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Buxières-les-Mines
Rural municipality · 03440 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
994
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
976 €
📈 33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 65.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Buxières-les-Mines — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (6/100).
48
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Buxières-les-Mines
🏢 Apt. /m²
976 €
🏡 House /m²
767 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
⏳ Payback period
10.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.1 %
🏢 Apartments
5.9 %
92.6 % 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
72
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.
38.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.380 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.830 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
994
2023
📐 Area
47.72 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 870 €
📊 Median age
54.7 yrs
22.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
220
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Commentry
À 25.14 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.
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 Bocage Bourbonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
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
10
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
15.6 %
15.6 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
F
43.8 %
43.8 %
G
21.9 %
21.9 %
65.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements localisés
Affaissement minier
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 237 analyses · SIVOM NORD-ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
237
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 503 |
| Ygrande | 8.4 km | 24/100 | 762 |
| Cosne-d'Allier | 8.9 km | 61/100 | 2 006 |
| Villefranche-d'Allier | 11.6 km | 53/100 | 1 238 |
| Tronget | 12.1 km | 64/100 | 925 |
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 14.6 km | 59/100 | 2 494 |
| Montmarault | 17.3 km | 70/100 | 1 525 |
| Bézenet | 17.2 km | 50/100 | 910 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Buxières-les-Mines
What is the price per m² in Buxières-les-Mines? ▶
The median price per m² in Buxières-les-Mines is 976 €.
What is the rental yield in Buxières-les-Mines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Buxières-les-Mines is 9.9%.
Is Buxières-les-Mines a good real estate investment? ▶
Buxières-les-Mines has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Buxières-les-Mines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Buxières-les-Mines is F.
What are the natural risks in Buxières-les-Mines? ▶
7 risks are identified in Buxières-les-Mines: Emissions en surface de gaz de mine, Affaissements progressifs, Effondrements localisés.