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Retournac
Small town · 43130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 007
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 639 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 41.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Retournac — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (19/100) and a weak rental yield (36/100).
44
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability59
🛡️ Safety47
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 29 Transactions · Retournac
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 639 €
🏡 House /m²
1 808 €
📋 Transactions
29
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
23.0 %
76.7 % 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
104
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.
52.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
160.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
107.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 007
2023
📐 Area
45.82 km²
66 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 280 €
📊 Median age
49.7 yrs
28.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
627
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
52
+4.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
209
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Retournac
À 2.57 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Sucs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
81.8 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE BORIS VIAN | public | 101.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
32
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
18
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
73 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
9.6 %
9.6 %
C
5.5 %
D
19.2 %
19.2 %
E
23.3 %
23.3 %
F
21.9 %
21.9 %
G
19.2 %
19.2 %
41.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
| château | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison forte;château | 15e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 095 analyses · VEOLIA EAU YSSINGEAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 095
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamalières-sur-Loire | 4.8 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Beaux | 5.7 km | 54/100 | 886 |
| Beauzac | 6.6 km | 35/100 | 2 954 |
| Rosières | 10.1 km | 38/100 | 1 548 |
| Valprivas | 11.2 km | 52/100 | 553 |
| Beaulieu | 10.7 km | 27/100 | 1 096 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 9.2 km | 41/100 | 2 688 |
| Vorey | 9.6 km | 21/100 | 1 488 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Retournac
What is the price per m² in Retournac? ▶
The median price per m² in Retournac is 1 639 €.
What is the rental yield in Retournac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Retournac is 5.8%.
Is Retournac a good real estate investment? ▶
Retournac has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Retournac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Retournac is E.
What are the natural risks in Retournac? ▶
10 risks are identified in Retournac: Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt, Radon.