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Fraisses
Small town · 42490 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 872
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 443 €
📈 63% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fraisses — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability68
🛡️ Safety36
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Fraisses
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 443 €
🏡 House /m²
2 408 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 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
9.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
42.4 %
57.4 % 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
367
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.
46.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 872
2023
📐 Area
4.67 km²
829 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 530 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
581
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
+48.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
39
💼 Economic density
150
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fraisses - Unieux
À 1.24 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
25
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Fraisses, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Fraisses |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 29 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 29 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 2.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
30.8 %
30.8 %
D
46.2 %
46.2 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
7.7 %
G
0.0 %
7.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
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 · 3 370 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 370
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unieux | 2.5 km | 52/100 | 8 514 |
| Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure | 2.7 km | 42/100 | 2 441 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon | 2.2 km | 29/100 | 1 352 |
| Firminy | 2.3 km | 67/100 | 17 060 |
| Pont-Salomon | 5.6 km | 62/100 | 1 875 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 4.8 km | 41/100 | 6 164 |
| Saint-Just-Malmont | 6.4 km | 57/100 | 4 239 |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 6.1 km | 47/100 | 12 314 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fraisses
What is the price per m² in Fraisses? ▶
The median price per m² in Fraisses is 1 443 €.
What is the rental yield in Fraisses? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fraisses is 8.0%.
Is Fraisses a good real estate investment? ▶
Fraisses has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fraisses? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fraisses is D.
What are the natural risks in Fraisses? ▶
16 risks are identified in Fraisses: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Feu de forêt.