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Genilac
Small town · 42800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 839
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 889 €
📈 66% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Genilac — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
36
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Genilac
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 889 €
🏡 House /m²
2 753 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
11.43 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.6 %
🏢 Apartments
8.2 %
91.6 % 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
72
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.
43.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.060 %
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
3 839
2023
📐 Area
8.67 km²
443 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 220 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
629
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
+22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 2.99 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.
Lyon
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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
66
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
29
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 29 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 aqueduc | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 930 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 930
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 1.9 km | 48/100 | 3 764 |
| Chagnon | 1.9 km | 27/100 | 527 |
| Lorette | 3.5 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| La Grand-Croix | 4.2 km | 49/100 | 4 947 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 3.5 km | 36/100 | 1 206 |
| Rive-de-Gier | 3.9 km | 54/100 | 15 242 |
| Cellieu | 4.0 km | 56/100 | 1 731 |
| Saint-Joseph | 4.0 km | 44/100 | 1 996 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Genilac
What is the price per m² in Genilac? ▶
The median price per m² in Genilac is 3 889 €.
What is the rental yield in Genilac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Genilac is 3.5%.
Is Genilac a good real estate investment? ▶
Genilac has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Genilac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Genilac is C.
What are the natural risks in Genilac? ▶
11 risks are identified in Genilac: Tempête et grains (vent), Tassements différentiels, Engins de guerre.