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Cesset
Rural municipality · 03500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
430
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
750 €
📈 -28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Cesset — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield91
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Cesset
🏡 House /m²
750 €
📋 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.9 %
⏳ Payback period
7.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
98.6 % 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
💶 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.
35.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
430
2023
📐 Area
12.16 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 870 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
82
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-44.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
191
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bellenaves
À 15.02 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.
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 15e 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 · 258 analyses · SEA RIVE GAUCHE ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
258
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bransat | 4.0 km | 60/100 | 530 |
| Saulcet | 6.1 km | 45/100 | 657 |
| Chantelle | 7.4 km | 50/100 | 1 131 |
| Étroussat | 8.6 km | 40/100 | 649 |
| Bayet | 7.4 km | 55/100 | 672 |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 8.0 km | 60/100 | 4 884 |
| Monétay-sur-Allier | 11.5 km | 63/100 | 536 |
| Contigny | 10.3 km | 57/100 | 573 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cesset
What is the price per m² in Cesset? ▶
The median price per m² in Cesset is 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Cesset? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cesset is 12.9%.
Is Cesset a good real estate investment? ▶
Cesset has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cesset? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cesset is E.
What are the natural risks in Cesset? ▶
1 risks are identified in Cesset: Séisme.