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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
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🏠 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
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 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

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires189.60 ‰7.2 ‰+33 % vs moy.
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement158.00 ‰6.3 ‰+27 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial52.70 ‰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

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
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.