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La Gimond

Rural municipality · 42140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
279
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 400 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

La Gimond — Score 49/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
49
💰 Yield69
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 1 Transactions · La Gimond

🏡 House /m²
1 400 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
9.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
⏳ Payback period
12.4 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
89.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
8.5 %
91.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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
🏢 Social housing units
6
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.
30.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.540 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.20 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
279
2023
📐 Area
3.39 km²
82 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 910 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
35.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.4 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+250.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Veauche - Saint-Galmier
À 9.49 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1

⚡ Energy performance

375 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.3 %
B
0.3 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
42.1 %
42.1 %
E
38.4 %
38.4 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
2.4 %

10.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 6 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 641 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
641

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
49
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Fontanès 1.9 km 48/100 690
Grammond 3.0 km 27/100 887
Chevrières 4.0 km 34/100 1 150
Saint-Héand 3.5 km 50/100 3 665
Aveizieux 3.5 km 31/100 1 701
Saint-Denis-sur-Coise 6.4 km 32/100 692
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez 4.9 km 25/100 1 885
Sorbiers 6.4 km 39/100 8 116

❓ Frequently asked questions about La Gimond

What is the price per m² in La Gimond?

The median price per m² in La Gimond is 1 400 €.

What is the rental yield in La Gimond?

The gross rental yield in La Gimond is 8.1%.

Is La Gimond a good real estate investment?

La Gimond has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in La Gimond?

The most common energy rating class in La Gimond is D.

What are the natural risks in La Gimond?

6 risks are identified in La Gimond: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.