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L'Horme
Small town · 42152 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 806
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 394 €
📈 96% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
L'Horme — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
40
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 43 Transactions · L'Horme
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 394 €
🏡 House /m²
2 439 €
📋 Transactions
43
📈 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
10.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
55.1 %
44.6 % 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
698
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.
41.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.530 %
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
4 806
2023
📐 Area
4.49 km²
1070 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 200 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.1 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
803
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
84
+35.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
62
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Chamond
À 3.10 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.
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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
84
📋 Commerce
35
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
48
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 49 | 10.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 48 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 46 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 33 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 29 | 12.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +72 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 28 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 3.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
49 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
20.4 %
20.4 %
C
22.4 %
22.4 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
24.5 %
24.5 %
F
8.2 %
8.2 %
G
10.2 %
10.2 %
18.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
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
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 987 analyses · VEOLIA EAU GENERALE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 987
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
305
🚀 Incl. fast charging
22
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grand-Croix | 1.6 km | 49/100 | 4 947 |
| Cellieu | 3.3 km | 56/100 | 1 731 |
| Chagnon | 4.5 km | 27/100 | 527 |
| Lorette | 3.5 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| Saint-Chamond | 3.9 km | 70/100 | 35 646 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 4.3 km | 69/100 | 4 699 |
| Valfleury | 5.4 km | 51/100 | 739 |
| Genilac | 5.7 km | 36/100 | 3 839 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Horme
What is the price per m² in L'Horme? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Horme is 2 394 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Horme? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Horme is 5.2%.
Is L'Horme a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Horme has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Horme? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Horme is E.
What are the natural risks in L'Horme? ▶
14 risks are identified in L'Horme: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.