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Fourneaux
Rural municipality · 42470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
563
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
952 €
📈 -37% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fourneaux — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating23
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fourneaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
952 €
🏡 House /m²
1 484 €
📋 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
8.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
5.5 %
94.5 % 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
10
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.
36.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🏢 CFE
24.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
563
2023
📐 Area
12.60 km²
45 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 020 €
📊 Median age
47.0 yrs
31.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
156
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
277
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Amplepuis
À 5.35 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 du Pays Entre Loire et Rhône
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
45.5 %
45.5 %
E
36.4 %
36.4 %
F
18.2 %
18.2 %
G
0.0 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 2e moitié 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siè |
| château;maison forte | 14e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 213 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
213
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73240
58/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lay | 3.3 km | 52/100 | 777 |
| Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | 3.6 km | 53/100 | 1 979 |
| Amplepuis | 4.4 km | 42/100 | 4 876 |
| Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins | 6.8 km | 27/100 | 1 141 |
| Saint-Just-la-Pendue | 7.1 km | 31/100 | 1 635 |
| Régny | 7.5 km | 53/100 | 1 447 |
| Saint-Jean-la-Bussière | 8.3 km | 30/100 | 1 163 |
| Montagny | 10.2 km | 37/100 | 1 110 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fourneaux
What is the price per m² in Fourneaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Fourneaux is 952 €.
What is the rental yield in Fourneaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fourneaux is 10.4%.
Is Fourneaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Fourneaux has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fourneaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fourneaux is D.
What are the natural risks in Fourneaux? ▶
10 risks are identified in Fourneaux: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissements ou mouvements de pente.