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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
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🏠 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
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Saint-Étienne1 346 €2 131 €3566173 136
Saint-Chamond1 438 €2 330 €41835 646
Roanne1 469 €1 730 €93235 409
Firminy1 176 €2 059 €25017 060
Montbrison2 088 €2 258 €24016 123
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert2 319 €2 875 €18915 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 zoneOfficial 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 taxTEOM — 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 areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
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.