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Souternon
Rural municipality · 42260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
293
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 091 €
📈 718% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Souternon — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
49
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Souternon
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 091 €
🏡 House /m²
1 316 €
📋 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
7.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
⏳ Payback period
43.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
97.9 % 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
2
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.
33.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.800 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
293
2023
📐 Area
17.13 km²
17 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 930 €
📊 Median age
55.6 yrs
19.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
74
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
253
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jodard
À 10.57 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vals d'Aix et Isable
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 221 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
221
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 5.8 km | 41/100 | 1 608 |
| Vézelin-sur-Loire | 5.4 km | 37/100 | 811 |
| Cremeaux | 6.1 km | 25/100 | 914 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 8.5 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté | 7.6 km | 46/100 | 889 |
| Cordelle | 8.4 km | 49/100 | 941 |
| Bussy-Albieux | 10.4 km | 34/100 | 547 |
| Lentigny | 12.3 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Souternon
What is the price per m² in Souternon? ▶
The median price per m² in Souternon is 4 091 €.
What is the rental yield in Souternon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Souternon is 2.3%.
Is Souternon a good real estate investment? ▶
Souternon has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Souternon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Souternon: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Mouvement de terrain.