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La Ricamarie
Medium city · 42150 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 039
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
859 €
📈 -53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
La Ricamarie — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 51 Transactions · La Ricamarie
🏢 Apt. /m²
859 €
🏡 House /m²
2 035 €
📋 Transactions
51
📈 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
8.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
⏳ Payback period
8.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.7 %
🏢 Apartments
65.6 %
32.4 % 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.
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
1 342
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.
46.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.900 %
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
47.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 039
2023
📐 Area
6.94 km²
1158 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 020 €
📊 Median age
37.4 yrs
40.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
61.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.6 %
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.
34.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 110
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
124
+42.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
87
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Ricamarie
À 0.91 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
66.7 %
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 JULES VALLES | public | 65.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
143
📋 Commerce
38
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
40
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - La Ricamarie |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 130 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 106 | 13.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 89 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 51 | 6.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +70 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 47 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 41 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 35 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 28 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +59 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 26 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 23 | 2.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
48 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.2 %
C
6.2 %
D
75.0 %
75.0 %
E
8.3 %
8.3 %
F
6.2 %
G
0.0 %
6.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| mine;puits | milieu 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
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
Rupture de barrage
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 611 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 611
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
52
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 2.2 km | 67/100 | 173 136 |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 12 314 |
| Saint-Romain-les-Atheux | 4.5 km | 40/100 | 956 |
| Roche-la-Molière | 4.3 km | 54/100 | 9 843 |
| Planfoy | 4.8 km | 41/100 | 1 075 |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 6.3 km | 49/100 | 6 181 |
| Villars | 7.2 km | 62/100 | 7 664 |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 7.7 km | 44/100 | 6 471 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Ricamarie
What is the price per m² in La Ricamarie? ▶
The median price per m² in La Ricamarie is 859 €.
What is the rental yield in La Ricamarie? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Ricamarie is 12.1%.
Is La Ricamarie a good real estate investment? ▶
La Ricamarie has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Ricamarie? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Ricamarie is D.
What are the natural risks in La Ricamarie? ▶
16 risks are identified in La Ricamarie: Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements localisés.