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Rivas
Rural municipality · 42340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
747
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 077 €
📈 -27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Rivas — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (19/100).
33
💰 Yield19
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Rivas
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 077 €
🏡 House /m²
2 563 €
📋 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
10.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.5 %
🏢 Apartments
3.5 %
95.7 % 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
5
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.
35.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.640 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.52 %
🏢 CFE
25.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
747
2023
📐 Area
4.65 km²
161 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 270 €
📊 Median age
36.1 yrs
39.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
118
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+88.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
158
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Veauche - Saint-Galmier
À 4.09 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
53 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
24.5 %
24.5 %
D
32.1 %
32.1 %
E
30.2 %
30.2 %
F
9.4 %
9.4 %
G
3.8 %
13.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 305 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
305
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuzieu | 2.1 km | 51/100 | 1 469 |
| Craintilleux | 2.0 km | 35/100 | 1 342 |
| Veauchette | 2.7 km | 28/100 | 1 235 |
| Veauche | 4.2 km | 47/100 | 8 975 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 5.3 km | 49/100 | 2 415 |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5.7 km | 43/100 | 5 652 |
| L'Hôpital-le-Grand | 4.3 km | 36/100 | 1 053 |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 6.1 km | 55/100 | 10 425 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rivas
What is the price per m² in Rivas? ▶
The median price per m² in Rivas is 2 077 €.
What is the rental yield in Rivas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rivas is 5.8%.
Is Rivas a good real estate investment? ▶
Rivas has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Rivas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Rivas is D.
What are the natural risks in Rivas? ▶
9 risks are identified in Rivas: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.