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Boulc
Rural municipality · 26410 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
154
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 333 €
📈 -36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Boulc — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (43/100).
46
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Boulc
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 875 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valence | 2 265 € | 2 619 € | 1146 | 64 458 |
| Montélimar | 2 083 € | 2 491 € | 661 | 40 595 |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 1 773 € | 2 303 € | 578 | 33 464 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 2 090 € | 2 427 € | 335 | 19 992 |
| Pierrelatte | 1 211 € | 2 192 € | 139 | 13 756 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 1 980 € | 2 400 € | 101 | 10 477 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
46.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
93.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
32.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
154
2023
📐 Area
57.29 km²
3 inh/km²
💶 Median income
15 410 €
📊 Median age
40.8 yrs
30.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
558
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lus-la-Croix-Haute
À 9.71 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 du Diois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;grotte ornée | Préhistoire |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 049 analyses · MAIRIE DE BOULC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 049
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Châtillon-en-Diois | 11.1 km | 60/100 | 669 |
| Menglon | 9.4 km | 29/100 | 539 |
| Luc-en-Diois | 10.5 km | 30/100 | 614 |
| Lus-la-Croix-Haute | 13.1 km | 48/100 | 523 |
| Clelles | 21.4 km | 23/100 | 596 |
| Aspres-sur-Buëch | 17.1 km | 32/100 | 828 |
| Die | 20.2 km | 42/100 | 4 844 |
| Mens | 23.7 km | 28/100 | 1 415 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boulc
What is the price per m² in Boulc? ▶
The median price per m² in Boulc is 2 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Boulc? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boulc is 5.0%.
Is Boulc a good real estate investment? ▶
Boulc has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Boulc? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Boulc is D.
What are the natural risks in Boulc? ▶
5 risks are identified in Boulc: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.