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Lyon

Metropolis · 69000 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
519 127
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 055 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Lyon — Score 51/100.

51
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism98
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety88
⚡ Energy rating50
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🗺 District map

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🏛 Districts

9 districts · Breakdown by district

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 87 Transactions · Lyon

🏢 Apt. /m²
3 055 €
🏡 House /m²
3 151 €
📋 Transactions
87
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Lyon3 055 €3 151 €260519 127
Villeurbanne3 646 €4 308 €2026163 684
Lyon 3e4 600 €6 200 €1356100 679
Lyon 7e4 535 €7 182 €125988 326
Lyon 8e4 267 €5 708 €96785 943
Vénissieux2 962 €3 317 €65465 502

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
16.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.4 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
85.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
95.9 %
2.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible

💶 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.
32.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
39.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.91 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
519 127
2023
📐 Area
47.97 km²
10822 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 430 €
📊 Median age
33.6 yrs
44.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare 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
1
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
💼 Economic density
0
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Lyon Saint-Paul
À 1.09 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole de Lyon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

🚆 Transport
714
📋 Services_publics
9944
⚽ Sport
691
📋 Enseignement
791
📋 Commerce
4370
🎭 Culture
431
🏥 Sante
7934

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 5 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public3Maison de la Métropole de Lyon 2ème Sainte Hélène, France services - Pimms Médiation Lyon Métropole – Site du CS Bonnefoi (multisites), Maison de la Métropole de Lyon - Lyon 1er Neyret
📋 Établissement public2Direction de la stratégie et des parcours (ARS) - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Direction de l'offre de soin (ARS) - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Vols sans violence contre des personnes20 43739.40 ‰7.3 ‰+440 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules12 10423.30 ‰5.2 ‰+348 % vs moy.
Destructions et dégradations volontaires5 81911.20 ‰7.2 ‰+56 % vs moy.
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement5 25710.10 ‰6.3 ‰+60 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants4 3788.40 ‰8.4 ‰Dans la moyenne
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)3 5986.90 ‰7.5 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols violents sans arme3 1766.10 ‰1.0 ‰+510 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial2 7615.30 ‰4.0 ‰+32 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement2 1926.90 ‰7.5 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols de véhicule1 5032.90 ‰2.4 ‰+21 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules1 4812.90 ‰3.7 ‰-22 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales1 4802.90 ‰4.2 ‰-31 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles1 2362.40 ‰2.4 ‰Dans la moyenne
Trafic de stupéfiants6121.20 ‰2.2 ‰-45 % vs moy.
Vols avec armes1820.40 ‰0.6 ‰-33 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

865 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.3 %
8.3 %
B
4.3 %
C
16.5 %
16.5 %
D
34.0 %
34.0 %
E
23.9 %
23.9 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
3.8 %

12.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 242 protected monuments

BuildingEra
église4e quart 16e siècle;3e quart 17e siècle;1er quart
immeuble
immeuble
immeuble
abbaye
site archéologiqueGallo-romain;2e siècle
immeuble
établissement conventuel17e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle
immeuble4e quart 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;16e sièc
maison

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 17 risks identified

Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Foudre
Grêle
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet de surpression
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 133 707 analyses · EAU DU GRAND LYON

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
133 707

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
23
⚡ Charge points
155
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Lyon 2e 1.5 km 51/100 29 981
Lyon 1er 1.5 km 51/100 28 717
Lyon 4e 2.6 km 52/100 34 752
Lyon 6e 2.5 km 53/100 49 385
Lyon 7e 2.9 km 50/100 88 326
La Mulatière 3.2 km 40/100 6 534
Lyon 9e 3.3 km 51/100 53 567
Lyon 5e 2.6 km 52/100 47 777

❓ Frequently asked questions about Lyon

What is the price per m² in Lyon?

The median price per m² in Lyon is 3 055 €.

What is the rental yield in Lyon?

The gross rental yield in Lyon is 6.5%.

Is Lyon a good real estate investment?

Lyon has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Lyon?

The most common energy rating class in Lyon is D.

What are the natural risks in Lyon?

17 risks are identified in Lyon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet thermique, Effet toxique.