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Sorbiers
Medium city · 42290 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 116
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 779 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sorbiers — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (21/100) and improvable safety statistics (22/100).
39
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety22
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 35 Transactions · Sorbiers
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 779 €
🏡 House /m²
2 865 €
📋 Transactions
35
📈 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
11.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
30.1 %
69.8 % 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
535
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.
43.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.620 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 116
2023
📐 Area
12.12 km²
670 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 720 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
32.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 376
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
128
+12.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
114
💼 Economic density
170
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne La Terrasse
À 5.83 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Saint-Étienne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 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.
77.8 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
154
📋 Commerce
42
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
55
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 54 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 48 | 13.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 45 | 5.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 31 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 22 | 2.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 15 | 1.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
71 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.2 %
C
19.7 %
19.7 %
D
40.8 %
40.8 %
E
23.9 %
23.9 %
F
5.6 %
G
5.6 %
11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 572 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 572
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
26
⚡ Charge points
118
🚀 Incl. fast charging
17
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Talaudière | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 7 133 |
| La Tour-en-Jarez | 3.2 km | 34/100 | 1 495 |
| Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds | 4.6 km | 40/100 | 6 563 |
| Fontanès | 4.9 km | 48/100 | 690 |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | 4.7 km | 25/100 | 1 885 |
| Saint-Héand | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 3 665 |
| L'Étrat | 5.0 km | 47/100 | 2 879 |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 5.8 km | 44/100 | 6 471 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sorbiers
What is the price per m² in Sorbiers? ▶
The median price per m² in Sorbiers is 2 779 €.
What is the rental yield in Sorbiers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sorbiers is 5.1%.
Is Sorbiers a good real estate investment? ▶
Sorbiers has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sorbiers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sorbiers is D.
What are the natural risks in Sorbiers? ▶
12 risks are identified in Sorbiers: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissement de terrain.