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Sainte-Catherine
Rural municipality · 69440 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
969
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 949 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Catherine — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
34
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Sainte-Catherine
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 949 €
🏡 House /m²
2 833 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
16.9 %
82.7 % 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
40
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.
43.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.370 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
969
2023
📐 Area
13.73 km²
71 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 380 €
📊 Median age
40.3 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
201
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
+56.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
207
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rive-de-Gier
À 9.19 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.
Lyon
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 Monts du Lyonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Foudre
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 537 analyses · SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
537
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabanière | 4.1 km | 34/100 | 4 323 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 5.3 km | 36/100 | 1 206 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 6.0 km | 48/100 | 3 764 |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 6.2 km | 53/100 | 3 942 |
| Larajasse | 4.7 km | 35/100 | 1 804 |
| Genilac | 7.1 km | 36/100 | 3 839 |
| Saint-Joseph | 6.5 km | 44/100 | 1 996 |
| Chaussan | 6.1 km | 38/100 | 1 218 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Catherine
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Catherine is 2 949 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Catherine is 4.4%.
Is Sainte-Catherine a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Catherine has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Catherine? ▶
12 risks are identified in Sainte-Catherine: Foudre, Glissement de terrain, Grêle.