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Salt-en-Donzy
Rural municipality · 42110 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
535
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 956 €
📈 192% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Salt-en-Donzy — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
27
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Salt-en-Donzy
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 956 €
🏡 House /m²
1 170 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
⏳ Payback period
47.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
95.5 % 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.
33.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.830 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
535
2023
📐 Area
9.26 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 680 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
31.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
106
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
198
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Feurs
À 4.33 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.
Feurs
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 Forez-Est
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré;site archéologique | Gallo-romain;15e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 654 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
654
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvizinet | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 623 |
| Valeille | 3.0 km | 32/100 | 675 |
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | 4.0 km | 35/100 | 679 |
| Feurs | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 8 367 |
| Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes | 6.4 km | 44/100 | 1 096 |
| Civens | 5.4 km | 39/100 | 1 468 |
| Saint-Laurent-la-Conche | 6.0 km | 37/100 | 573 |
| Cottance | 7.2 km | 45/100 | 755 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Salt-en-Donzy
What is the price per m² in Salt-en-Donzy? ▶
The median price per m² in Salt-en-Donzy is 4 956 €.
What is the rental yield in Salt-en-Donzy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Salt-en-Donzy is 2.1%.
Is Salt-en-Donzy a good real estate investment? ▶
Salt-en-Donzy has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Salt-en-Donzy? ▶
9 risks are identified in Salt-en-Donzy: Tempête et grains (vent), Tassements différentiels, Glissement de terrain.