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Sainte-Catherine
Rural municipality · 63580 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
57
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
994 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Sainte-Catherine — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Sainte-Catherine
🏡 House /m²
994 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
⏳ Payback period
10.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
39.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
61.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.7 %
97.3 % 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.
33.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
104.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
57
2023
📐 Area
5.63 km²
10 inh/km²
📊 Median age
63.0 yrs
17.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
26
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
456
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brassac-les-Mines - Sainte-Florine
À 12.34 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.
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 Ambert Livradois Forez
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vernet-Chaméane | 5.1 km | 56/100 | 775 |
| Auzon | 10.6 km | 41/100 | 858 |
| Jumeaux | 10.3 km | 32/100 | 559 |
| Vézézoux | 11.5 km | 48/100 | 635 |
| Lamothe | 15.7 km | 62/100 | 819 |
| Lamontgie | 11.8 km | 32/100 | 643 |
| Auzat-la-Combelle | 11.7 km | 28/100 | 1 956 |
| Sauxillanges | 14.6 km | 46/100 | 1 316 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Catherine
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Catherine is 994 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Catherine is 10.0%.
Is Sainte-Catherine a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Catherine has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
9 risks are identified in Sainte-Catherine: Tempête et grains (vent), Radon, Tassements différentiels.