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Buzançais
Small town · 36500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
4 356
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
692 €
📈 -26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Buzançais — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield93
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability95
🛡️ Safety34
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Buzançais
🏢 Apt. /m²
692 €
🏡 House /m²
1 015 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.8 %
⏳ Payback period
7.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.1 %
🏢 Apartments
12.3 %
87.4 % 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
401
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.
41.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.700 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 356
2023
📐 Area
58.59 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 680 €
📊 Median age
49.8 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
739
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
-11.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
53
💼 Economic density
170
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luant
À 20.85 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.
Châteauroux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de l'Indre - Brenne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
90.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 99.2 |
| COLLEGE LES SABLONS | public | 97.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
74
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
45
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 27 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 12 | 2.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 1.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
29.6 %
29.6 %
B
7.4 %
C
3.7 %
D
18.5 %
18.5 %
E
18.5 %
18.5 %
F
18.5 %
18.5 %
G
3.7 %
22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| monument aux morts | — |
| château | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Cour-Cheverny
41700
69/100
2 831 Inhabitants
Châtillon-sur-Indre
36700
69/100
2 293 Inhabitants
Crevant
36140
69/100
705 Inhabitants
Orsennes
36190
69/100
696 Inhabitants
Saint-Laurent
18330
69/100
511 Inhabitants
Cerbois
18120
69/100
393 Inhabitants
Erceville
45480
69/100
291 Inhabitants
Bessais-le-Fromental
18210
69/100
289 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argy | 7.2 km | 62/100 | 559 |
| Saint-Genou | 6.6 km | 49/100 | 911 |
| Pellevoisin | 11.8 km | 18/100 | 792 |
| Villedieu-sur-Indre | 9.2 km | 41/100 | 2 583 |
| Vendœuvres | 11.4 km | 45/100 | 1 086 |
| Palluau-sur-Indre | 11.2 km | 64/100 | 785 |
| Neuillay-les-Bois | 14.4 km | 58/100 | 660 |
| Niherne | 13.7 km | 57/100 | 1 444 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Buzançais
What is the price per m² in Buzançais? ▶
The median price per m² in Buzançais is 692 €.
What is the rental yield in Buzançais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Buzançais is 13.8%.
Is Buzançais a good real estate investment? ▶
Buzançais has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Buzançais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Buzançais is A.
What are the natural risks in Buzançais? ▶
6 risks are identified in Buzançais: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.