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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
🏠 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
| 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
9.54 €/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 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
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 taxⓘTEOM — 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 rateⓘShare 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 areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — 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 school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT PAUL | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN PUY | public | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE CARNOT | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ALBERT THOMAS | public | 93.0 % | — | -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 school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE FRANCOIS D ASSISE | privé sous contrat | 120.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PAUL | privé sous contrat | 114.6 |
| COLLEGE JULES FERRY | public | 91.1 |
| COLLEGE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE | public | 90.9 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT THOMAS | public | 73.1 |
🏥 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
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 6 | Caisse 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
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 507 | 14.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +99 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 390 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 275 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 228 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 213 | 6.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 179 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 117 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 99 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 90 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 62 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 49 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 45 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 30 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 20 | 0.60 ‰ | 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
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e quart 17e siècle |
| château | 11e siècle |
| lycée | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| musée | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| maison | 2e moitié 15e siècle |
| hôtel;sous-préfecture | 1ère 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
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.