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La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay
Rural municipality · 42740 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
778
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 600 €
📈 61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
46
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 600 €
🏡 House /m²
2 390 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🏢 Apartments
23.6 %
75.3 % 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.
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
8
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.
44.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.830 %
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
778
2023
📐 Area
8.69 km²
90 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 310 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
157
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Chamond
À 6.30 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
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Effet thermique
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 824 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 824
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 2.6 km | 69/100 | 4 699 |
| Doizieux | 3.7 km | 44/100 | 856 |
| Farnay | 4.1 km | 30/100 | 1 355 |
| Lorette | 6.8 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| L'Horme | 6.2 km | 40/100 | 4 806 |
| La Grand-Croix | 6.8 km | 49/100 | 4 947 |
| Pélussin | 6.2 km | 68/100 | 3 727 |
| La Valla-en-Gier | 6.8 km | 55/100 | 1 140 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay
What is the price per m² in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay? ▶
The median price per m² in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay is 2 600 €.
What is the rental yield in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay is 5.5%.
Is La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay a good real estate investment? ▶
La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay is A.
What are the natural risks in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay? ▶
11 risks are identified in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay: Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt, Radon.