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Argenton-sur-Creuse
Small town · 36200 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
4 786
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 762 €
📈 82% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Argenton-sur-Creuse — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (8/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
36
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · Argenton-sur-Creuse
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 762 €
🏡 House /m²
1 132 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.8 %
🏢 Apartments
30.4 %
69.4 % 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
610
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.
40.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.260 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
🏢 CFE
24.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 786
2023
📐 Area
29.35 km²
163 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 400 €
📊 Median age
50.2 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 094
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
86
+11.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
77
💼 Economic density
229
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Argenton-sur-Creuse
À 2.65 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée de la Creuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ROLLINAT | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE ROLLINAT | public | 95.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
18
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
104
📋 Commerce
50
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
68
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Argenton-sur-Creuse, Police municipale - Argenton-sur-Creuse |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 58 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 34 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 4.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 19 | 4.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 3.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 13 | 2.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
395 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.8 %
B
10.4 %
10.4 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
30.1 %
30.1 %
E
24.1 %
24.1 %
F
15.7 %
15.7 %
G
5.8 %
21.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 16e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| collège;hôtel | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| école;lycée | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 023 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - CGE 37
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 023
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
40
⚡ Charge points
420
🚀 Incl. fast charging
40
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marcel | 4.5 km | 32/100 | 1 514 |
| Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | 6.1 km | 53/100 | 917 |
| Thenay | 5.9 km | 48/100 | 893 |
| Le Pêchereau | 5.9 km | 24/100 | 1 744 |
| Ceaulmont | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 670 |
| Chasseneuil | 9.2 km | 53/100 | 714 |
| Saint-Gaultier | 9.5 km | 62/100 | 1 701 |
| Tendu | 10.2 km | 48/100 | 650 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Argenton-sur-Creuse
What is the price per m² in Argenton-sur-Creuse? ▶
The median price per m² in Argenton-sur-Creuse is 2 762 €.
What is the rental yield in Argenton-sur-Creuse? ▶
The gross rental yield in Argenton-sur-Creuse is 3.8%.
Is Argenton-sur-Creuse a good real estate investment? ▶
Argenton-sur-Creuse has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Argenton-sur-Creuse? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Argenton-sur-Creuse is D.
What are the natural risks in Argenton-sur-Creuse? ▶
7 risks are identified in Argenton-sur-Creuse: Rupture de barrage, Mouvement de terrain, Radon.