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Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
Rural municipality · 42990 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
430
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 200 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 200 €
🏡 House /m²
972 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.2 %
🏢 Apartments
11.4 %
88.6 % 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
15
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.
28.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.110 %
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
34.13 %
🏢 CFE
25.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
430
2023
📐 Area
23.66 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 970 €
📊 Median age
52.5 yrs
24.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
164
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-52.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
381
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 6.96 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.
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.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 4e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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 · 2 436 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 436
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sail-sous-Couzan | 4.0 km | 66/100 | 997 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 6.1 km | 34/100 | 677 |
| Marcoux | 5.2 km | 56/100 | 781 |
| Solore-en-Forez | 7.7 km | 51/100 | 507 |
| Saint-Sixte | 7.8 km | 50/100 | 669 |
| Trelins | 6.1 km | 37/100 | 682 |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 7.6 km | 32/100 | 3 001 |
| Pralong | 8.6 km | 57/100 | 842 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
What is the price per m² in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan is 1 200 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan is 7.6%.
Is Saint-Georges-en-Couzan a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan? ▶
12 risks are identified in Saint-Georges-en-Couzan: Tempête et grains (vent), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effondrements localisés.