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Pinay
Rural municipality · 42590 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
286
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 997 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pinay — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
35
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Pinay
🏡 House /m²
1 997 €
📋 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
7.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
3.7 %
96.3 % 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.
26.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.730 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.53 %
🏢 CFE
25.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
286
2023
📐 Area
6.66 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 120 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
27.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
48
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
168
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jodard
À 1.72 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Excellent
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 785 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
785
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neulise | 4.7 km | 44/100 | 1 344 |
| Saint-Marcel-de-Félines | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 827 |
| Nervieux | 6.7 km | 46/100 | 1 040 |
| Balbigny | 6.0 km | 51/100 | 2 911 |
| Vézelin-sur-Loire | 5.9 km | 37/100 | 811 |
| Mizérieux | 9.3 km | 40/100 | 538 |
| Saint-Cyr-de-Favières | 10.1 km | 61/100 | 1 037 |
| Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice | 10.7 km | 36/100 | 568 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pinay
What is the price per m² in Pinay? ▶
The median price per m² in Pinay is 1 997 €.
What is the rental yield in Pinay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pinay is 4.8%.
Is Pinay a good real estate investment? ▶
Pinay has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Pinay? ▶
9 risks are identified in Pinay: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.