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Ardes
Rural municipality · 63420 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
592
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 270 €
📈 48% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ardes — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability76
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Ardes
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 270 €
🏡 House /m²
555 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
33.6 %
🏢 Apartments
12.4 %
87.4 % 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.
42.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
104.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.560 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
592
2023
📐 Area
16.63 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 870 €
📊 Median age
51.0 yrs
26.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
272
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Breuil-sur-Couze
À 13.06 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.
Issoire
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Ardes |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 16e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 265 analyses · SGEB (63)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 265
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blesle | 10.4 km | 39/100 | 611 |
| Saint-Germain-Lembron | 10.9 km | 42/100 | 2 031 |
| Solignat | 15.0 km | 42/100 | 510 |
| Meilhaud | 16.5 km | 35/100 | 507 |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 12.1 km | 59/100 | 1 293 |
| Charbonnier-les-Mines | 12.3 km | 50/100 | 930 |
| Les Deux-Rives | 17.5 km | 45/100 | 825 |
| Le Breuil-sur-Couze | 13.7 km | 58/100 | 1 028 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ardes
What is the price per m² in Ardes? ▶
The median price per m² in Ardes is 1 270 €.
What is the rental yield in Ardes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ardes is 7.1%.
Is Ardes a good real estate investment? ▶
Ardes has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ardes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ardes is A.
What are the natural risks in Ardes? ▶
13 risks are identified in Ardes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.