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Vals-près-le-Puy
Small town · 43750 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 395
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 643 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vals-près-le-Puy — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (28/100) and a limited quality of life (33/100).
47
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability59
🛡️ Safety42
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 35 Transactions · Vals-près-le-Puy
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 643 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
35
📈 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
9.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.9 %
🏢 Apartments
49.7 %
49.4 % 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
135
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.
46.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
148.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.690 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.53 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 395
2023
📐 Area
5.19 km²
654 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 760 €
📊 Median age
51.2 yrs
26.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
543
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
30
-21.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
160
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Puy-en-Velay
À 3.17 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.
Le Puy-en-Velay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Puy-en-Velay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
36
📋 Commerce
26
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Fédération départementale des chasseurs - Haute-Loire, Centre d'information et d'orientation (CIO) - Puy-en-Velay, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Vals-près-le-Puy |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 23 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 13 | 3.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
118 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.9 %
C
5.9 %
D
33.1 %
33.1 %
E
33.9 %
33.9 %
F
14.4 %
14.4 %
G
6.8 %
21.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 17e siècle |
| établissement conventuel | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| maison | limite 19e siècle 20e siècle |
| cabane | 17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 121 analyses · DIRECTION EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT (CAPEV)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 121
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 2.5 km | 33/100 | 3 585 |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 2.7 km | 57/100 | 18 540 |
| Aiguilhe | 3.7 km | 35/100 | 1 498 |
| Cussac-sur-Loire | 4.3 km | 34/100 | 1 653 |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaizon | 4.6 km | 54/100 | 931 |
| Chadrac | 5.1 km | 55/100 | 2 542 |
| Polignac | 6.2 km | 50/100 | 2 819 |
| Brives-Charensac | 5.2 km | 57/100 | 4 244 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vals-près-le-Puy
What is the price per m² in Vals-près-le-Puy? ▶
The median price per m² in Vals-près-le-Puy is 1 643 €.
What is the rental yield in Vals-près-le-Puy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vals-près-le-Puy is 7.1%.
Is Vals-près-le-Puy a good real estate investment? ▶
Vals-près-le-Puy has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vals-près-le-Puy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vals-près-le-Puy is E.
What are the natural risks in Vals-près-le-Puy? ▶
12 risks are identified in Vals-près-le-Puy: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.