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La Chamba
Rural municipality · 42440 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
42
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 727 €
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Chamba — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (29/100).
45
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability55
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Chamba
🏡 House /m²
1 727 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
7.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
36.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
51.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.7 %
🏢 Apartments
10.0 %
88.4 % 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.
28.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.950 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
75.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
42
2023
📐 Area
5.18 km²
8 inh/km²
📊 Median age
56.8 yrs
21.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
21
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
500
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 19.33 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.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
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 · 1 109 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 109
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noirétable | 6.0 km | 52/100 | 1 585 |
| La Côte-Saint-Didier | 8.0 km | 63/100 | 520 |
| Les Salles | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 558 |
| Vertolaye | 11.4 km | 46/100 | 562 |
| Viscomtat | 10.2 km | 43/100 | 501 |
| Marat | 10.5 km | 60/100 | 801 |
| Vêtre-sur-Anzon | 9.9 km | 30/100 | 564 |
| Augerolles | 9.6 km | 67/100 | 862 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Chamba
What is the price per m² in La Chamba? ▶
The median price per m² in La Chamba is 1 727 €.
What is the rental yield in La Chamba? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Chamba is 5.4%.
Is La Chamba a good real estate investment? ▶
La Chamba has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in La Chamba? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Chamba: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Tempête et grains (vent).