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Saint-Jean-Lachalm

Rural municipality · 43510 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 100% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Saint-Jean-Lachalm — Score 24/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
24
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Jean-Lachalm

🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
3 635 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Le Puy-en-Velay1 690 €1 901 €47418 540
Monistrol-sur-Loire2 216 €2 162 €968 823
Yssingeaux4 412 €1 805 €1047 415
Brioude1 603 €1 399 €986 527
Aurec-sur-Loire2 235 €2 174 €776 164
Sainte-Sigolène1 286 €1 764 €726 097

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.4 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
49.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
6.4 %
93.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
37.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.540 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
67.88 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
306
2023
📐 Area
34.94 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 120 €
📊 Median age
44.4 yrs
30.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
117
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
382
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Alleyras
À 4.77 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Le Puy-en-Velay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
1
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
5

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Mairie - Saint-Jean-Lachalm

⚡ Energy performance

5 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %

20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments

BuildingEra
maison forte;château15e siècle
église13e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 10 risks identified

Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 1 730 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT JEAN LACHALM

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 730

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Bains 6.2 km 38/100 1 378
Cayres 7.2 km 49/100 674
Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaizon 9.7 km 54/100 931
Chaspuzac 13.5 km 32/100 876
Sanssac-l'Église 12.6 km 46/100 1 080
Costaros 11.4 km 61/100 553
Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance 13.6 km 55/100 532
Saint-Vidal 15.8 km 34/100 608

❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Jean-Lachalm

What is the price per m² in Saint-Jean-Lachalm?

The median price per m² in Saint-Jean-Lachalm is 2 857 €.

What is the rental yield in Saint-Jean-Lachalm?

The gross rental yield in Saint-Jean-Lachalm is 3.4%.

Is Saint-Jean-Lachalm a good real estate investment?

Saint-Jean-Lachalm has a ScorCity score of 24/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in Saint-Jean-Lachalm?

The most common energy rating class in Saint-Jean-Lachalm is D.

What are the natural risks in Saint-Jean-Lachalm?

10 risks are identified in Saint-Jean-Lachalm: Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt, Radon.