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Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Small town · 42800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 764
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 462 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (26/100) and a high purchase price for the area (28/100).
48
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety59
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 462 €
🏡 House /m²
2 843 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
17.4 %
82.2 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
142
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.
47.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 764
2023
📐 Area
9.64 km²
390 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 630 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
661
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
70
-1.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
71
💼 Economic density
176
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 3.25 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
56
📋 Commerce
11
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
27
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 13.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +80 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 1.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 326 analyses · CHOLTON S.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 326
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genilac | 1.9 km | 36/100 | 3 839 |
| Saint-Joseph | 2.2 km | 44/100 | 1 996 |
| Rive-de-Gier | 3.9 km | 54/100 | 15 242 |
| Chabanière | 4.3 km | 34/100 | 4 323 |
| Chagnon | 3.7 km | 27/100 | 527 |
| Lorette | 4.9 km | 43/100 | 4 983 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 4.1 km | 36/100 | 1 206 |
| Châteauneuf | 5.0 km | 50/100 | 1 724 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
What is the price per m² in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is 2 462 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is 5.2%.
Is Saint-Martin-la-Plaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine? ▶
14 risks are identified in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.