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Virigneux
Rural municipality · 42140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
618
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 339 €
📈 -38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Virigneux — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Virigneux
🏡 House /m²
1 339 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.0 %
95.3 % 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
7
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.
37.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.500 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.28 %
🏢 CFE
27.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
618
2023
📐 Area
11.91 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 290 €
📊 Median age
40.8 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
101
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+80.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
163
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montrond-les-Bains
À 8.95 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Virigneux |
⚠️ 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 · 203 analyses · SUEZ RAA SIEGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maringes | 3.0 km | 27/100 | 677 |
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | 3.7 km | 35/100 | 679 |
| Saint-Martin-Lestra | 4.8 km | 50/100 | 947 |
| Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes | 4.4 km | 44/100 | 1 096 |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 5.9 km | 60/100 | 2 019 |
| Meys | 4.8 km | 57/100 | 861 |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 6.8 km | 32/100 | 5 543 |
| Haute-Rivoire | 5.7 km | 24/100 | 1 430 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Virigneux
What is the price per m² in Virigneux? ▶
The median price per m² in Virigneux is 1 339 €.
What is the rental yield in Virigneux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Virigneux is 7.8%.
Is Virigneux a good real estate investment? ▶
Virigneux has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Virigneux? ▶
6 risks are identified in Virigneux: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.