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Villemontais
Rural municipality · 42155 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 042
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villemontais — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
32
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Villemontais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
2 009 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
7.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.1 %
🏢 Apartments
7.1 %
92.5 % 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.
32.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.24 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 042
2023
📐 Area
13.20 km²
79 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 680 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
205
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
22
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 12.02 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.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Roannais Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 579 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
579
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | 2.7 km | 34/100 | 912 |
| Lentigny | 3.6 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 5.2 km | 40/100 | 1 966 |
| Cherier | 3.8 km | 43/100 | 523 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 4.5 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
| Ouches | 5.7 km | 34/100 | 1 138 |
| Cremeaux | 7.5 km | 25/100 | 914 |
| Renaison | 7.3 km | 38/100 | 3 231 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villemontais
What is the price per m² in Villemontais? ▶
The median price per m² in Villemontais is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Villemontais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villemontais is 3.4%.
Is Villemontais a good real estate investment? ▶
Villemontais has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villemontais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villemontais is E.
What are the natural risks in Villemontais? ▶
6 risks are identified in Villemontais: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.