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Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
Rural municipality · 42470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 979
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating91
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 429 €
🏡 House /m²
1 799 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
8.03 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
20.2 %
79.6 % 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
69
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.
34.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.320 %
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
31.26 %
🏢 CFE
24.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 979
2023
📐 Area
32.74 km²
60 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 130 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
34.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
475
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
43
+30.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Régny
À 4.52 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 du Pays Entre Loire et Rhône
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
48
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
33
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
16.7 %
16.7 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| relais de poste;auberge | 2e moitié 15e siècle;1ère moitié 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
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 · 213 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
213
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lay | 2.7 km | 52/100 | 777 |
| Fourneaux | 3.6 km | 58/100 | 563 |
| Régny | 5.9 km | 53/100 | 1 447 |
| Saint-Just-la-Pendue | 7.4 km | 31/100 | 1 635 |
| Neulise | 6.5 km | 44/100 | 1 344 |
| Pradines | 6.8 km | 51/100 | 918 |
| Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins | 7.7 km | 27/100 | 1 141 |
| Montagny | 9.1 km | 37/100 | 1 110 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
What is the price per m² in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is 6.7%.
Is Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay? ▶
12 risks are identified in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Engins de guerre.