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Saint-Genis-Laval
Large city · 69230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
21 212
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 556 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Genis-Laval — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (12/100) and a weak rental yield (24/100).
44
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism71
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety33
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 129 Transactions · Saint-Genis-Laval
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 556 €
🏡 House /m²
4 559 €
📋 Transactions
129
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🏢 Apartments
57.5 %
41.3 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 524
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.
37.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.03 %
🏢 CFE
28.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
21 212
2023
📐 Area
12.91 km²
1643 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 810 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
34.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 635
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
449
+16.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
387
💼 Economic density
219
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chaponost
À 2.33 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.
Lyon
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole de Lyon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE RENE DESCARTES | public | 96.0 % | — | -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.
76.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 PAUL D AUBAREDE | public | 111.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN GIONO | public | 105.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
34
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
350
📋 Commerce
138
📋 Enseignement
22
🏥 Sante
206
🚆 Transport
20
⚽ Sport
36
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point information jeunesse - Saint-Genis-Laval |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 177 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 163 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 159 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 116 | 11.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 92 | 4.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 87 | 4.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 84 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 80 | 3.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 68 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 65 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 42 | 2.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 42 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 23 | 1.10 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
19.4 %
19.4 %
D
61.3 %
61.3 %
E
19.4 %
19.4 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| château | — |
| observatoire | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 16e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
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
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 180 analyses · EAU DU GRAND LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 180
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
73
⚡ Charge points
1514
🚀 Incl. fast charging
13
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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44/100
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44/100
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Corbas
69960
44/100
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Cranves-Sales
74380
44/100
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Tullins
38210
44/100
7 624 Inhabitants
Saint-Péray
07130
44/100
7 580 Inhabitants
Gières
38610
44/100
7 376 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oullins-Pierre-Bénite | 2.3 km | 47/100 | 38 168 |
| Irigny | 2.6 km | 32/100 | 9 034 |
| Charly | 4.4 km | 36/100 | 4 811 |
| Vourles | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 3 332 |
| Brignais | 3.7 km | 44/100 | 12 503 |
| Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | 4.9 km | 49/100 | 21 692 |
| La Mulatière | 4.9 km | 40/100 | 6 534 |
| Vernaison | 5.3 km | 40/100 | 5 210 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Genis-Laval
What is the price per m² in Saint-Genis-Laval? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Genis-Laval is 3 556 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Genis-Laval? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Genis-Laval is 5.1%.
Is Saint-Genis-Laval a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Genis-Laval has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Genis-Laval? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Genis-Laval is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Genis-Laval? ▶
13 risks are identified in Saint-Genis-Laval: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Rupture de barrage.