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Fay-sur-Lignon
Rural municipality · 43430 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
335
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
668 €
📈 -31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fay-sur-Lignon — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Fay-sur-Lignon
🏢 Apt. /m²
668 €
🏡 House /m²
1 063 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
8.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.9 %
⏳ Payback period
6.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
51.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
18.8 %
🏢 Apartments
24.1 %
75.6 % 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
2
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.
40.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.48 %
🏢 CFE
27.82 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
335
2023
📐 Area
13.36 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 110 €
📊 Median age
53.2 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
162
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
484
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Puy-en-Velay
À 25.87 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 Mézenc-Loire-Meygal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
9
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
16.7 %
16.7 %
33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 299 analyses · SYNDICAT DE GESTION DES EAUX DU VELAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 299
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 7.0 km | 41/100 | 1 114 |
| Araules | 9.5 km | 42/100 | 620 |
| Saint-Jeures | 14.3 km | 34/100 | 1 015 |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 11.9 km | 54/100 | 2 501 |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 11.2 km | 52/100 | 2 019 |
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| Laussonne | 12.9 km | 57/100 | 1 011 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valamas | 13.6 km | 52/100 | 1 075 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fay-sur-Lignon
What is the price per m² in Fay-sur-Lignon? ▶
The median price per m² in Fay-sur-Lignon is 668 €.
What is the rental yield in Fay-sur-Lignon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fay-sur-Lignon is 14.9%.
Is Fay-sur-Lignon a good real estate investment? ▶
Fay-sur-Lignon has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fay-sur-Lignon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fay-sur-Lignon is E.
What are the natural risks in Fay-sur-Lignon? ▶
6 risks are identified in Fay-sur-Lignon: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Tempête et grains (vent).