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Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

Large city · 69110 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

👥 Population
21 692
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 594 €
📈 -43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 9.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon — Score 49/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (12/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
49
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism78
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety54
⚡ Energy rating75
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 214 Transactions · Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

🏢 Apt. /m²
3 594 €
🏡 House /m²
5 811 €
📋 Transactions
214
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Lyon3 055 €3 151 €260519 127
Villeurbanne3 646 €4 308 €2026163 684
Lyon 3e4 600 €6 200 €1356100 679
Lyon 7e4 535 €7 182 €125988 326
Lyon 8e4 267 €5 708 €96785 943
Vénissieux2 962 €3 317 €65465 502

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
15.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
93.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.4 %
🏢 Apartments
75.2 %
23.8 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 271
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.
31.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
53.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.91 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
21 692
2023
📐 Area
6.84 km²
3171 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 780 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
32.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
5 085
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
494
+8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
456
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Francheville
À 1.82 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole de Lyon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)Brevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
89.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school

📊 Niveau social des établissements

Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.

🏫 Middle school IPS
Middle schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE LE PLAN DU LOUPpublic100.8

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
40
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
8

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
274
📋 Commerce
73
📋 Enseignement
15
🏥 Sante
407
🚆 Transport
26
⚽ Sport
38
🎭 Culture
10

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement2139.80 ‰6.3 ‰+56 % vs moy.
Destructions et dégradations volontaires1637.50 ‰7.2 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols dans les véhicules1456.70 ‰5.2 ‰+29 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement12811.90 ‰7.5 ‰+59 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes1145.30 ‰7.3 ‰-27 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules552.50 ‰3.7 ‰-32 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule542.50 ‰2.4 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences physiques intrafamiliales462.10 ‰4.2 ‰-50 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial421.90 ‰4.0 ‰-52 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles251.20 ‰2.4 ‰-50 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants221.00 ‰8.4 ‰-88 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)170.80 ‰7.5 ‰-89 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

55 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.8 %
B
0.0 %
C
34.5 %
34.5 %
D
34.5 %
34.5 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
5.5 %
G
3.6 %

9.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments

BuildingEra
pont aqueduc;site archéologiqueGallo-romain
maison3e quart 18e siècle
station de télégraphe1er quart 19e siècle
pont aqueduc;site archéologiqueGallo-romain;2e siècle
séminaire1er quart 20e siècle
église;fortification urbaine10e siècle;11e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 12 risks identified

Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 6 421 analyses · EAU DU GRAND LYON

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 421

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
28
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
La Mulatière 1.5 km 40/100 6 534
Lyon 5e 2.3 km 52/100 47 777
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite 3.5 km 47/100 38 168
Lyon 2e 2.9 km 51/100 29 981
Francheville 3.0 km 46/100 15 604
Saint-Genis-Laval 4.9 km 44/100 21 212
Lyon 7e 3.7 km 50/100 88 326
Lyon 4.1 km 51/100 519 127

❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

What is the price per m² in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon?

The median price per m² in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is 3 594 €.

What is the rental yield in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon?

The gross rental yield in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is 5.3%.

Is Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon a good real estate investment?

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon?

The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is C.

What are the natural risks in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon?

12 risks are identified in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Radon.