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Rive-de-Gier
Medium city · 42800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
15 242
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 878 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Rive-de-Gier — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism66
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 107 Transactions · Rive-de-Gier
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 878 €
🏡 House /m²
2 436 €
📋 Transactions
107
📈 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
9.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
67.0 %
32.8 % 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
2 005
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.
48.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
15 242
2023
📐 Area
7.39 km²
2063 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 320 €
📊 Median age
38.7 yrs
39.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.9 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 355
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
229
+0.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
228
💼 Economic density
155
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 0.92 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.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GEORGES BRASSENS | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
81.8 %
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 FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT | public | 102.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE DES COLLINES | privé sous contrat | 101.1 |
| COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL | public | 94.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
330
📋 Commerce
90
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
125
🚆 Transport
21
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Agence France Travail RIVE DE GIER |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 157 | 10.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 154 | 10.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 147 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 117 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 99 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 63 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 60 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 54 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 51 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 34 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 31 | 2.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 23 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 22 | 1.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
40 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
45.0 %
45.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
15.0 %
15.0 %
E
2.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| mine | milieu 19e siècle |
| canal | — |
| usine | 2e moitié du 19e siècle |
| maison;château | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| mine | milieu 19e siècle |
| tunnel | 2e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 831 analyses · CHOLTON S.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 831
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
48
⚡ Charge points
196
🚀 Incl. fast charging
28
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf | 1.4 km | 50/100 | 1 724 |
| Saint-Joseph | 3.8 km | 44/100 | 1 996 |
| Lorette | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 3.9 km | 48/100 | 3 764 |
| Farnay | 4.3 km | 30/100 | 1 355 |
| Genilac | 3.9 km | 36/100 | 3 839 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 6.0 km | 69/100 | 4 699 |
| Tartaras | 5.2 km | 33/100 | 958 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rive-de-Gier
What is the price per m² in Rive-de-Gier? ▶
The median price per m² in Rive-de-Gier is 1 878 €.
What is the rental yield in Rive-de-Gier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rive-de-Gier is 6.2%.
Is Rive-de-Gier a good real estate investment? ▶
Rive-de-Gier has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Rive-de-Gier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Rive-de-Gier is A.
What are the natural risks in Rive-de-Gier? ▶
18 risks are identified in Rive-de-Gier: Tempête et grains (vent), Effet thermique, Effondrements localisés.