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Lavaudieu
Rural municipality · 43100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
243
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 289 €
📈 135% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lavaudieu — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
39
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Lavaudieu
🏡 House /m²
2 289 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.7 %
95.8 % 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.
39.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
136.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
82.26 %
🏢 CFE
28.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
243
2023
📐 Area
17.62 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 580 €
📊 Median age
55.0 yrs
20.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
78
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
321
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Paulhaguet
À 6.85 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.
Brioude
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Brioude Sud Auvergne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
66.7 %
66.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| abbaye | 12e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
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 · 371 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION DU COUTEUGES
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
371
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontannes | 3.0 km | 30/100 | 875 |
| Vieille-Brioude | 4.5 km | 52/100 | 1 236 |
| Lamothe | 6.2 km | 62/100 | 819 |
| Paulhaguet | 7.0 km | 38/100 | 853 |
| Brioude | 6.7 km | 45/100 | 6 527 |
| Cohade | 10.5 km | 36/100 | 893 |
| Paulhac | 9.8 km | 34/100 | 590 |
| Auzon | 15.1 km | 41/100 | 858 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lavaudieu
What is the price per m² in Lavaudieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Lavaudieu is 2 289 €.
What is the rental yield in Lavaudieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lavaudieu is 4.3%.
Is Lavaudieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Lavaudieu has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lavaudieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lavaudieu is B.
What are the natural risks in Lavaudieu? ▶
10 risks are identified in Lavaudieu: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Radon.