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Riom-ès-Montagnes
Small town · 15400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 405
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
723 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 57.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Riom-ès-Montagnes — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield93
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety65
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 21 Transactions · Riom-ès-Montagnes
🏢 Apt. /m²
723 €
🏡 House /m²
1 047 €
📋 Transactions
21
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.7 %
⏳ Payback period
7.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.4 %
🏢 Apartments
29.9 %
69.7 % 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
132
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.
50.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
211.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
88.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 405
2023
📐 Area
46.81 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 350 €
📊 Median age
57.8 yrs
20.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
679
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
35
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
40
💼 Economic density
282
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Lioran
À 24.47 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 du Pays Gentiane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
93.5 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 101.5 |
| COLLEGE GEORGES BATAILLE | public | 98.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
72
📋 Commerce
35
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
49
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice de l'établissement public de services de Riom-ès-Montagnes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 9.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.8 %
C
17.3 %
17.3 %
D
13.5 %
13.5 %
E
7.7 %
F
40.4 %
40.4 %
G
17.3 %
17.3 %
57.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle |
| site archéologique | Préhistoire;Néolithique moyen;Protohistoire |
| pont | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 719 analyses · SI DES EAUX DE LA SUMENE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 719
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
32
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menet | 6.2 km | 69/100 | 521 |
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 12.3 km | 52/100 | 1 032 |
| Condat | 12.2 km | 48/100 | 933 |
| Vebret | 12.3 km | 55/100 | 516 |
| Lanobre | 17.0 km | 33/100 | 1 351 |
| Saignes | 14.2 km | 49/100 | 835 |
| Bort-les-Orgues | 17.1 km | 61/100 | 2 483 |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 17.5 km | 62/100 | 727 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Riom-ès-Montagnes
What is the price per m² in Riom-ès-Montagnes? ▶
The median price per m² in Riom-ès-Montagnes is 723 €.
What is the rental yield in Riom-ès-Montagnes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Riom-ès-Montagnes is 13.7%.
Is Riom-ès-Montagnes a good real estate investment? ▶
Riom-ès-Montagnes has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Riom-ès-Montagnes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Riom-ès-Montagnes is F.
What are the natural risks in Riom-ès-Montagnes? ▶
4 risks are identified in Riom-ès-Montagnes: Feu de forêt, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.