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Montarcher
Rural municipality · 42380 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
63
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 067 €
📈 -47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montarcher — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield67
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Montarcher
🏡 House /m²
1 067 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
40.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
50.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🎯 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
💶 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.
33.940 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.790 %
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
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
63
2023
📐 Area
5.87 km²
11 inh/km²
📊 Median age
55.3 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
540
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
À 14.70 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
3
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| enceinte | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 230 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 230
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estivareilles | 3.1 km | 40/100 | 721 |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 5.4 km | 31/100 | 840 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 6.9 km | 27/100 | 1 459 |
| Luriecq | 6.4 km | 41/100 | 1 238 |
| Soleymieux | 7.5 km | 56/100 | 716 |
| Margerie-Chantagret | 8.8 km | 36/100 | 860 |
| Usson-en-Forez | 9.3 km | 21/100 | 1 455 |
| La Tourette | 8.4 km | 41/100 | 642 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montarcher
What is the price per m² in Montarcher? ▶
The median price per m² in Montarcher is 1 067 €.
What is the rental yield in Montarcher? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montarcher is 7.9%.
Is Montarcher a good real estate investment? ▶
Montarcher has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Montarcher? ▶
7 risks are identified in Montarcher: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.