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Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Medium city · 42500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
12 314
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 899 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 12.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Chambon-Feugerolles — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (20/100) and a weak rental yield (32/100).
47
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 90 Transactions · Le Chambon-Feugerolles
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 899 €
🏡 House /m²
2 047 €
📋 Transactions
90
📈 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
8.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.2 %
🏢 Apartments
61.0 %
38.3 % 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.
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
2 255
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.
43.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.230 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 314
2023
📐 Area
17.47 km²
705 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 610 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
36.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.1 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 780
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
169
+16.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
145
💼 Economic density
145
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
À 1.25 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.
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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
79.7 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 81.1 |
| COLLEGE MASSENET FOURNEYRON | public | 80.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
31
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
218
📋 Commerce
44
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
98
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 148 | 12.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 132 | 10.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 103 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 80 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 56 | 4.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 45 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 42 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 38 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 29 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 24 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 23 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
111 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.8 %
B
17.1 %
17.1 %
C
27.0 %
27.0 %
D
25.2 %
25.2 %
E
16.2 %
16.2 %
F
7.2 %
G
5.4 %
12.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 19 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 469 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 469
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roche-la-Molière | 4.1 km | 54/100 | 9 843 |
| La Ricamarie | 3.1 km | 62/100 | 8 039 |
| Saint-Romain-les-Atheux | 3.9 km | 40/100 | 956 |
| Saint-Étienne | 4.3 km | 67/100 | 173 136 |
| Firminy | 3.9 km | 67/100 | 17 060 |
| Saint-Just-Malmont | 5.5 km | 57/100 | 4 239 |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 6.9 km | 49/100 | 6 181 |
| Unieux | 5.6 km | 52/100 | 8 514 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Chambon-Feugerolles
What is the price per m² in Le Chambon-Feugerolles? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Chambon-Feugerolles is 1 899 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Chambon-Feugerolles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Chambon-Feugerolles is 5.6%.
Is Le Chambon-Feugerolles a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Chambon-Feugerolles has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Chambon-Feugerolles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Chambon-Feugerolles is C.
What are the natural risks in Le Chambon-Feugerolles? ▶
19 risks are identified in Le Chambon-Feugerolles: Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.