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Précieux
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 042
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 150 €
📈 -54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Précieux — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Précieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 150 €
🏡 House /m²
2 223 €
📋 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
9.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.5 %
93.5 % 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
7
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.
33.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.170 %
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
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 042
2023
📐 Area
16.47 km²
63 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 750 €
📊 Median age
38.4 yrs
39.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
200
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+21.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
192
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
À 4.46 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.
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
9
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
5
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle |
| château | 19e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 772 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
772
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 3.9 km | 42/100 | 4 142 |
| L'Hôpital-le-Grand | 3.5 km | 36/100 | 1 053 |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 5.6 km | 52/100 | 6 621 |
| Chalain-le-Comtal | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 743 |
| Savigneux | 5.3 km | 27/100 | 3 509 |
| Boisset-lès-Montrond | 6.0 km | 49/100 | 1 212 |
| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde | 5.4 km | 31/100 | 592 |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 1 453 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Précieux
What is the price per m² in Précieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Précieux is 1 150 €.
What is the rental yield in Précieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Précieux is 10.4%.
Is Précieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Précieux has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Précieux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Précieux is D.
What are the natural risks in Précieux? ▶
8 risks are identified in Précieux: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.