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Villerest
Medium city · 42300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
5 172
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 300 €
📈 -29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Villerest — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield67
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability75
🛡️ Safety68
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Villerest
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 300 €
🏡 House /m²
2 178 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
8.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
8.2 %
91.5 % 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.
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
123
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.
40.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.800 %
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
12.20 %
🏢 CFE
28.32 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 172
2023
📐 Area
14.12 km²
366 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 840 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
848
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
98
+38.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
71
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 5.40 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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
59
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
30
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 27 | 11.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 1.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
43 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.0 %
B
7.0 %
C
37.2 %
37.2 %
D
32.6 %
32.6 %
E
16.3 %
16.3 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 2e moitié 12e siècle;13e siècle;19e siècle |
| site archéologique | — |
| chapelle | 12e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements localisés
Engins de guerre
Glissement de terrain
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 275 analyses · SMEA ROANNAISE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 275
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
10
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Annonay
07100
66/100
17 274 Inhabitants
Riom-ès-Montagnes
15400
66/100
2 405 Inhabitants
Saint-Jean-de-Galaure
26240
66/100
1 250 Inhabitants
Les Éparres
38300
66/100
1 028 Inhabitants
Sail-sous-Couzan
42890
66/100
997 Inhabitants
Saint-Haon-le-Vieux
42370
66/100
953 Inhabitants
Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse
42640
66/100
590 Inhabitants
Sauvagnat-Sainte-Marthe
63500
66/100
460 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commelle-Vernay | 2.4 km | 50/100 | 3 050 |
| Ouches | 3.0 km | 34/100 | 1 138 |
| Riorges | 5.0 km | 72/100 | 11 139 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | 5.3 km | 30/100 | 1 170 |
| Lentigny | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 1 794 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 5.6 km | 41/100 | 1 147 |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 6.2 km | 50/100 | 2 120 |
| Cordelle | 6.9 km | 49/100 | 941 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villerest
What is the price per m² in Villerest? ▶
The median price per m² in Villerest is 1 300 €.
What is the rental yield in Villerest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villerest is 7.9%.
Is Villerest a good real estate investment? ▶
Villerest has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villerest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villerest is C.
What are the natural risks in Villerest? ▶
14 risks are identified in Villerest: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements localisés, Engins de guerre.