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Abrest
Small town · 03200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 915
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 884 €
📈 38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Abrest — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (30/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
45
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety82
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Abrest
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 884 €
🏡 House /m²
1 700 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
7.1 %
92.3 % 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.
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
71
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.
34.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.340 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
33.02 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 915
2023
📐 Area
10.34 km²
282 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 170 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
537
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
55
+48.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
37
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vichy
À 3.78 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Vichy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
65
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
16
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 4.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
649 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.2 %
B
1.8 %
C
10.3 %
10.3 %
D
35.9 %
35.9 %
E
36.1 %
36.1 %
F
12.2 %
12.2 %
G
2.5 %
14.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| établissement thermal | 20e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 278 analyses · VICHY-COMMUNAUTE-EDCH-SECTEUR 3
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 278
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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45/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauterive | 2.2 km | 56/100 | 1 186 |
| Le Vernet | 2.2 km | 32/100 | 1 919 |
| Saint-Yorre | 4.1 km | 62/100 | 2 641 |
| Vichy | 4.4 km | 55/100 | 25 115 |
| Cusset | 4.7 km | 70/100 | 13 316 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 8 943 |
| Saint-Priest-Bramefant | 7.3 km | 54/100 | 871 |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 7.5 km | 50/100 | 3 205 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Abrest
What is the price per m² in Abrest? ▶
The median price per m² in Abrest is 1 884 €.
What is the rental yield in Abrest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Abrest is 5.5%.
Is Abrest a good real estate investment? ▶
Abrest has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Abrest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Abrest is E.
What are the natural risks in Abrest? ▶
5 risks are identified in Abrest: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.