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Saint-Polgues
Rural municipality · 42260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
277
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
958 €
📈 -7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Polgues — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (19/100).
42
💰 Yield19
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Polgues
🏢 Apt. /m²
958 €
🏡 House /m²
2 029 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
⏳ Payback period
10.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.2 %
🏢 Apartments
6.8 %
93.2 % 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.
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
3
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.
36.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.26 %
🏢 CFE
0.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
277
2023
📐 Area
5.82 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 290 €
📊 Median age
40.4 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
67
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+166.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jodard
À 11.48 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vals d'Aix et Isable
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
75.0 %
75.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 12e siècle;13e 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 · 359 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
359
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 5.7 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
| Cremeaux | 4.5 km | 25/100 | 914 |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 8.7 km | 41/100 | 1 608 |
| Vézelin-sur-Loire | 6.5 km | 37/100 | 811 |
| Lentigny | 9.4 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
| Cordelle | 7.1 km | 49/100 | 941 |
| Villemontais | 8.9 km | 32/100 | 1 042 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté | 9.5 km | 46/100 | 889 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Polgues
What is the price per m² in Saint-Polgues? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Polgues is 958 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Polgues? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Polgues is 9.9%.
Is Saint-Polgues a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Polgues has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Polgues? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Polgues is A.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Polgues? ▶
6 risks are identified in Saint-Polgues: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.