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Valprivas
Rural municipality · 43210 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
553
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 154 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valprivas — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Valprivas
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 154 €
🏡 House /m²
1 378 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.8 %
94.9 % 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
💶 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.
31.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.380 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.80 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
553
2023
📐 Area
22.39 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 640 €
📊 Median age
47.6 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
111
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
201
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bas - Monistrol-sur-Loire
À 7.39 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.
CC Marches du Velay-Rochebaron
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
57.1 %
57.1 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 304 analyses · SYNDICAT DE GESTION DES EAUX DU VELAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
304
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-en-Basset | 4.4 km | 32/100 | 4 638 |
| Beauzac | 8.3 km | 35/100 | 2 954 |
| Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon | 7.4 km | 25/100 | 1 038 |
| Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas | 9.8 km | 19/100 | 655 |
| Retournac | 11.2 km | 44/100 | 3 007 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 11.7 km | 27/100 | 1 459 |
| La Tourette | 11.6 km | 41/100 | 642 |
| Malvalette | 9.0 km | 34/100 | 887 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valprivas
What is the price per m² in Valprivas? ▶
The median price per m² in Valprivas is 2 154 €.
What is the rental yield in Valprivas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valprivas is 4.2%.
Is Valprivas a good real estate investment? ▶
Valprivas has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valprivas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valprivas is D.
What are the natural risks in Valprivas? ▶
9 risks are identified in Valprivas: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Feu de forêt.