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Jax
Rural municipality · 43230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
145
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
917 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Jax — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield85
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability89
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Jax
🏡 House /m²
917 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
⏳ Payback period
9.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
32.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
14.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
96.7 % 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
💶 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.
31.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.300 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
60.63 %
🏢 CFE
26.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
145
2023
📐 Area
12.42 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 360 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
27.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lachaud Curmilhac
À 5.51 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.
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 des Rives du Haut Allier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements généralisés
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 987 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION DES COMMUNES ISOLÉES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
987
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allègre | 5.4 km | 60/100 | 922 |
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 10.4 km | 51/100 | 839 |
| Mazeyrat-d'Allier | 8.4 km | 63/100 | 1 432 |
| Paulhaguet | 9.6 km | 38/100 | 853 |
| Loudes | 12.7 km | 49/100 | 944 |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 17.5 km | 48/100 | 594 |
| Chaspuzac | 15.7 km | 32/100 | 876 |
| Langeac | 15.5 km | 46/100 | 3 499 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Jax
What is the price per m² in Jax? ▶
The median price per m² in Jax is 917 €.
What is the rental yield in Jax? ▶
The gross rental yield in Jax is 10.6%.
Is Jax a good real estate investment? ▶
Jax has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Jax? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Jax is E.
What are the natural risks in Jax? ▶
10 risks are identified in Jax: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements généralisés.