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Maclas
Rural municipality · 42520 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 868
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 48% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Maclas — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
34
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Maclas
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
2 738 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
10.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
18.0 %
74.2 % 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
61
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.
29.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.950 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 868
2023
📐 Area
10.26 km²
182 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 600 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
412
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
40
+81.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Péage-de-Roussillon
À 7.73 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.
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 Pilat Rhodanien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
52
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
25
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 8.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
0.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 386 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 386
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinzieux | 3.8 km | 30/100 | 538 |
| Malleval | 3.3 km | 44/100 | 648 |
| Charnas | 3.5 km | 40/100 | 925 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf | 4.0 km | 43/100 | 1 712 |
| Saint-Appolinard | 4.4 km | 39/100 | 704 |
| Félines | 5.6 km | 54/100 | 1 934 |
| Roisey | 4.7 km | 57/100 | 1 014 |
| Limony | 4.3 km | 42/100 | 833 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Maclas
What is the price per m² in Maclas? ▶
The median price per m² in Maclas is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Maclas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Maclas is 4.2%.
Is Maclas a good real estate investment? ▶
Maclas has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Maclas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Maclas is A.
What are the natural risks in Maclas? ▶
12 risks are identified in Maclas: Tempête et grains (vent), Effet thermique, Effondrements localisés.