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Avaray
Rural municipality · 41500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
672
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 839 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 22.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Avaray — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield70
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Avaray
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 839 €
🏡 House /m²
1 400 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blois | 1 982 € | 1 850 € | 681 | 47 219 |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 1 729 € | 1 485 € | 370 | 18 373 |
| Vendôme | 2 095 € | 1 909 € | 309 | 15 758 |
| Vineuil | 2 353 € | 2 318 € | 104 | 8 064 |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 3 200 € | 1 545 € | 125 | 6 860 |
| Mer | 1 387 € | 1 650 € | 76 | 6 250 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.6 €/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
76.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.8 %
🏢 Apartments
7.6 %
92.2 % 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
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.
51.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.250 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.660 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
672
2023
📐 Area
13.95 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 480 €
📊 Median age
41.1 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
142
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+27.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
211
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mer
À 3.67 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Beauce Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
327 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.4 %
10.4 %
B
2.1 %
C
9.2 %
9.2 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
24.5 %
24.5 %
F
15.6 %
15.6 %
G
7.0 %
22.6 % 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 | 13e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Nucléaire
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 062 analyses · SIAEP VAL D'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 062
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mer | 3.5 km | 57/100 | 6 250 |
| Tavers | 4.9 km | 37/100 | 1 334 |
| Muides-sur-Loire | 6.3 km | 46/100 | 1 264 |
| Josnes | 8.2 km | 56/100 | 878 |
| Saint-Laurent-Nouan | 6.6 km | 33/100 | 4 236 |
| Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire | 8.8 km | 30/100 | 1 153 |
| Villorceau | 9.5 km | 36/100 | 1 084 |
| Crouy-sur-Cosson | 8.8 km | 47/100 | 507 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Avaray
What is the price per m² in Avaray? ▶
The median price per m² in Avaray is 1 839 €.
What is the rental yield in Avaray? ▶
The gross rental yield in Avaray is 6.3%.
Is Avaray a good real estate investment? ▶
Avaray has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Avaray? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Avaray is D.
What are the natural risks in Avaray? ▶
8 risks are identified in Avaray: Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Nucléaire.