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Beaulon
Rural municipality · 03230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 649
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 716 €
📈 312% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 34.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Beaulon — Score 21/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
21
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Beaulon
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 716 €
🏡 House /m²
1 235 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
6.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
⏳ Payback period
45.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.9 %
🏢 Apartments
3.7 %
94.5 % 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
36
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.
31.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.810 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
22.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 649
2023
📐 Area
63.75 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 660 €
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
298
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Dompierre Sept Fons
À 6.73 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.
Moulins
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
38 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.3 %
B
7.9 %
C
5.3 %
D
13.2 %
13.2 %
E
34.2 %
34.2 %
F
28.9 %
28.9 %
G
5.3 %
34.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| grange | 18e siècle |
| château | 19e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 1 126 analyses · SIVOM SOLOGNE BOURBONNAISE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 126
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnat-sur-Engièvre | 5.3 km | 61/100 | 653 |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 5.9 km | 53/100 | 2 959 |
| Diou | 8.8 km | 49/100 | 1 343 |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 7.7 km | 54/100 | 4 674 |
| Chevagnes | 8.8 km | 59/100 | 630 |
| Thiel-sur-Acolin | 10.1 km | 57/100 | 1 027 |
| Cronat | 15.1 km | 49/100 | 506 |
| Vaumas | 15.7 km | 46/100 | 528 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Beaulon
What is the price per m² in Beaulon? ▶
The median price per m² in Beaulon is 3 716 €.
What is the rental yield in Beaulon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Beaulon is 2.2%.
Is Beaulon a good real estate investment? ▶
Beaulon has a ScorCity score of 21/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Beaulon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Beaulon is E.
What are the natural risks in Beaulon? ▶
4 risks are identified in Beaulon: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.