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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
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 187 Transactions · Firminy
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 176 €
🏡 House /m²
2 059 €
📋 Transactions
187
📈 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
9.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
73.3 %
25.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
3 173
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.
42.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.980 %
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
31.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
17 060
2023
📐 Area
10.49 km²
1626 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 020 €
📊 Median age
44.9 yrs
35.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.3 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 964
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
294
+24.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
236
💼 Economic density
174
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Firminy
À 1.02 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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JACOB HOLTZER | public | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE ALBERT CAMUS | public | 87.0 % | — | -8.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
76.8 %
Average pass rate · 4 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FIRMIN | privé sous contrat | 83.2 |
| COLLEGE WALDECK ROUSSEAU | public | 82.1 |
| COLLEGE LES BRUNEAUX | public | 79.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
9
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
33
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
9
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
396
📋 Commerce
167
📋 Enseignement
24
🏥 Sante
190
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
55
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Point justice en France services de Firminy, Point conseil budget - Unions départementales des associations familiales (UDAF 42) - Firminy, France services - Firminy |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 254 | 14.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 214 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 158 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 157 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 120 | 7.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +218 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 111 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 96 | 5.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 93 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 53 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 41 | 2.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 33 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 32 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 31 | 1.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +80 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 29 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ 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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison de la culture | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| piscine | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| stade | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ 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
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 21 787 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
21 787
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
40
⚡ Charge points
155
🚀 Incl. fast charging
23
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Same region, score close to
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Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne
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862 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.