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Sainte-Croix
Rural municipality · 01120 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
544
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 058 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Croix — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
30
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Sainte-Croix
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 058 €
🏡 House /m²
2 413 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.9 %
93.7 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
4
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.
31.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.04 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
544
2023
📐 Area
10.68 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 350 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
37.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
125
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montluel
À 5.61 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 de la Côtière à Montluel
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
2
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 015 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 015
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montluel | 2.6 km | 37/100 | 6 895 |
| Pizay | 3.4 km | 43/100 | 937 |
| Dagneux | 5.3 km | 48/100 | 4 778 |
| La Boisse | 5.8 km | 25/100 | 3 449 |
| Bressolles | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 1 028 |
| Niévroz | 8.3 km | 35/100 | 1 662 |
| Faramans | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 934 |
| Saint-Marcel | 7.4 km | 38/100 | 1 340 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix is 4 058 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix is 3.5%.
Is Sainte-Croix a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix is A.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix? ▶
1 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix: Séisme.