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Sauvain
Rural municipality · 42990 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
371
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
778 €
📈 -74% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sauvain — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability78
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Sauvain
🏢 Apt. /m²
778 €
🏡 House /m²
1 231 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
7.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.7 %
⏳ Payback period
8.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.5 %
🏢 Apartments
7.6 %
89.7 % 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
6
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.
26.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
371
2023
📐 Area
30.76 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 560 €
📊 Median age
50.3 yrs
25.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
106
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
286
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boën-sur-Lignon
À 14.14 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle |
| enceinte | 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 852 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 852
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 4.2 km | 34/100 | 677 |
| Job | 8.2 km | 53/100 | 1 016 |
| Saint-Anthème | 11.6 km | 44/100 | 716 |
| Vertolaye | 9.4 km | 46/100 | 562 |
| Sail-sous-Couzan | 11.2 km | 66/100 | 997 |
| La Côte-Saint-Didier | 13.7 km | 63/100 | 520 |
| Solore-en-Forez | 13.4 km | 51/100 | 507 |
| Marcoux | 11.4 km | 56/100 | 781 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sauvain
What is the price per m² in Sauvain? ▶
The median price per m² in Sauvain is 778 €.
What is the rental yield in Sauvain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sauvain is 11.7%.
Is Sauvain a good real estate investment? ▶
Sauvain has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Sauvain? ▶
6 risks are identified in Sauvain: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.