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Ainay-le-Château
Rural municipality · 03360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
989
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
798 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 36.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ainay-le-Château — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability92
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Ainay-le-Château
🏢 Apt. /m²
798 €
🏡 House /m²
817 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.6 %
⏳ Payback period
8.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.1 %
🏢 Apartments
7.2 %
92.7 % 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
35
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.
42.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.620 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
989
2023
📐 Area
24.29 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
57.7 yrs
21.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
254
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-26.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
257
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Urçay - La Perche
À 13.94 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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 du Pays de Tronçais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
10
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Ainay-le-Château |
⚡ Energy performance
33 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
3.0 %
D
21.2 %
21.2 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
27.3 %
27.3 %
G
9.1 %
9.1 %
36.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle;4e quart 17e sièc |
| fortification d'agglomération | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 285 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - C. G. E. DU CHER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 285
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais | 5.7 km | 62/100 | 726 |
| Charenton-du-Cher | 5.1 km | 57/100 | 984 |
| Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux | 9.5 km | 66/100 | 729 |
| Meaulne-Vitray | 13.5 km | 52/100 | 906 |
| Cérilly | 12.4 km | 21/100 | 1 316 |
| Blet | 18.5 km | 52/100 | 566 |
| Drevant | 14.8 km | 59/100 | 555 |
| Couleuvre | 15.2 km | 58/100 | 580 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ainay-le-Château
What is the price per m² in Ainay-le-Château? ▶
The median price per m² in Ainay-le-Château is 798 €.
What is the rental yield in Ainay-le-Château? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ainay-le-Château is 11.6%.
Is Ainay-le-Château a good real estate investment? ▶
Ainay-le-Château has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ainay-le-Château? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ainay-le-Château is E.
What are the natural risks in Ainay-le-Château? ▶
1 risks are identified in Ainay-le-Château: Séisme.