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Ouches
Rural municipality · 42155 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 138
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 700 €
📈 96% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Ouches — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (12/100).
34
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Ouches
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 700 €
🏡 House /m²
1 796 €
📋 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
8.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
97.1 % 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
5
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.
33.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.48 %
🏢 CFE
0.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 138
2023
📐 Area
10.10 km²
113 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 330 €
📊 Median age
47.3 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
207
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
182
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 6.33 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
28.6 %
28.6 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 038 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 038
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lentigny | 2.4 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | 3.6 km | 30/100 | 1 170 |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 3.7 km | 50/100 | 2 120 |
| Villerest | 3.0 km | 66/100 | 5 172 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 5.9 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
| Riorges | 4.9 km | 72/100 | 11 139 |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | 4.8 km | 34/100 | 912 |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 5.0 km | 40/100 | 1 966 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ouches
What is the price per m² in Ouches? ▶
The median price per m² in Ouches is 2 700 €.
What is the rental yield in Ouches? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ouches is 3.7%.
Is Ouches a good real estate investment? ▶
Ouches has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ouches? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ouches is B.
What are the natural risks in Ouches? ▶
8 risks are identified in Ouches: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.