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Unieux
Medium city · 42240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 514
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 678 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Unieux — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 71 Transactions · Unieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 678 €
🏡 House /m²
2 163 €
📋 Transactions
71
📈 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
9.83 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.2 %
🏢 Apartments
48.7 %
51.1 % 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
1 081
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.
49.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.790 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.98 %
🏢 CFE
29.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 514
2023
📐 Area
8.55 km²
996 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 060 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
114
+18.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
133
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fraisses - Unieux
À 1.33 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.
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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
81.8 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LE BOIS DE LA RIVE | public | 102.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
115
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
51
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
27
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Unieux |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 74 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 47 | 5.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +49 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 40 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 31 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 29 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 2.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 23 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 23 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 18 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
27.3 %
27.3 %
D
45.5 %
45.5 %
E
9.1 %
9.1 %
F
18.2 %
18.2 %
G
0.0 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 948 analyses · SAINT-ETIENNE MÉTROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 948
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
48
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraisses | 2.5 km | 58/100 | 3 872 |
| Firminy | 3.0 km | 67/100 | 17 060 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon | 2.5 km | 29/100 | 1 352 |
| Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 2 441 |
| Roche-la-Molière | 5.2 km | 54/100 | 9 843 |
| Chambles | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 1 075 |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 5.6 km | 47/100 | 12 314 |
| Pont-Salomon | 8.1 km | 62/100 | 1 875 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Unieux
What is the price per m² in Unieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Unieux is 1 678 €.
What is the rental yield in Unieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Unieux is 7.0%.
Is Unieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Unieux has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Unieux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Unieux is D.
What are the natural risks in Unieux? ▶
14 risks are identified in Unieux: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Glissements ou mouvements de pente.