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Veauchette
Rural municipality · 42340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 235
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 043 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Veauchette — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
28
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 20 Transactions · Veauchette
🏡 House /m²
3 043 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 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
10.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
99.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
0.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.4 % 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
8
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.
35.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.15 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 235
2023
📐 Area
7.59 km²
163 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 070 €
📊 Median age
36.8 yrs
38.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
191
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
-4.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
155
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Veauche - Saint-Galmier
À 3.12 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.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 16.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 15 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +61 % vs moy. |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 415 analyses · ALTEAU AQUALTER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 415
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
25
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivas | 2.7 km | 33/100 | 747 |
| Craintilleux | 2.3 km | 35/100 | 1 342 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 2.9 km | 49/100 | 2 415 |
| Veauche | 2.8 km | 47/100 | 8 975 |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 3.6 km | 55/100 | 10 425 |
| Cuzieu | 4.7 km | 51/100 | 1 469 |
| Bonson | 5.1 km | 50/100 | 4 557 |
| Chambœuf | 4.7 km | 33/100 | 1 767 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Veauchette
What is the price per m² in Veauchette? ▶
The median price per m² in Veauchette is 3 043 €.
What is the rental yield in Veauchette? ▶
The gross rental yield in Veauchette is 4.3%.
Is Veauchette a good real estate investment? ▶
Veauchette has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Veauchette? ▶
10 risks are identified in Veauchette: Tempête et grains (vent), Tassements différentiels, Glissement de terrain.