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Viricelles
Rural municipality · 42140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
449
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 985 €
📈 -18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Viricelles — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
37
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Viricelles
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 985 €
🏡 House /m²
2 188 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.5 %
🏢 Apartments
9.4 %
89.7 % 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
3
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.
36.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
54.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.440 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
449
2023
📐 Area
2.01 km²
223 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 620 €
📊 Median age
41.3 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
57
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
127
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montrond-les-Bains
À 10.47 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.
Chazelles-sur-Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Lyonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Viricelles |
⚠️ 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 · 1 127 analyses · COM COM FOREZ EST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 127
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maringes | 2.2 km | 27/100 | 677 |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 2.9 km | 32/100 | 5 543 |
| Meys | 3.5 km | 57/100 | 861 |
| Grézieu-le-Marché | 3.3 km | 52/100 | 834 |
| Virigneux | 4.6 km | 54/100 | 618 |
| Pomeys | 4.9 km | 29/100 | 1 126 |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise | 6.1 km | 32/100 | 692 |
| Saint-Médard-en-Forez | 7.1 km | 38/100 | 962 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Viricelles
What is the price per m² in Viricelles? ▶
The median price per m² in Viricelles is 1 985 €.
What is the rental yield in Viricelles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Viricelles is 5.2%.
Is Viricelles a good real estate investment? ▶
Viricelles has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Viricelles? ▶
6 risks are identified in Viricelles: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.