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Audes
Rural municipality · 03190 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
402
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 476 €
📈 62% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 42.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Audes — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (17/100).
45
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Audes
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 476 €
🏡 House /m²
1 554 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.3 %
🎯 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
5
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.
39.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.12 %
🏢 CFE
26.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
402
2023
📐 Area
28.22 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 230 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
99
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+85.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
246
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magnette
À 3.47 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val de Cher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
45 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
15.6 %
15.6 %
D
11.1 %
11.1 %
E
31.1 %
31.1 %
F
24.4 %
24.4 %
G
17.8 %
17.8 %
42.2 % 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 | Moyen Age;16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle;1ère mo |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 191 analyses · SIVOM RIVE GAUCHE DU CHER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
191
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaux | 4.4 km | 54/100 | 1 165 |
| Chazemais | 4.2 km | 68/100 | 504 |
| La Chapelaude | 5.1 km | 58/100 | 938 |
| Estivareilles | 6.9 km | 67/100 | 1 119 |
| Saint-Victor | 8.9 km | 38/100 | 2 100 |
| Domérat | 10.1 km | 42/100 | 8 622 |
| Vallon-en-Sully | 10.1 km | 62/100 | 1 457 |
| Huriel | 11.2 km | 65/100 | 2 536 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Audes
What is the price per m² in Audes? ▶
The median price per m² in Audes is 1 476 €.
What is the rental yield in Audes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Audes is 7.6%.
Is Audes a good real estate investment? ▶
Audes has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Audes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Audes is E.
What are the natural risks in Audes? ▶
4 risks are identified in Audes: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.