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Saint-Appolinard
Rural municipality · 42520 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
704
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 400 €
📈 33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Appolinard — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
39
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Appolinard
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 400 €
🏡 House /m²
3 330 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
3.1 %
96.9 % 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.
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
3
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.
30.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.730 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
704
2023
📐 Area
9.85 km²
71 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 710 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
144
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Péage-de-Roussillon
À 11.86 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.
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 Pilat Rhodanien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Nucléaire
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 867 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
867
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Véranne | 3.4 km | 40/100 | 951 |
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | 3.7 km | 57/100 | 1 140 |
| Roisey | 5.3 km | 57/100 | 1 014 |
| Savas | 5.1 km | 35/100 | 896 |
| Maclas | 4.4 km | 34/100 | 1 868 |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay | 6.0 km | 26/100 | 1 357 |
| Vinzieux | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 538 |
| Boulieu-lès-Annonay | 8.4 km | 58/100 | 2 248 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Appolinard
What is the price per m² in Saint-Appolinard? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Appolinard is 2 400 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Appolinard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Appolinard is 5.4%.
Is Saint-Appolinard a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Appolinard has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Appolinard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Appolinard is A.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Appolinard? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Appolinard: Tempête et grains (vent), Effet thermique, Effondrements localisés.