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Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Small town · 42660 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 921
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 226 €
📈 -45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Genest-Malifaux — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability78
🛡️ Safety91
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Saint-Genest-Malifaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 226 €
🏡 House /m²
2 908 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 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
9.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.5 %
⏳ Payback period
10.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
30.1 %
69.6 % 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
95
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.
34.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.26 %
🏢 CFE
23.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 921
2023
📐 Area
47.03 km²
62 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 430 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
742
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
+14.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
47
💼 Economic density
254
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne Bellevue
À 7.93 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Pilat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
100.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 SAINT REGIS | privé sous contrat | 114.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
63
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
28
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Genest-Malifaux |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 906 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT GENEST MALIFAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 906
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Bourg-en-Bresse
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63/100
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63/100
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43250
63/100
3 283 Inhabitants
Ennezat
63720
63/100
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Alissas
07210
63/100
1 519 Inhabitants
Mazeyrat-d'Allier
43300
63/100
1 432 Inhabitants
Villebret
03310
63/100
1 335 Inhabitants
Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
01150
63/100
1 152 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planfoy | 3.7 km | 41/100 | 1 075 |
| Tarentaise | 4.5 km | 52/100 | 506 |
| Saint-Romain-les-Atheux | 5.3 km | 40/100 | 956 |
| Marlhes | 7.5 km | 41/100 | 1 312 |
| La Ricamarie | 7.6 km | 62/100 | 8 039 |
| Jonzieux | 7.0 km | 60/100 | 1 227 |
| Le Bessat | 6.7 km | 27/100 | 530 |
| Saint-Étienne | 9.6 km | 67/100 | 173 136 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Genest-Malifaux
What is the price per m² in Saint-Genest-Malifaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Genest-Malifaux is 1 226 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Genest-Malifaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Genest-Malifaux is 9.5%.
Is Saint-Genest-Malifaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Genest-Malifaux has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Genest-Malifaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Genest-Malifaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Genest-Malifaux? ▶
11 risks are identified in Saint-Genest-Malifaux: Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt, Tassements différentiels.