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Josat
Rural municipality · 43230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
84
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 017 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Josat — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield77
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Josat
🏡 House /m²
1 017 €
📋 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
7.64 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
⏳ Payback period
11.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
49.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
15.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.1 % 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.
29.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.320 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
26.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
84
2023
📐 Area
12.46 km²
7 inh/km²
📊 Median age
59.5 yrs
12.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
87.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
35
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
417
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Paulhaguet
À 8.81 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
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements généralisés
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
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 · 2 264 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION ARMANDON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 264
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allègre | 6.8 km | 60/100 | 922 |
| Paulhaguet | 7.6 km | 38/100 | 853 |
| Mazeyrat-d'Allier | 11.4 km | 63/100 | 1 432 |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 13.2 km | 48/100 | 594 |
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 15.4 km | 51/100 | 839 |
| Loudes | 16.8 km | 49/100 | 944 |
| Fontannes | 16.0 km | 30/100 | 875 |
| Langeac | 18.9 km | 46/100 | 3 499 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Josat
What is the price per m² in Josat? ▶
The median price per m² in Josat is 1 017 €.
What is the rental yield in Josat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Josat is 9.0%.
Is Josat a good real estate investment? ▶
Josat has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Josat? ▶
12 risks are identified in Josat: Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.