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Ardon
Rural municipality · 45160 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 203
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 842 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ardon — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
41
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Ardon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 842 €
🏡 House /m²
2 885 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orléans | 2 672 € | 2 624 € | 1743 | 116 357 |
| Olivet | 2 710 € | 2 752 € | 326 | 23 507 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Braye | 2 058 € | 2 285 € | 286 | 23 147 |
| Fleury-les-Aubrais | 1 713 € | 2 414 € | 277 | 21 804 |
| Saran | 4 148 € | 2 318 € | 138 | 17 316 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | 1 717 € | 2 000 € | 160 | 16 768 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
17.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
5.3 %
94.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
24
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.
34.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.410 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
🏢 CFE
26.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 203
2023
📐 Area
54.62 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
33 830 €
📊 Median age
48.1 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
346
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+34.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
288
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Cyr-en-Val La Source
À 6.82 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.
Orléans
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 Portes de Sologne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 16 | 13.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +156 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
156 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.6 %
B
5.1 %
C
10.3 %
10.3 %
D
32.1 %
32.1 %
E
39.1 %
39.1 %
F
10.9 %
10.9 %
G
1.9 %
12.8 % 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 | 17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 084 analyses · MAIRIE D'ARDON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 084
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
144
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mézières-lez-Cléry | 5.1 km | 34/100 | 883 |
| Olivet | 8.3 km | 60/100 | 23 507 |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 6.5 km | 31/100 | 1 643 |
| Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin | 8.1 km | 45/100 | 3 261 |
| La Ferté-Saint-Aubin | 8.3 km | 52/100 | 7 284 |
| Saint-Cyr-en-Val | 7.0 km | 64/100 | 3 467 |
| Orléans | 10.5 km | 60/100 | 116 357 |
| Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 6 256 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ardon
What is the price per m² in Ardon? ▶
The median price per m² in Ardon is 2 842 €.
What is the rental yield in Ardon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ardon is 5.9%.
Is Ardon a good real estate investment? ▶
Ardon has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ardon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ardon is E.
What are the natural risks in Ardon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Ardon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.