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Ars
Rural municipality · 23480 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
239
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 486 €
📈 179% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 31.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ars — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Ars
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 486 €
🏡 House /m²
778 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guéret | 1 286 € | 1 217 € | 232 | 12 955 |
| La Souterraine | 2 426 € | 1 387 € | 88 | 4 978 |
| Aubusson | 1 553 € | 800 € | 103 | 3 018 |
| Sainte-Feyre | 5 081 € | 1 550 € | 36 | 2 566 |
| Bourganeuf | 841 € | 667 € | 59 | 2 364 |
| Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois | — € | 1 143 € | 20 | 1 892 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
16.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
98.3 % 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.
36.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
123.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.380 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.30 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
239
2023
📐 Area
21.76 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 630 €
📊 Median age
55.3 yrs
18.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
79
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+80.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
331
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Busseau sur Creuse
À 14.08 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.
Aubusson
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Creuse Sud Ouest
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.2 %
B
6.2 %
C
0.0 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
43.8 %
43.8 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
18.8 %
18.8 %
31.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 179 analyses · SAUR
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
179
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessac | 4.2 km | 45/100 | 525 |
| Saint-Médard-la-Rochette | 5.2 km | 61/100 | 559 |
| Lavaveix-les-Mines | 8.0 km | 26/100 | 684 |
| Aubusson | 9.2 km | 42/100 | 3 018 |
| Vallière | 11.0 km | 55/100 | 705 |
| Ahun | 10.8 km | 31/100 | 1 394 |
| Cressat | 15.3 km | 62/100 | 512 |
| Chénérailles | 13.8 km | 56/100 | 728 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ars
What is the price per m² in Ars? ▶
The median price per m² in Ars is 1 486 €.
What is the rental yield in Ars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ars is 6.3%.
Is Ars a good real estate investment? ▶
Ars has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ars is E.
What are the natural risks in Ars? ▶
3 risks are identified in Ars: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Séisme.