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La Tour-en-Jarez
Rural municipality · 42580 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 495
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 289 €
📈 -51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Tour-en-Jarez — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (16/100).
34
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · La Tour-en-Jarez
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 289 €
🏡 House /m²
3 184 €
📋 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
12.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
20.7 %
79.1 % 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
34
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.
34.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.950 %
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
42.97 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 495
2023
📐 Area
5.15 km²
290 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 650 €
📊 Median age
39.8 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
295
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
27
+17.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne La Terrasse
À 3.11 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
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 15.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
7.7 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
23.1 %
23.1 %
E
38.5 %
38.5 %
F
7.7 %
G
0.0 %
7.7 % 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)
Effondrements localisés
Glissement de terrain
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
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 623 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 623
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Étrat | 2.1 km | 47/100 | 2 879 |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 2.7 km | 44/100 | 6 471 |
| La Talaudière | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 7 133 |
| Sorbiers | 3.2 km | 39/100 | 8 116 |
| Saint-Héand | 4.8 km | 50/100 | 3 665 |
| Villars | 4.3 km | 62/100 | 7 664 |
| Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds | 5.2 km | 40/100 | 6 563 |
| Fontanès | 6.5 km | 48/100 | 690 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Tour-en-Jarez
What is the price per m² in La Tour-en-Jarez? ▶
The median price per m² in La Tour-en-Jarez is 3 289 €.
What is the rental yield in La Tour-en-Jarez? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Tour-en-Jarez is 4.4%.
Is La Tour-en-Jarez a good real estate investment? ▶
La Tour-en-Jarez has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Tour-en-Jarez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Tour-en-Jarez is E.
What are the natural risks in La Tour-en-Jarez? ▶
11 risks are identified in La Tour-en-Jarez: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.