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Chalais
Rural municipality · 36370 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
152
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
633 €
📈 -57% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Chalais — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Chalais
🏡 House /m²
633 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
6.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
45.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
96.1 % 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.
32.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.500 %
🏢 CFE
24.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
152
2023
📐 Area
40.22 km²
4 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 220 €
📊 Median age
51.5 yrs
24.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
566
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Argenton-sur-Creuse
À 23.13 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 Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
66.7 %
66.7 %
G
0.0 %
66.7 % 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 paroissiale | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison forte;château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 571 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 571
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chalais
What is the price per m² in Chalais? ▶
The median price per m² in Chalais is 633 €.
What is the rental yield in Chalais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chalais is 13.0%.
Is Chalais a good real estate investment? ▶
Chalais has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chalais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chalais is F.
What are the natural risks in Chalais? ▶
4 risks are identified in Chalais: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.