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Graix

Rural municipality · 42220 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
128
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 838 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Graix — Score 33/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 3 Transactions · Graix

🏡 House /m²
2 838 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
8.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.6 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
57.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
10.8 %
89.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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

💶 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.
23.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.540 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.09 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
128
2023
📐 Area
8.60 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 770 €
📊 Median age
47.3 yrs
28.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
41
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
💼 Economic density
320
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Chamond
À 12.79 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Pilat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
3

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 6 risks identified

Feu de forêt
Nucléaire
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 1 501 analyses · MAIRIE DE GRAIX

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 501

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Le Bessat 3.3 km 27/100 530
La Valla-en-Gier 5.6 km 55/100 1 140
Bourg-Argental 6.4 km 55/100 2 886
Doizieux 6.5 km 44/100 856
Tarentaise 4.9 km 52/100 506
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette 6.9 km 57/100 1 140
Véranne 6.4 km 40/100 951
La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay 10.1 km 46/100 778

❓ Frequently asked questions about Graix

What is the price per m² in Graix?

The median price per m² in Graix is 2 838 €.

What is the rental yield in Graix?

The gross rental yield in Graix is 3.4%.

Is Graix a good real estate investment?

Graix has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.

What are the natural risks in Graix?

6 risks are identified in Graix: Feu de forêt, Nucléaire, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.