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Pralong
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
842
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 023 €
📈 -53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pralong — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield81
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Pralong
🏡 House /m²
1 023 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
8.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.8 %
⏳ Payback period
10.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.5 %
95.2 % 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.
30.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.100 %
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
1.54 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
842
2023
📐 Area
8.08 km²
104 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 440 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
155
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
+26.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbrison
À 7.89 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.
Montbrison
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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 813 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
813
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcilly-le-Châtel | 3.2 km | 37/100 | 1 401 |
| Champdieu | 3.4 km | 50/100 | 2 064 |
| Chalain-d'Uzore | 3.6 km | 33/100 | 696 |
| Essertines-en-Châtelneuf | 4.8 km | 41/100 | 667 |
| Marcoux | 5.0 km | 56/100 | 781 |
| Trelins | 7.1 km | 37/100 | 682 |
| Bard | 8.2 km | 25/100 | 700 |
| Montverdun | 7.2 km | 57/100 | 1 283 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pralong
What is the price per m² in Pralong? ▶
The median price per m² in Pralong is 1 023 €.
What is the rental yield in Pralong? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pralong is 9.8%.
Is Pralong a good real estate investment? ▶
Pralong has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pralong? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pralong is D.
What are the natural risks in Pralong? ▶
8 risks are identified in Pralong: Tempête et grains (vent), Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain.