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Saint-Médard-en-Forez
Rural municipality · 42330 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
962
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 538 €
📈 60% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Médard-en-Forez — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
38
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Saint-Médard-en-Forez
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 538 €
🏡 House /m²
2 354 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
9.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
8.0 %
92.0 % 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
14
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.
36.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.560 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
962
2023
📐 Area
10.41 km²
92 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 220 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
32.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
204
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+5.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
212
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Veauche - Saint-Galmier
À 6.03 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.
CC de Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 245 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
245
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aveizieux | 2.8 km | 31/100 | 1 701 |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 4.1 km | 32/100 | 5 543 |
| Saint-Galmier | 3.8 km | 29/100 | 5 829 |
| Chevrières | 3.8 km | 34/100 | 1 150 |
| Chambœuf | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 1 767 |
| Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules | 6.3 km | 29/100 | 1 821 |
| Saint-Héand | 7.1 km | 50/100 | 3 665 |
| Maringes | 7.6 km | 27/100 | 677 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Médard-en-Forez
What is the price per m² in Saint-Médard-en-Forez? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Médard-en-Forez is 3 538 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Médard-en-Forez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Médard-en-Forez is 3.2%.
Is Saint-Médard-en-Forez a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Médard-en-Forez has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Médard-en-Forez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Médard-en-Forez is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Médard-en-Forez? ▶
6 risks are identified in Saint-Médard-en-Forez: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.