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Montchal
Rural municipality · 42360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
512
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 250 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Montchal — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield78
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Montchal
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 250 €
🏡 House /m²
1 075 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
96.4 % 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
18
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.
34.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.560 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
512
2023
📐 Area
8.88 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 980 €
📊 Median age
43.2 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
119
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarare
À 10.86 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 de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
10
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 203 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
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Bellegarde-en-Forez
42210
60/100
2 019 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violay | 3.0 km | 44/100 | 1 218 |
| Panissières | 3.8 km | 62/100 | 2 911 |
| Cottance | 4.3 km | 45/100 | 755 |
| Rozier-en-Donzy | 5.2 km | 56/100 | 1 456 |
| Chambost-Longessaigne | 6.4 km | 37/100 | 930 |
| Bussières | 5.6 km | 39/100 | 1 540 |
| Joux | 7.5 km | 32/100 | 752 |
| Villechenève | 6.0 km | 67/100 | 922 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montchal
What is the price per m² in Montchal? ▶
The median price per m² in Montchal is 1 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Montchal? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montchal is 7.9%.
Is Montchal a good real estate investment? ▶
Montchal has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Montchal? ▶
6 risks are identified in Montchal: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.