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Bost
Rural municipality · 03300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
183
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 488 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bost — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
44
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Bost
🏡 House /m²
1 488 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
8.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.5 %
🎯 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.
35.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.230 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
183
2023
📐 Area
9.64 km²
19 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 380 €
📊 Median age
39.1 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
38
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
À 6.36 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.
Vichy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
247 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.8 %
B
0.8 %
C
14.2 %
14.2 %
D
41.7 %
41.7 %
E
24.3 %
24.3 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
2.8 %
18.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 244 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
244
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet | 3.6 km | 51/100 | 1 053 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq | 3.0 km | 51/100 | 523 |
| Creuzier-le-Neuf | 3.3 km | 51/100 | 1 225 |
| Cusset | 5.9 km | 70/100 | 13 316 |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 5.6 km | 50/100 | 3 205 |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 5.8 km | 60/100 | 3 579 |
| Saint-Gérand-le-Puy | 8.6 km | 31/100 | 963 |
| Billy | 7.2 km | 58/100 | 817 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bost
What is the price per m² in Bost? ▶
The median price per m² in Bost is 1 488 €.
What is the rental yield in Bost? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bost is 7.2%.
Is Bost a good real estate investment? ▶
Bost has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bost? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bost is D.
What are the natural risks in Bost? ▶
1 risks are identified in Bost: Séisme.