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Barlieu
Rural municipality · 18260 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
334
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 097 €
📈 60% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Barlieu — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Barlieu
🏡 House /m²
1 097 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
⏳ Payback period
11.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
26.0 %
🎯 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
8
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.
37.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🏢 CFE
1.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
334
2023
📐 Area
28.55 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 340 €
📊 Median age
51.7 yrs
25.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
96
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
287
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Briare
À 18.89 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.
Aubigny-sur-Nère
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 621 analyses · VEOLIA SECTEUR SOLOGNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 621
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vailly-sur-Sauldre | 4.4 km | 61/100 | 649 |
| Blancafort | 7.7 km | 48/100 | 998 |
| Autry-le-Châtel | 11.4 km | 52/100 | 845 |
| Oizon | 10.0 km | 50/100 | 664 |
| Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire | 13.9 km | 57/100 | 508 |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire | 12.8 km | 37/100 | 3 065 |
| Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire | 15.7 km | 44/100 | 962 |
| Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre | 17.1 km | 27/100 | 1 222 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barlieu
What is the price per m² in Barlieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Barlieu is 1 097 €.
What is the rental yield in Barlieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barlieu is 8.7%.
Is Barlieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Barlieu has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barlieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barlieu is A.