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Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Medium city · 42680 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
5 116
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 403 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
34
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety50
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 403 €
🏡 House /m²
2 708 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
9.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.9 %
🏢 Apartments
15.6 %
83.4 % 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
275
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.
42.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.830 %
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
1.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 116
2023
📐 Area
31.40 km²
163 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 780 €
📊 Median age
39.6 yrs
36.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.0 %
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
826
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+1.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
75
💼 Economic density
161
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sury-le-Comtal
À 4.69 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.
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.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
82
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 41 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 6.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 16 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 15 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
28 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
21.4 %
21.4 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
17.9 %
17.9 %
F
10.7 %
10.7 %
G
0.0 %
10.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| pont | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 13e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| manoir | 2e quart 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 869 analyses · ALTEAU AQUALTER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 869
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Périgneux | 4.5 km | 34/100 | 1 621 |
| Boisset-Saint-Priest | 4.6 km | 26/100 | 1 298 |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6.1 km | 52/100 | 6 621 |
| Chambles | 5.9 km | 39/100 | 1 075 |
| Bonson | 5.9 km | 50/100 | 4 557 |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 8.1 km | 42/100 | 4 142 |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois | 8.6 km | 50/100 | 1 827 |
| Chenereilles | 6.0 km | 41/100 | 560 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
What is the price per m² in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is 3 403 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is 3.5%.
Is Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.