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Saint-Just-en-Chevalet

Rural municipality · 42430 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
1 169
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 985 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Saint-Just-en-Chevalet — Score 40/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (13/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
40
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating80
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 6 Transactions · Saint-Just-en-Chevalet

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 985 €
🏡 House /m²
914 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 764

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.9 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
71.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.8 %
🏢 Apartments
22.0 %
77.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
73
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.
34.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.32 %
🏢 CFE
5.62 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
1 169
2023
📐 Area
29.20 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 270 €
📊 Median age
53.4 yrs
23.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
334
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+15.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
286
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 21.77 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays d'Urfé
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

📊 Niveau social des établissements

Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.

🏫 Middle school IPS
Middle schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE LE BREUILpublic106.3
COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CAMILLEprivé sous contrat97.7

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
36
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
26
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
3

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires54.30 ‰7.2 ‰-40 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

6 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
16.7 %
16.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
16.7 %
16.7 %

16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments

BuildingEra
fontaine1er quart 16e siècle
château4e quart 19e siècle
chapelle15e siècle;16e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 12 risks identified

Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 324 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
324

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Cherier 6.3 km 43/100 523
Cremeaux 7.0 km 25/100 914
Les Salles 9.3 km 58/100 558
Vêtre-sur-Anzon 11.9 km 30/100 564
Villemontais 9.8 km 32/100 1 042
Arconsat 9.6 km 38/100 565
Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté 12.0 km 46/100 889
Saint-Alban-les-Eaux 11.7 km 34/100 912

❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Just-en-Chevalet

What is the price per m² in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet?

The median price per m² in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet is 1 985 €.

What is the rental yield in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet?

The gross rental yield in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet is 4.6%.

Is Saint-Just-en-Chevalet a good real estate investment?

Saint-Just-en-Chevalet has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet?

The most common energy rating class in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet is C.

What are the natural risks in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet?

12 risks are identified in Saint-Just-en-Chevalet: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Engins de guerre.