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Les Salles
Rural municipality · 42440 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
558
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 189 €
📈 77% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Salles — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield67
🌳 Quality of life81
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Les Salles
🏡 House /m²
1 189 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
7.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.0 %
🏢 Apartments
9.5 %
90.1 % 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
21
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.
25.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.98 %
🏢 CFE
5.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
558
2023
📐 Area
25.59 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 110 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+23.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 17.90 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 Pays d'Urfé
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Gendarmerie - Peloton motorisé - Les Salles |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 626 analyses · MAIRIE DE LES SALLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 626
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
78
⚡ Charge points
2296
🚀 Incl. fast charging
73
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noirétable | 5.8 km | 52/100 | 1 585 |
| Arconsat | 7.0 km | 38/100 | 565 |
| Chabreloche | 6.1 km | 58/100 | 1 156 |
| Vêtre-sur-Anzon | 6.7 km | 30/100 | 564 |
| Viscomtat | 7.3 km | 43/100 | 501 |
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 9.3 km | 40/100 | 1 169 |
| La Côte-Saint-Didier | 9.3 km | 63/100 | 520 |
| Celles-sur-Durolle | 10.5 km | 33/100 | 1 627 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Salles
What is the price per m² in Les Salles? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Salles is 1 189 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Salles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Salles is 7.9%.
Is Les Salles a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Salles has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Les Salles? ▶
8 risks are identified in Les Salles: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Mouvement de terrain.