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Saint-Babel
Rural municipality · 63500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
948
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 128 €
📈 -34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Babel — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Saint-Babel
🏡 House /m²
1 128 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
⏳ Payback period
10.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
97.1 % 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
💶 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.
43.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.560 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.58 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
948
2023
📐 Area
19.50 km²
49 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 060 €
📊 Median age
43.1 yrs
33.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
179
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Parent - Coudes - Champeix
À 6.25 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.
Clermont-Ferrand
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
66.7 %
66.7 %
G
0.0 %
66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 412 analyses · SME DE LA REGION D'ISSOIRE (SUEZ)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
412
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aulhat-Flat | 3.6 km | 30/100 | 944 |
| Yronde-et-Buron | 3.2 km | 54/100 | 642 |
| Orbeil | 4.7 km | 43/100 | 883 |
| Sallèdes | 5.1 km | 46/100 | 560 |
| Brenat | 6.4 km | 30/100 | 629 |
| Vic-le-Comte | 6.3 km | 39/100 | 5 396 |
| Laps | 7.6 km | 54/100 | 601 |
| Parent | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 879 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Babel
What is the price per m² in Saint-Babel? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Babel is 1 128 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Babel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Babel is 9.4%.
Is Saint-Babel a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Babel has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Babel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Babel is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Babel? ▶
12 risks are identified in Saint-Babel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.