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Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
Rural municipality · 42430 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
243
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
708 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Romain-d'Urfé — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
30
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
🏢 Apt. /m²
708 €
🏡 House /m²
1 893 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
7.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.0 %
⏳ Payback period
8.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
97.8 % 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
💶 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.
29.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.530 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.91 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
243
2023
📐 Area
15.17 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 890 €
📊 Median age
54.4 yrs
17.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
85
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
350
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 21.28 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 d'Urfé
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 381 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
381
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 4.6 km | 40/100 | 1 169 |
| Les Salles | 4.9 km | 58/100 | 558 |
| Vêtre-sur-Anzon | 7.8 km | 30/100 | 564 |
| Arconsat | 7.9 km | 38/100 | 565 |
| La Côte-Saint-Didier | 11.3 km | 63/100 | 520 |
| Cherier | 10.7 km | 43/100 | 523 |
| Noirétable | 10.6 km | 52/100 | 1 585 |
| Cremeaux | 8.9 km | 25/100 | 914 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
What is the price per m² in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is 708 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is 12.0%.
Is Saint-Romain-d'Urfé a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Romain-d'Urfé has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé? ▶
11 risks are identified in Saint-Romain-d'Urfé: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Tassements différentiels.