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Le Puy-en-Velay
Medium city · 43000 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
18 540
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 690 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 19.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Puy-en-Velay — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism97
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 408 Transactions · Le Puy-en-Velay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 690 €
🏡 House /m²
1 901 €
📋 Transactions
408
📈 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
9.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
77.4 %
21.1 % 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
1 897
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.
53.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
201.400 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.690 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.80 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
18 540
2023
📐 Area
16.84 km²
1101 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 480 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
35.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.2 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 754
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
480
+3.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
466
💼 Economic density
310
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Puy-en-Velay
À 1.66 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Le Puy-en-Velay
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Puy-en-Velay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ST-JACQUES DE COMPOSTELLE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT-JACQUES DE COMPOSTELLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE SIMONE WEIL | public | 94.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE CHARLES ET ADRIEN DUPUY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | -4.0 |
🎯 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.
84.6 %
Average pass rate · 8 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 REGIS | privé sous contrat | 107.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT LOUIS | privé sous contrat | 105.8 |
| COLLEGE LA FAYETTE | public | 104.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JACQUES DE COMPOSTELLE | privé sous contrat | 103.5 |
| COLLEGE JULES VALLES | public | 101.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
9
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
100
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
9
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
469
📋 Commerce
256
📋 Enseignement
43
🏥 Sante
334
🚆 Transport
14
⚽ Sport
72
🎭 Culture
20
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 7 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Point-justice de l'association justice et Partage du Puy-en-Velay, Bureau de l'éducation routière (BER) - Haute-Loire, Point conseil budget - Espace solidarité passerelle - Le Puy-en-Velay |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 2 | Service de santé au travail de la Haute-Loire - Le Puy-en-Velay, Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement (CAUE) - Haute-Loire |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Ordre des avocats - Barreau du Puy-en-Velay |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Atelier Canopé 43 - Le Puy-en-Velay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 367 | 19.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +136 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 237 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +78 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 191 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 175 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 162 | 8.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 113 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 100 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 63 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 58 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 25 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 18 | 1.00 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 11 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
644 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.2 %
B
7.9 %
C
14.8 %
14.8 %
D
32.8 %
32.8 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
5.1 %
19.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 86 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| fontaine | début 20e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| prison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 14e siècle;2e moitié 16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e si |
| hôtel | — |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| hôtel-Dieu | 12e siècle;4e quart 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e sièc |
| édifice fortifié | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 27 747 analyses · DIRECTION EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT (CAPEV)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
27 747
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
59
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiguilhe | 2.9 km | 35/100 | 1 498 |
| Brives-Charensac | 2.6 km | 57/100 | 4 244 |
| Chadrac | 3.6 km | 55/100 | 2 542 |
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Puy-en-Velay
What is the price per m² in Le Puy-en-Velay? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Puy-en-Velay is 1 690 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Puy-en-Velay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Puy-en-Velay is 6.6%.
Is Le Puy-en-Velay a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Puy-en-Velay has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Puy-en-Velay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Puy-en-Velay is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Puy-en-Velay? ▶
12 risks are identified in Le Puy-en-Velay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.