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Fontanès
Rural municipality · 42140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
690
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 522 €
📈 -30% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontanès — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100).
48
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability64
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fontanès
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 522 €
🏡 House /m²
1 683 €
📋 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
8.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
12.9 %
87.1 % 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
14
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.
40.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.830 %
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
4.98 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
690
2023
📐 Area
6.90 km²
100 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 590 €
📊 Median age
39.2 yrs
38.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
94
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
136
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne La Terrasse
À 9.64 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
7
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 32 031 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
32 031
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammond | 3.4 km | 27/100 | 887 |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | 3.1 km | 25/100 | 1 885 |
| Sorbiers | 4.9 km | 39/100 | 8 116 |
| Saint-Héand | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 3 665 |
| Chevrières | 5.6 km | 34/100 | 1 150 |
| Marcenod | 5.0 km | 30/100 | 698 |
| Aveizieux | 5.3 km | 31/100 | 1 701 |
| La Tour-en-Jarez | 6.5 km | 34/100 | 1 495 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontanès
What is the price per m² in Fontanès? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontanès is 1 522 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontanès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontanès is 7.1%.
Is Fontanès a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontanès has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Fontanès? ▶
6 risks are identified in Fontanès: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.