Firminy

Medium city · 42700 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
17 060
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 176 €
📈 -41% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good

Firminy — Score 67/100.

67
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism75
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating77
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 187 Transactions · Firminy

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 176 €
🏡 House /m²
2 059 €
📋 Transactions
187
🏘️ Total housing stock
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
9.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.4 years

⚡ Energy performance

122 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.8 %
9.8 %
B
20.5 %
20.5 %
C
11.5 %
11.5 %
D
33.6 %
33.6 %
E
13.9 %
13.9 %
F
6.6 %
G
4.1 %

10.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
17 060
2023
📐 Area
10.49 km²
1626 inh/km²
🎂 Average age
None
💶 Median income
18 711 €

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
High schoolTypePass rateHonorsV.A.
LYCEE JACOB HOLTZERpublic97.0 %None %-1.0
LYCEE ALBERT CAMUSpublic87.0 %None %-8.0

📊 Social Position Index (IPS)

Socio-economic indicator by institution

🏫 Middle school IPS
Middle schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FIRMINprivé sous contrat83.2
COLLEGE WALDECK ROUSSEAUpublic82.1
COLLEGE LES BRUNEAUXpublic79.0

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
9
🔬 Laboratories
2

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 17 risks identified

Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Usage de stupéfiants25414.90 ‰8.4 ‰+77 % vs moy.
Destructions et dégradations volontaires21412.50 ‰7.2 ‰+74 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes1589.30 ‰7.3 ‰+27 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)1579.20 ‰7.5 ‰+23 % vs moy.
Trafic de stupéfiants1207.00 ‰2.2 ‰+218 % vs moy.
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement1116.50 ‰6.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences physiques intrafamiliales965.60 ‰4.2 ‰+33 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial935.50 ‰4.0 ‰+38 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement535.70 ‰7.5 ‰-24 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules412.40 ‰3.7 ‰-35 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule331.90 ‰2.4 ‰-21 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules321.90 ‰5.2 ‰-63 % vs moy.
Vols violents sans arme311.80 ‰1.0 ‰+80 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles291.70 ‰2.4 ‰-29 % vs moy.

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 21 787 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
21 787

💶 Local taxation

REI · DGFIP

🌾 Land tax (unbuilt)
31.80 %

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 4 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public4Point justice en France services de Firminy, Point conseil budget - Unions départementales des associations familiales (UDAF 42) - Firminy, France services - Firminy

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments

BuildingEra
maison de la culture3e quart 20e siècle
immeuble3e quart 20e siècle
piscine3e quart 20e siècle
château4e quart 18e siècle
église12e siècle
stade3e quart 20e siècle
église3e quart 20e siècle

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
40
⚡ Charge points
155
🚀 Incl. fast charging
23

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
396
📋 Commerce
167
📋 Enseignement
24
🏥 Sante
190
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
55
🎭 Culture
6

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📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Fraisses 2.3 km 58/100 3 872
Unieux 3.0 km 52/100 8 514
Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure 3.5 km 42/100 2 441
Saint-Just-Malmont 4.9 km 57/100 4 239
Le Chambon-Feugerolles 3.9 km 47/100 12 314
Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon 4.2 km 29/100 1 352
Roche-la-Molière 5.8 km 54/100 9 843
Pont-Salomon 6.3 km 62/100 1 875

❓ Frequently asked questions about Firminy

What is the price per m² in Firminy?

The median price per m² in Firminy is 1 176 €.

What is the rental yield in Firminy?

The gross rental yield in Firminy is 9.6%.

Is Firminy a good real estate investment?

Firminy has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Firminy?

The most common energy rating class in Firminy is D.

What are the natural risks in Firminy?

17 risks are identified in Firminy: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements localisés.