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Marols
Rural municipality · 42560 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
462
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 971 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Marols — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
42
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Marols
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 971 €
🏡 House /m²
2 848 €
📋 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
7.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
4.9 %
95.1 % 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
3
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.
36.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.590 %
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
48.01 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
462
2023
📐 Area
14.94 km²
31 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 700 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
32.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
117
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+57.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
253
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
À 11.20 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.
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.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 4e quart 13e siècle |
| porte de ville | 2e moitié 13e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 3 947 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 947
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luriecq | 3.4 km | 41/100 | 1 238 |
| Soleymieux | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 716 |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 4.3 km | 31/100 | 840 |
| Estivareilles | 4.9 km | 40/100 | 721 |
| Chenereilles | 4.4 km | 41/100 | 560 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 5.7 km | 27/100 | 1 459 |
| Margerie-Chantagret | 6.1 km | 36/100 | 860 |
| La Tourette | 6.7 km | 41/100 | 642 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marols
What is the price per m² in Marols? ▶
The median price per m² in Marols is 1 971 €.
What is the rental yield in Marols? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marols is 4.3%.
Is Marols a good real estate investment? ▶
Marols has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Marols? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Marols is C.
What are the natural risks in Marols? ▶
7 risks are identified in Marols: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.