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Lachaux
Rural municipality · 63290 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
273
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 200 €
📈 -4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lachaux — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lachaux
🏡 House /m²
1 200 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
32.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.3 %
99.7 % 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
💶 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.
48.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
138.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
273
2023
📐 Area
22.43 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 650 €
📊 Median age
53.7 yrs
19.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
85
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
311
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 14.98 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Thiers Dore et Montagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 211 analyses · SIEA RIVE DROITE DE LA DORE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 211
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Châteldon | 3.8 km | 63/100 | 740 |
| Ris | 6.3 km | 34/100 | 718 |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 8.9 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
| Puy-Guillaume | 7.4 km | 67/100 | 2 630 |
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle | 10.8 km | 49/100 | 1 746 |
| Busset | 9.4 km | 55/100 | 850 |
| Mariol | 8.4 km | 63/100 | 679 |
| Palladuc | 10.5 km | 29/100 | 517 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lachaux
What is the price per m² in Lachaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Lachaux is 1 200 €.
What is the rental yield in Lachaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lachaux is 8.4%.
Is Lachaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Lachaux has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lachaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lachaux is C.
What are the natural risks in Lachaux? ▶
9 risks are identified in Lachaux: Tempête et grains (vent), Radon, Tassements différentiels.