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Lavieu
Rural municipality · 42560 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
117
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 096 €
📈 -45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lavieu — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Lavieu
🏡 House /m²
1 096 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
58.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.3 %
🎯 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.
33.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
117
2023
📐 Area
4.50 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 770 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
18
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
154
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
À 6.41 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.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 610 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
610
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lyon 5e
69005
52/100
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Lyon 4e
69004
52/100
34 752 Inhabitants
Bourgoin-Jallieu
38300
52/100
30 151 Inhabitants
Montbrison
42600
52/100
16 123 Inhabitants
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
01630
52/100
14 432 Inhabitants
Le Pont-de-Claix
38800
52/100
10 956 Inhabitants
Vétraz-Monthoux
74100
52/100
10 949 Inhabitants
Bellerive-sur-Allier
03700
52/100
8 943 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margerie-Chantagret | 1.6 km | 36/100 | 860 |
| Lézigneux | 2.5 km | 32/100 | 1 739 |
| Soleymieux | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 716 |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 4.5 km | 31/100 | 840 |
| Écotay-l'Olme | 5.4 km | 23/100 | 1 334 |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | 4.0 km | 35/100 | 1 453 |
| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 592 |
| Verrières-en-Forez | 5.0 km | 36/100 | 731 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lavieu
What is the price per m² in Lavieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Lavieu is 1 096 €.
What is the rental yield in Lavieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lavieu is 7.8%.
Is Lavieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Lavieu has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Lavieu? ▶
7 risks are identified in Lavieu: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.