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Barges
Rural municipality · 43340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
100
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 412 €
📈 64% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Barges — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
39
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Barges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 412 €
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.82 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
45.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.1 %
94.9 % 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.
33.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
113.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.920 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
61.09 %
🏢 CFE
26.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
100
2023
📐 Area
7.09 km²
14 inh/km²
📊 Median age
51.4 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
31
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
💼 Economic density
310
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Langogne
À 11.43 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.
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 des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Barges |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
60.0 %
60.0 %
60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 833 analyses · MAIRIE DE BARGES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
833
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landos | 4.0 km | 49/100 | 873 |
| Pradelles | 7.7 km | 54/100 | 531 |
| Costaros | 7.4 km | 61/100 | 553 |
| Coucouron | 6.7 km | 29/100 | 777 |
| Le Brignon | 9.1 km | 42/100 | 617 |
| Cayres | 11.7 km | 49/100 | 674 |
| Solignac-sur-Loire | 13.8 km | 34/100 | 1 289 |
| Langogne | 13.3 km | 36/100 | 2 836 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barges
What is the price per m² in Barges? ▶
The median price per m² in Barges is 1 412 €.
What is the rental yield in Barges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barges is 6.6%.
Is Barges a good real estate investment? ▶
Barges has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barges is G.
What are the natural risks in Barges? ▶
6 risks are identified in Barges: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain, Radon.