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Lézigneux
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 739
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 530 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lézigneux — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
32
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Lézigneux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 530 €
🏡 House /m²
2 219 €
📋 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
9.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
95.4 % 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
9
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.
32.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.630 %
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
12.20 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 739
2023
📐 Area
14.82 km²
117 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 250 €
📊 Median age
44.0 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
324
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
-27.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
36
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
À 5.12 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 6.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 16e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 1 020 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 020
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Écotay-l'Olme | 3.2 km | 23/100 | 1 334 |
| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde | 2.7 km | 31/100 | 592 |
| Margerie-Chantagret | 3.8 km | 36/100 | 860 |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | 3.5 km | 35/100 | 1 453 |
| Montbrison | 4.8 km | 52/100 | 16 123 |
| Soleymieux | 6.1 km | 56/100 | 716 |
| Verrières-en-Forez | 5.1 km | 36/100 | 731 |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 7.0 km | 31/100 | 840 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lézigneux
What is the price per m² in Lézigneux? ▶
The median price per m² in Lézigneux is 2 530 €.
What is the rental yield in Lézigneux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lézigneux is 4.5%.
Is Lézigneux a good real estate investment? ▶
Lézigneux has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lézigneux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lézigneux is D.
What are the natural risks in Lézigneux? ▶
7 risks are identified in Lézigneux: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.