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Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
Rural municipality · 15140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
716
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 000 €
📈 32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield97
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability98
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 000 €
🏡 House /m²
441 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
25.4 %
🏢 Apartments
11.6 %
84.8 % 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
11
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.
44.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
195.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
716
2023
📐 Area
26.08 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 980 €
📊 Median age
55.9 yrs
20.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
225
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-6.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
314
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vic-sur-Cère
À 21.84 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.
CC du Pays de Salers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
36.4 %
36.4 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
18.2 %
18.2 %
27.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| halle | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 501 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT-MARTIN-VALMEROUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 501
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cernin | 8.2 km | 37/100 | 1 039 |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 9.2 km | 62/100 | 727 |
| Ally | 9.8 km | 49/100 | 594 |
| Marmanhac | 13.0 km | 30/100 | 667 |
| Le Vigean | 12.4 km | 49/100 | 787 |
| Jussac | 14.0 km | 48/100 | 2 040 |
| Saint-Illide | 13.2 km | 41/100 | 656 |
| Reilhac | 17.2 km | 59/100 | 1 090 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
What is the price per m² in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux is 1 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux is 8.4%.
Is Saint-Martin-Valmeroux a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux? ▶
6 risks are identified in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.