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Ranchal
Rural municipality · 69470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
304
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
848 €
📈 46% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ranchal — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Ranchal
🏢 Apt. /m²
848 €
🏡 House /m²
1 273 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.06 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
⏳ Payback period
10.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
49.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
38.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.9 %
🏢 Apartments
5.1 %
94.9 % 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
4
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.
32.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.730 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
304
2023
📐 Area
15.15 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 590 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
114
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
375
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chauffailles
À 10.00 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.
Cours
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de l'Ouest Rhodanien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Foudre
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 467 analyses · SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
467
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 635 |
| Cours | 5.1 km | 48/100 | 4 306 |
| Belmont-de-la-Loire | 5.5 km | 49/100 | 1 410 |
| Poule-les-Écharmeaux | 6.0 km | 63/100 | 1 023 |
| Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 774 |
| Écoche | 7.6 km | 55/100 | 525 |
| Le Cergne | 7.4 km | 56/100 | 622 |
| Chauffailles | 9.9 km | 42/100 | 3 638 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ranchal
What is the price per m² in Ranchal? ▶
The median price per m² in Ranchal is 848 €.
What is the rental yield in Ranchal? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ranchal is 10.0%.
Is Ranchal a good real estate investment? ▶
Ranchal has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Ranchal? ▶
14 risks are identified in Ranchal: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Foudre, Glissement de terrain.