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Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
Rural municipality · 42940 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
677
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 318 €
📈 76% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
34
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 318 €
🏡 House /m²
1 708 €
📋 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
7.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.7 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
96.2 % 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
7
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.
28.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.06 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
677
2023
📐 Area
50.43 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 150 €
📊 Median age
49.0 yrs
26.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
223
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
329
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 12.04 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.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| église | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 202 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 202
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essertines-en-Châtelneuf | 7.5 km | 41/100 | 667 |
| Saint-Anthème | 10.1 km | 44/100 | 716 |
| Sail-sous-Couzan | 9.9 km | 66/100 | 997 |
| Marcoux | 8.5 km | 56/100 | 781 |
| Bard | 9.2 km | 25/100 | 700 |
| Pralong | 8.1 km | 57/100 | 842 |
| Trelins | 10.5 km | 37/100 | 682 |
| Verrières-en-Forez | 11.4 km | 36/100 | 731 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
What is the price per m² in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau is 2 318 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau is 4.0%.
Is Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Feu de forêt.