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Riom
Medium city · 63200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
18 820
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 410 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Riom — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (25/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
47
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism78
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety25
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 137 Transactions · Riom
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 410 €
🏡 House /m²
2 334 €
📋 Transactions
137
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
19.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.9 %
🏢 Apartments
50.8 %
47.3 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
1 907
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.
48.940 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.200 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.180 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
🏢 CFE
25.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
18 820
2023
📐 Area
32.61 km²
577 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 090 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
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
3 708
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
375
+37.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
272
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Riom - Châtel-Guyon
À 0.68 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.
Clermont-Ferrand
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Riom Limagne et Volcans
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE JOEL BONTE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE C. ET P. VIRLOGEUX | public | 97.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
89.4 %
Average pass rate · 5 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 126.4 |
| COLLEGE JEAN VILAR | public | 113.2 |
| COLLEGE MICHEL DE L HOSPITAL | public | 111.0 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE | public | 108.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
26
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
309
📋 Commerce
129
📋 Enseignement
23
🏥 Sante
233
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
63
🎭 Culture
10
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Police municipale - Riom, Communauté d'agglomération - Riom Limagne et Volcans, Point information jeunesse - Riom |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 248 | 13.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +83 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 155 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 145 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 113 | 6.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 86 | 4.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 72 | 3.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 67 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 65 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 61 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 46 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 40 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 32 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 12 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 8 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
164 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.6 %
11.6 %
B
4.9 %
C
13.4 %
13.4 %
D
28.7 %
28.7 %
E
27.4 %
27.4 %
F
11.0 %
11.0 %
G
3.0 %
14.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 76 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| prison | 19e siècle |
| caserne | 19e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e quart 13e siècle;17e siècle |
| fontaine | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 12e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| abbaye | 15e siècle |
| immeuble | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 673 analyses · S.E.M.E.R.A.P.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 673
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
135
⚡ Charge points
1160
🚀 Incl. fast charging
98
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ménétrol | 3.4 km | 56/100 | 1 640 |
| Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom | 4.0 km | 57/100 | 2 110 |
| Mozac | 3.3 km | 39/100 | 3 957 |
| Pessat-Villeneuve | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 745 |
| Châteaugay | 4.9 km | 57/100 | 3 189 |
| Marsat | 4.2 km | 45/100 | 1 426 |
| Davayat | 6.0 km | 35/100 | 666 |
| Cébazat | 7.1 km | 48/100 | 8 953 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Riom
What is the price per m² in Riom? ▶
The median price per m² in Riom is 2 410 €.
What is the rental yield in Riom? ▶
The gross rental yield in Riom is 5.3%.
Is Riom a good real estate investment? ▶
Riom has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Riom? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Riom is D.
What are the natural risks in Riom? ▶
14 risks are identified in Riom: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.