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Araules
Rural municipality · 43200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
620
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 126 €
📈 64% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 17.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Araules — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
42
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Araules
🏡 House /m²
2 126 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
41.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
35.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
23.3 %
🏢 Apartments
12.5 %
87.5 % 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
12
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.
32.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
56.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
620
2023
📐 Area
31.75 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 680 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
33.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
167
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-11.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
269
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Retournac
À 18.57 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.
Yssingeaux
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 Sucs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
153 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
21.6 %
21.6 %
C
26.8 %
26.8 %
D
13.7 %
13.7 %
E
20.9 %
20.9 %
F
9.8 %
9.8 %
G
7.2 %
17.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| maison forte;château | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 234 analyses · MAIRIE D'ARAULES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 234
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jeures | 6.0 km | 34/100 | 1 015 |
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 5.8 km | 41/100 | 1 114 |
| Yssingeaux | 8.6 km | 35/100 | 7 415 |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 8.3 km | 52/100 | 2 019 |
| Le Pertuis | 9.8 km | 38/100 | 576 |
| Saint-Hostien | 9.8 km | 41/100 | 697 |
| Grazac | 14.0 km | 37/100 | 1 152 |
| Lapte | 14.2 km | 52/100 | 1 806 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Araules
What is the price per m² in Araules? ▶
The median price per m² in Araules is 2 126 €.
What is the rental yield in Araules? ▶
The gross rental yield in Araules is 4.9%.
Is Araules a good real estate investment? ▶
Araules has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Araules? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Araules is C.
What are the natural risks in Araules? ▶
6 risks are identified in Araules: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Radon.