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Marcenod
Rural municipality · 42140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
698
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 881 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Marcenod — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
30
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Marcenod
🏡 House /m²
2 881 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.37 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.9 %
🏢 Apartments
11.1 %
88.9 % 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
7
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.
34.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.59 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
698
2023
📐 Area
9.07 km²
77 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 500 €
📊 Median age
37.3 yrs
38.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
129
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
185
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 11.23 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Engins de guerre
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 094 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 094
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammond | 2.8 km | 27/100 | 887 |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | 4.4 km | 25/100 | 1 885 |
| Coise | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 800 |
| Larajasse | 4.6 km | 35/100 | 1 804 |
| Valfleury | 4.8 km | 51/100 | 739 |
| Fontanès | 5.0 km | 48/100 | 690 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 5.0 km | 36/100 | 1 206 |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise | 5.8 km | 32/100 | 692 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marcenod
What is the price per m² in Marcenod? ▶
The median price per m² in Marcenod is 2 881 €.
What is the rental yield in Marcenod? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marcenod is 3.9%.
Is Marcenod a good real estate investment? ▶
Marcenod has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Marcenod? ▶
7 risks are identified in Marcenod: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.