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Saint-Mélany
Rural municipality · 07260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
118
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 247 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Mélany — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
30
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability39
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Mélany
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 247 €
🏡 House /m²
2 110 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
6.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
⏳ Payback period
53.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
29.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
69.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.1 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
94.0 % 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
💶 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.
39.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
189.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.150 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
118
2023
📐 Area
10.62 km²
11 inh/km²
📊 Median age
56.1 yrs
14.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
441
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Bastide - Saint-Laurent-les-Bains
À 18.70 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 Beaume-Drobie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 299 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT-MELANY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 299
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payzac | 9.6 km | 23/100 | 539 |
| Chambonas | 12.7 km | 35/100 | 992 |
| Lablachère | 11.2 km | 29/100 | 2 193 |
| Les Assions | 13.7 km | 32/100 | 767 |
| Gravières | 14.0 km | 41/100 | 508 |
| Joyeuse | 12.3 km | 39/100 | 1 811 |
| Rosières | 12.0 km | 32/100 | 1 319 |
| Jaujac | 13.4 km | 22/100 | 1 199 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Mélany
What is the price per m² in Saint-Mélany? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Mélany is 4 247 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Mélany? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Mélany is 1.9%.
Is Saint-Mélany a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Mélany has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Mélany? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Mélany is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Mélany? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Mélany: Feu de forêt, Séisme.