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Roanne

Large city · 42300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
35 409
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 469 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🟠 12.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good

Roanne — Score 68/100.

68
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating77
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 753 Transactions · Roanne

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 469 €
🏡 House /m²
1 730 €
📋 Transactions
753
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
9.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.8 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
83.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.8 %
🏢 Apartments
78.6 %
20.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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
4 287
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.
41.330 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.77 %
🏢 CFE
28.32 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
35 409
2023
📐 Area
16.13 km²
2195 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 930 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
8 552
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
793
+14.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
692
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 1.39 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
High schoolTypePass rateHonorsV.A.
LYCEE SAINT PAULprivé sous contrat100.0 %+1.0
LYCEE JEAN PUYpublic99.0 %+2.0
LYCEE CARNOTpublic99.0 %+1.0
LYCEE ALBERT THOMASpublic93.0 %-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.
90.0 %
Average pass rate · 8 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 schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE PRIVE FRANCOIS D ASSISEprivé sous contrat120.1
COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PAULprivé sous contrat114.6
COLLEGE JULES FERRYpublic91.1
COLLEGE JEAN DE LA FONTAINEpublic90.9
COLLEGE ALBERT THOMASpublic73.1

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
11
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
102
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
6
💊 Pharmacies
11

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
726
📋 Commerce
375
📋 Enseignement
50
🏥 Sante
481
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
88
🎭 Culture
16

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 6 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public6Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de la Loire - accueil de Roanne, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Roanne, Info-Jeunes - Roanne

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires50714.30 ‰7.2 ‰+99 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes39011.00 ‰7.3 ‰+51 % vs moy.
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement2757.80 ‰6.3 ‰+24 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial2286.40 ‰4.0 ‰+60 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants2136.00 ‰8.4 ‰-29 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales1795.10 ‰4.2 ‰+21 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)1173.30 ‰7.5 ‰-56 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles992.80 ‰2.4 ‰+17 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules902.50 ‰5.2 ‰-52 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement622.70 ‰7.5 ‰-64 % vs moy.
Trafic de stupéfiants491.40 ‰2.2 ‰-36 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule451.30 ‰2.4 ‰-46 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules300.80 ‰3.7 ‰-78 % vs moy.
Vols violents sans arme200.60 ‰1.0 ‰-40 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

716 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
32.3 %
32.3 %
B
3.8 %
C
9.6 %
9.6 %
D
26.3 %
26.3 %
E
15.2 %
15.2 %
F
10.2 %
10.2 %
G
2.7 %

12.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments

BuildingEra
immeuble1er quart 20e siècle
chapelle2e quart 17e siècle
château11e siècle
lycée1er quart 17e siècle
musée4e quart 18e siècle
maison2e moitié 15e siècle
hôtel;sous-préfecture1ère moitié 18e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 12 risks identified

Tempête et grains (vent)
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 13 188 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 188

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
84
⚡ Charge points
398
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Le Coteau 2.7 km 56/100 6 845
Riorges 3.3 km 72/100 11 139
Mably 5.4 km 51/100 7 233
Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset 4.7 km 34/100 968
Commelle-Vernay 5.7 km 50/100 3 050
Parigny 6.2 km 31/100 629
Perreux 4.9 km 40/100 2 111
Vougy 6.9 km 34/100 1 546

❓ Frequently asked questions about Roanne

What is the price per m² in Roanne?

The median price per m² in Roanne is 1 469 €.

What is the rental yield in Roanne?

The gross rental yield in Roanne is 7.8%.

Is Roanne a good real estate investment?

Roanne has a ScorCity score of 68/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Roanne?

The most common energy rating class in Roanne is A.

What are the natural risks in Roanne?

12 risks are identified in Roanne: Tempête et grains (vent), Rupture de barrage, Tassements différentiels.