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Apchon
Rural municipality · 15400 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
177
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 600 €
📈 111% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Apchon — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Apchon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 600 €
🏡 House /m²
881 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
19.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.5 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
96.2 % 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
💶 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.
37.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
180.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.260 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
177
2023
📐 Area
12.54 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 940 €
📊 Median age
53.7 yrs
19.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
39
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
220
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Lioran
À 17.61 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 Gentiane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.2 %
B
9.7 %
9.7 %
C
6.5 %
D
58.1 %
58.1 %
E
12.9 %
12.9 %
F
6.5 %
G
3.2 %
9.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château fort | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 392 analyses · MAIRIE DE APCHON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 392
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 7.1 km | 66/100 | 2 405 |
| Menet | 11.2 km | 69/100 | 521 |
| Condat | 13.8 km | 48/100 | 933 |
| Laveissière | 17.5 km | 32/100 | 537 |
| Marcenat | 14.3 km | 59/100 | 508 |
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 19.3 km | 52/100 | 1 032 |
| Murat | 17.8 km | 62/100 | 1 770 |
| Vebret | 18.6 km | 55/100 | 516 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Apchon
What is the price per m² in Apchon? ▶
The median price per m² in Apchon is 1 600 €.
What is the rental yield in Apchon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Apchon is 5.3%.
Is Apchon a good real estate investment? ▶
Apchon has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Apchon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Apchon is D.
What are the natural risks in Apchon? ▶
4 risks are identified in Apchon: Feu de forêt, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.