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La Grand-Croix
Small town · 42320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 947
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 938 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Grand-Croix — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100).
49
💰 Yield47
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 36 Transactions · La Grand-Croix
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 938 €
🏡 House /m²
2 524 €
📋 Transactions
36
📈 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
10.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.0 %
🏢 Apartments
48.2 %
51.2 % 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
585
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.
47.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.000 %
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
31.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 947
2023
📐 Area
4.04 km²
1225 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 280 €
📊 Median age
40.0 yrs
38.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
828
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
96
+37.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
70
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 4.48 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE CHARLES EXBRAYAT | public | 106.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
89
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
57
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 63 | 12.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 60 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +61 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 33 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| pont | 3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 2 924 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 924
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
17
⚡ Charge points
63
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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❓ Frequently asked questions about La Grand-Croix
What is the price per m² in La Grand-Croix? ▶
The median price per m² in La Grand-Croix is 1 938 €.
What is the rental yield in La Grand-Croix? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Grand-Croix is 6.4%.
Is La Grand-Croix a good real estate investment? ▶
La Grand-Croix has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Grand-Croix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Grand-Croix is C.
What are the natural risks in La Grand-Croix? ▶
14 risks are identified in La Grand-Croix: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.