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La Fouillouse
Small town · 42480 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 630
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 980 €
📈 -23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Fouillouse — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (22/100) and a weak rental yield (40/100).
48
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety22
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · La Fouillouse
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 980 €
🏡 House /m²
2 534 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 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
9.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
33.4 %
66.3 % 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
225
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.
35.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.400 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.850 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 630
2023
📐 Area
21.10 km²
219 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 800 €
📊 Median age
42.9 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.6 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 260
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
116
+54.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
75
💼 Economic density
272
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Fouillouse
À 0.29 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.
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
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
70
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - La Fouillouse, Brigade de gendarmerie - La Fouillouse |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 10.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 45 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 28 | 12.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 16 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
29.3 %
29.3 %
D
26.8 %
26.8 %
E
31.7 %
31.7 %
F
7.3 %
G
4.9 %
12.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 233 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 233
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
80
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules | 4.6 km | 29/100 | 1 821 |
| Villars | 4.3 km | 62/100 | 7 664 |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 5.3 km | 49/100 | 6 181 |
| L'Étrat | 4.1 km | 47/100 | 2 879 |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 5.2 km | 55/100 | 10 425 |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 4.9 km | 44/100 | 6 471 |
| Veauche | 7.3 km | 47/100 | 8 975 |
| Saint-Héand | 6.2 km | 50/100 | 3 665 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Fouillouse
What is the price per m² in La Fouillouse? ▶
The median price per m² in La Fouillouse is 1 980 €.
What is the rental yield in La Fouillouse? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Fouillouse is 6.0%.
Is La Fouillouse a good real estate investment? ▶
La Fouillouse has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Fouillouse? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Fouillouse is E.
What are the natural risks in La Fouillouse? ▶
15 risks are identified in La Fouillouse: Tempête et grains (vent), Effet thermique, Effondrements localisés.