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Fontannes
Rural municipality · 43100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
875
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 426 €
📈 471% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontannes — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (10/100).
30
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Fontannes
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 426 €
🏡 House /m²
1 250 €
📋 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
8.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.9 %
🏢 Apartments
18.9 %
81.1 % 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
39
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.
41.190 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
145.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
91.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
875
2023
📐 Area
9.95 km²
88 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 570 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
32.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
137
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
157
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brioude
À 4.61 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.
Brioude
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Brioude Sud Auvergne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.6 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
27.8 %
27.8 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| pont | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements généralisés
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 544 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION DU FONTANNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
544
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamothe | 3.4 km | 62/100 | 819 |
| Vieille-Brioude | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 1 236 |
| Brioude | 4.0 km | 45/100 | 6 527 |
| Cohade | 7.5 km | 36/100 | 893 |
| Paulhac | 7.4 km | 34/100 | 590 |
| Paulhaguet | 10.1 km | 38/100 | 853 |
| Auzon | 12.1 km | 41/100 | 858 |
| Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre | 10.5 km | 30/100 | 1 075 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontannes
What is the price per m² in Fontannes? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontannes is 3 426 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontannes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontannes is 2.9%.
Is Fontannes a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontannes has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontannes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontannes is E.
What are the natural risks in Fontannes? ▶
14 risks are identified in Fontannes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements généralisés.