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Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Small town · 43200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 688
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 364 €
📈 93% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
41
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety81
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 364 €
🏡 House /m²
1 974 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
35.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.4 %
🏢 Apartments
19.8 %
79.9 % 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
48
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.
39.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 688
2023
📐 Area
30.07 km²
89 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 160 €
📊 Median age
40.7 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
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
487
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
57
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont de Lignon
À 4.15 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 des Sucs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
31
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
64 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.1 %
C
43.8 %
43.8 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
9.4 %
9.4 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
6.2 %
18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle;2e moitié 18e siè |
| pont | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 783 analyses · VEOLIA EAU YSSINGEAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 783
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Villettes | 3.8 km | 44/100 | 1 450 |
| Grazac | 4.6 km | 37/100 | 1 152 |
| Beauzac | 4.8 km | 35/100 | 2 954 |
| Beaux | 5.2 km | 54/100 | 886 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 7.9 km | 42/100 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 9.9 km | 35/100 | 7 415 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 7.2 km | 65/100 | 6 097 |
| Bas-en-Basset | 10.8 km | 32/100 | 4 638 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
What is the price per m² in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is 3 364 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is 2.9%.
Is Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon? ▶
11 risks are identified in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Rupture de barrage.