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Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
Small town · 43400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 501
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 447 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability68
🛡️ Safety62
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 31 Transactions · Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 447 €
🏡 House /m²
1 803 €
📋 Transactions
31
📈 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
8.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
53.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.9 %
🏢 Apartments
26.8 %
72.3 % 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.
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
🏢 Social housing units
121
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.
55.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
174.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.70 %
🏢 CFE
27.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 501
2023
📐 Area
41.76 km²
60 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 030 €
📊 Median age
54.8 yrs
22.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
717
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
39
-27.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
287
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont de Lignon
À 27.21 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 du Haut Lignon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
90.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DU LIGNON | public | 100.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
70
📋 Commerce
36
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Le Chambon-sur-Lignon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
135 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.0 %
C
13.3 %
13.3 %
D
30.4 %
30.4 %
E
27.4 %
27.4 %
F
20.7 %
20.7 %
G
5.2 %
25.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 293 analyses · VEOLIA EAU YSSINGEAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 293
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tence | 7.2 km | 54/100 | 3 111 |
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 6.8 km | 41/100 | 1 114 |
| Montregard | 11.8 km | 37/100 | 629 |
| Saint-Agrève | 9.8 km | 54/100 | 2 277 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valamas | 13.5 km | 52/100 | 1 075 |
| Saint-Jeures | 11.0 km | 34/100 | 1 015 |
| Montfaucon-en-Velay | 14.5 km | 40/100 | 1 158 |
| Raucoules | 15.4 km | 28/100 | 948 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
What is the price per m² in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is 1 447 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is 7.1%.
Is Le Chambon-sur-Lignon a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon? ▶
7 risks are identified in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Radon, Mouvement de terrain.