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Saint-Romain-la-Motte
Rural municipality · 42640 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 436
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Romain-la-Motte — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (23/100).
40
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Saint-Romain-la-Motte
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 290 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
8.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
4.7 %
95.0 % 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.
34.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.890 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.940 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.17 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 436
2023
📐 Area
28.00 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 040 €
📊 Median age
49.5 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
298
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+4.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 7.45 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
18
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
55.6 %
55.6 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 583 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
583
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-Lespinasse | 3.7 km | 39/100 | 1 225 |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 4.5 km | 50/100 | 2 120 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 1 170 |
| Noailly | 6.2 km | 62/100 | 824 |
| Riorges | 5.9 km | 72/100 | 11 139 |
| Ouches | 8.1 km | 34/100 | 1 138 |
| Mably | 5.9 km | 51/100 | 7 233 |
| Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse | 7.5 km | 66/100 | 590 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Romain-la-Motte
What is the price per m² in Saint-Romain-la-Motte? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Romain-la-Motte is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Romain-la-Motte? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Romain-la-Motte is 5.0%.
Is Saint-Romain-la-Motte a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Romain-la-Motte has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Romain-la-Motte? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Romain-la-Motte is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Romain-la-Motte? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Romain-la-Motte: Tempête et grains (vent), Tassements différentiels, Engins de guerre.