² in Farnay? ▶
The median price per m² in Farnay is 1 286 €.
What is the rental yield in Farnay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Farnay is 10.5%.
Is Farnay a good real estate investment? ▶
Farnay has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Farnay? ▶
14 risks are identified in Farnay: Tempête et grains (vent), Effet thermique, Effondrements localisés.